Chp. 67 "Meow"

[Middle Earth]

Deep within a gloomy space Paul stood as he looked bewildered at the sudden change in environment. He looked around the gloomy halls were a dreary and somber atmosphere comprise that of the surroundings.

{{Greetings Visitor…}}

"!" Paul was suddenly alert as he felt the strong psionic energy that swept past him.

{{There is no need for alarm my friend… I am merely the one that presides these halls.}}

Paul was silent as he covered his thoughts away for the moment, he looked around and saw that the hall seemed endless and there were different specters that roam the halls.

They may look like black humanoid smoke but Paul can see that they are souls of the elves that have passed. Linking one and another he gave a curt bow towards the empty space in front of him.

He might not see who was talking but he can feel where they are, he can also feel that this place was of a different dimension as time moved slowly in these halls.

"Greetings Namo, speaker of dooms and judgment of the Father of All, Lord of the Sacred Halls of Mandos, Doomsman of the Valar, Keeper of the house of dead and One of the eight Exalted of Arda." Paul looked like a very humble noble bowing showing proper courtesy to the host of the halls.

{{Greetings as well visitor from another world, I am here to deliver the Forever's message to you. Though we are grateful for your help in weakening of Morgoth's blight upon the land, it is not in line with the will of Eru as Manwe understood it.}}

"Does that mean I have to leave? But I am weakening the influence of the dark on Middle Earth, I know you all saw what I did and that might have been the reason you could find me but I also know you can see my goodwill, I mean no harm upon Eru's creations." Paul looked like he was confused as he knew that the Valar would really like the fact that Sauron would lose his influence over Middle Earth.

{{Thus it is a loss for us to have to ask you the cease your actions for now… for if you stay longer than you should then the Black Foe might find a way to leave the void forever. Your connection upon you astral body might be found by the Black Hand, we can hide you for longer but it will not stop the corrupter from searching. He already knows of the changes in the world and he is curious, he seeks to mar your soul into his bidding.}} Mandos' voice echoed as Paul stood there in thought.

"The things I have taken?" Paul asked as he looked into the dark halls.

{{They are yours, we are grateful for your intervention. But the names of those that lived longer will be called sooner or later by the halls of death. So there are some that you should take with you, Aule has requested it especially for you to take her children with you. Those who lived when they were meant to die…}}

"So that means the line of Durin must come with me huh?" Paul thought that it was not bad that he could get Thrain, Thorin, Kili and Fili with him.

{{Yes, all five of them…}}

"Five?" Paul looked at the darkness and thought for a bit then exclaimed. "Whoa Kili you are fast!!"

{{…}}

"Ahem, excuse my outburst. So does that mean I'll have to leave behind the things that I cannot take huh? Say can I take the whole moving fortress with me as well as the cute gigantic Oliphaunts?" Paul sat down cross legged on the floor as he looked into the Darkness.

{{That… is possible, we can give you that much since you are taking many dragons with you. They are a bit of a nuisance to the light since they tend to get drawn to the darkness since the Black Hand molded them.}}

"You are quite easy going for a god aren't you? Must be hard since we all could live millions of years and nothing would happen to us, so since you are kind enough to let me have the things I made I will leave a gift to the people of middle earth that would help you all in the fight against the dark." Paul smiled as he thought of a way to ensure the people of this world could get a better fighting chance against Sauron.

{{That would be most generous, now traveler I shall let you be as you were…}}

Paul suddenly felt the world shift as he was again inside the command room of the moving Fortress. He looked around and saw that the people with him are still the same talking about the plans of the Iron Tide. Paul smiled and waved his hand stopping their conversation.

"Can anybody tell me where Thorin is?" Paul asked as he sat on his seat lazily.

"Umm, he's with us sire in the fortress. We are going back to the Ettenmoors with him along with mister Baggins." Sapphire said as she looked at Paul stoically.

"I see, please tell him I would like to talk with him if that is okay. Okay meeting adjourned." Paul waved his hand as the people in the command room left after giving Paul a curtly bow.

Paul waited there as he seemed thoughtful sitting there while tapping the table rhythmically. He was pensive as to what he will do but it wasn't until twenty minutes later when Thorin arrived a bit curious as to what Paul called him for.

"Iron Lord, what matter does the hero of the dwarves need of me?" Thorin smiled as he looked at Paul.

"Thorin, there is something that I need to talk to you about." Paul looked a bit serious as he saw Thorin come in.

"A matter that renders the Iron Lord serious, it seems I need to take a seat for the moment." Thorin said as he looked serious as well seeing Paul's face.

"Yes, you might really need to take a seat…" Paul was a bit silent for a few seconds and then took a deep breath in like he was conflicted on what to tell the dwarven prince. "…Thorin, what do you think of me?"

"Beg your pardon?" Thorin seemed confused at Paul's words. He then saw Paul seemingly thoughtful.

"Do I strike you as something out of this world? Something different? That nothing in your knowledge could explain as to what I am?" Paul was sounding cryptic as he said that.

"…That is a bit hard to answer, I think you are something that I can never repay. A man that I am deeply indebted to, so there is nothing more for me to need to know what you are…" Thorin gave a heartfelt smile as he looked at Paul.

"Well what if I tell you that I AM A BEING MUCH MORE UNFATOMABLE THAN YOU CAN EVER IMAGINE!! I AM DIVINE! I AM ALL KNOWING AND I AM TOTALLY…playing with you…" Paul stood up and a gust of force pushed everything aside along with Thorin who seemed shocked at the force Paul was exerting.

Paul's body glowed and flickered with ethereal energies as he walked towards Thorin and at the last sentence he smiled and stopped the pressure on the dwarf. But his next words made the face of the dwarven prince warp.

"…yes, I have been playing with you, Morgoth. 8th Gate! EVENING ELEPHANT!!" Paul burned red as he sent the most powerful attack he can and his fist now rends the fabric of reality as the whole place around him broke apart and showed him and a dark figure facing each other.

Paul's punch was sent point blank of the gigantic dark figure in the Void and the space cracked as he placed everything he can on the punch. From the power of Time he recently understood, to the space breaking ability and the powerful soul he has making the area around the dark figure break apart causing great damage to the one in the void.

{{{GAAARGHH!! YOU DARE DECIEVE ME?!}}} an frightful voice sounded out as Morgoth felt pain and his astral body injure from Paul's punch.

"You dare trick me with you 3rd rate acting?!" Paul raged as he completed the five punches sending Morgoth reeling and hurt within the Timeless Void where countless dark creatures were also killed due to the planet shattering attack of Paul.

[Marvel World]

"~Aungh~! Stop! Don't! Agh! Don't stop!" Natasha was slurring as she felt the intense waves that Paul was putting on her body as she had never felt such ferocity on a man before.

*Pah**Pah!**Pah**Pah*

*Splash**Splurt**Slap*

Paul took Natasha seriously on her offer and Natasha thinking she might be able to get Paul to have loose lips after their session accepted. It was not like a loss for her since she at least thought about that veiny thing she saw earlier so she did not back down.

Paul on the other hand went on the assault as he used some techniques he read from the various cultivation manuals he has, there was a bunch of them that were complementary skills for the dual cultivating branch and Paul got curious.

So he is now trying the ones he did not get to try on Shanna on Natasha. Now they've been at it for two hours with Paul going all ballistic on the beautiful red head.

"~No~! Too deep! ~Aghh~! Deeper!" Natasha growled as she felt sensations she never had before as Paul's hands and fingers were also roaming her body. The stimulation was too much for her as she blanked out slurring her words while clinging to Paul for dear life.

"Who's the bad spy?" Paul whispered on Natasha's ears as she had her nails digging into his back so he had to soften his skin so she would not get hurt.

"I am! I'm a bad spy!! Kyaaah!! Ugh!" Natasha shouted in glee as her toes curled and she arched her back feeling her peak coming again.

"Yeah that's what you are! Who's bad spy are you?!" Paul changed positions as he kept on the assault making Natasha feel another sensitive part of her being hit directly by Paul.

"Yours! I'm your bad spy! ARGHH!!!" Natasha for the last moment groaned and moaned in pleasure as she finally succumbed to the exhaustion of reaching her peak for the Nth time already in the past two hours.

"*Groan*" Paul shivered as he released inside then let Natasha be as she lied in the bed exhausted and satisfied. Paul wiped the nonexistent sweat in his head as he smiled like a fool.

"Damn, things really went fast today…" Paul stood up and covered Natasha with a blanket while he went to get a drink on the fridge but as he was about to take a sip his eyes sharpened.

"Ohoo, this punk thinks I'm a fool heh…" Paul waved his hand and now he was fully clothed with a vibranium threaded shirt and pants.

He had felt when his wolf clone was spirited away into the edge of the middle-earthverse and that his Lion Clone was still in the scroll world training trolls as well as making Smaug surrender his will.

The reason he knew it was not Mandos even when he saw the halls as well as the spirit of the Elves. It was that the tapestry did not show any kind of history or happenings within the world of Middle Earth.

The real Halls of Mandos were lined with tapestry made by Vaire, wife of Mandos, that tells of the events that unfolded within history. There were also the wandering souls of elves, they were not doing any cleansing nor Self-reflection that they do before they are reincarnated.

Then there was Thorin who would still be a grumpy fellow towards him and would not be so eager to hear what he wants to say. He knew the dwarf still hates him a bit when he played the prank letters upon them when they were journeying.

So it all boiled down to one guy who would try to deceive him, Sauron is off the list because that guy is just not powerful enough to bypass his senses on the clone. Though it is weaker than his real body he can at least still feel if Sauron tried something.

So only Morgoth would do so and he even brought him into the Timeless Void which is a total giveaway on who the kidnapper was. So Paul was a bit pissed since he planned to let Natasha rest for an hour before he continues but it seems someone wanted to disturb his happy time.

Paul looked at the sleeping red head and then gave her a kiss on her forehead before walking out to the window. He closed his eyes and focused on his wolf clone now talking to a fake Thorin.

He harnessed the power inside him and concentrated as his soul covered his thoughts and energy so no cosmic being will notice his actions. He then exchanged places instantly with his clone as he was giving the intimidating speech towards the Fake Thorin.

That was why he seemed to have flickered in existence but he made sure his presence does not change so drastically as he covered his full power before bursting into action.

Now he is not making the killjoy rest as he pummeled the astral body of Morgoth that now has thousands of cracks upon his being. Paul knew that the guy spent a lot of energy to spirit him away as he seemed to have planned to deceive him into bringing Thorin back with him.

But this gave Paul a bit of wakeup call as he thought that maybe some gods of worlds he visited noticed him and they might be trying to seek out where he might come from.

Sure they'll get their ass handed if they go to the Marvel World since there are hundreds of Cosmic beings there that could whoop their asses.

For Paul Morgoth only felt at the level of Dormammu, he knows because he did a quick scan in the dark dimension when he was in the splinter realms and he gave of the same pressure as Dormammu.

But Paul did not relent, compared to before he is much more stronger and dangerous. He only had about Zombie Man's base power before when he went to that cultivation world.

But now that he has advanced to peak Golden Core his initial ten ton strength, he now has at least a 2,000 ton muscle power in his body due to the increase in cultivation.

He had still tried to break through Nascent stage but there was just not enough for him to convert to qi for the moment. He was not in a hurry but still his improvement is exponentially vast as the Eight Gates technique multiplied his strength into world breaking levels.

Morgoth was barely able to find time to find footing as the whole timeless void rumbled at the power Paul exuded. But during this time he is having his Lion clone settle things fast in Middle Earth.

He did ask Thorin and the ones of the Durin line that was supposed to be dead to follow him not having the time to explain. He them took the 500 people that came under him in the Chained Dragons adventurer group.

They were mostly the elves and dwarves that he gave prosthetic arms and legs to as well as the men that aspired to serve under him. They were already in the know of him being not here and they have already resolved to go with him as they had taken an oath.

Though Paul took a lot he still left many behind, he gave Bard a few books that would make Dale into a powerful City that can change the world. He also left Dain a few notes as well on how to make a gigantic conglomerate in middle earth by using the vast gold inside Erebor.

He told him about the flow of currency and how it would benefit them in the long run. Now Erebor is on the path of making a gigantic merchant union that would be able to hold the world's market.

Though other than that he had the elves of Mirkwood also cooperate as they are now given the plans on how to use the long tunnel Paul made.

He had already been planning his departure but this was a bit earlier than expected. He had arranged many things like how the rest of the people that served under him will make the adventurer's guild and also shall cooperate with Erebor in making the world a better place.

He had Gandalf and Radagast as members as well to be the board of Councilmen, Gandalf did ask for Saruman to be included but Paul said that Saruman will be busy keeping Sauron at bay so it will not be good to bother the old man.

Paul did not spoil much as he kept settling things down in middle Earth. He extended time as much as he could as he pummeled Morgoth into the corner not letting him see what he is doing down the mortal plane.

A Merchant Guild as well as an Adventurer's guild that can go to either side of the Misty mountains using the long tunnels under the Grey Mountains. This will totally bring about great development as some dwarves that worked for Paul were still inspired at the various things he made.

Paul did not mind as he finally got to convince Thorin and the others to follow him, as well as Tauriel who was really pregnant with a baby. Kili looked proud as Paul looked at him with a knowing look while Thrain and Throin seemed a bit sad as they were told that they need to leave.

Though before they left they went to get some farewells to their family especially the two Fili and Kili. Though Paul said he cannot tell for the moment as he was busy with a meddling peeping tom but they trusted him.

In their journey they knew that the Iron Lord was not a normal man and that he knows much more than they do. And seeing him a bit in a hurry as well as urging them to follow him made them serious.

They had never seem him this urgent before and even if his hair seemed a bit golden right now they followed him. Now the five were inside the famed moving fortress shocking them as they were in different places altogether in mere moments.

But what they did not know is that he altered the memories of the whole planet thinking Thorin did die as well as Kili and Fili while Tauriel went missing after the battle. Though the Iron Tide still existed and that Paul was there as well but in their minds he was severely injured fighting after calling thousands of wolves for battle.

He had only left Gandalf to remember as he left a letter for the old guy saying that it was necessary for Thorin to be gone for the Dwarven Kingdom to be peaceful in case there might be someone not accepting of Dain being King.

It was understandable as the line of During seemed to be not suited to be king anymore because of the curse within Erebor for their bloodline.

He just told the old wizard that they will be going real far and might not be in this world anymore. He also left him instructions on how to make the Adventurer's guild successful while also making sure it would not go corrupt.

The Chained Dragons' group will also answer to him as they will keep being the best of all through the strict regulations Paul left in accepting more members.

Meanwhile the line of Durin was wide eyed as Paul had shown them magic that was totally out of this world as they travelled places to places in an instant. Yet as they moved the world seemed to tremble a bit but they just thought that it might just be tremors from earth quakes.

Meanwhile Paul now looked like a giant as he now stood as tall as the planet Earth while giving Morgoth a Tyson special boxing combo. His skin still burning as the Eight Gate made him shine red while Morgoth tried raiding his guard as Paul's punches rained by the thousands.

"YOU THINK YOU CAN FOOL ME YOU ARROGANT STUPID BUFFON YOU!! DIE FOR MAKING ME LEAVE A GREAT MOMENT FROM BEING MADE!! RAGGHH!!!" Paul raged as he was frustrated at the blue balling being in front of him.

It wasn't until he landed a clean uppercut on the chin of Morgoth that he felt the consciousness of the being on front of him blank out. In that split second he pulled his clone as well as the various things he wanted with him and was suddenly back to the 'Outside'.

Where one of his wolf clones were waiting and now looked a bit awed at himself seeing his gigantic figure. Paul calmed down a bit as he shrank back into his normal size and 8th Gate subsiding.

"Phew, that was a real work out there…" Paul smiled in contentment as he felt refreshed having such a durable punching bag.

[Timeless Void]

{{{HOW DARE YOU HUMILIATE ME?!!! I WILL HAVE MY DUE TO YOU OUTSIDER!! THAT I PROMISE YOU!!}}}

Morgoth raged in the void as he felt that he was played for a fool but deep inside he was dreading the fist that seemed to make him feel the pain of millions souls being burned. If not for his immortality then he might have been sent to oblivion by Paul already.

{{{Hehe…serves you right…}}}

{{{Manwe you dare laugh?!}}}

[Outside]

Paul stood there with his two clones the Wolf clone observer as well as the Lion clone. Paul thought for a moment and went inside the scroll world where Smaug is being kept, he is being watched by the Ice Drake Paul used as a mount.

He did not waste time and dominated Smaug's mind in a few seconds making the dragon submissive. His Lion Clone had a hard time since it cannot showcase the full power of his soul but it did wear down the dragon a lot.

"Okay Derelict Pumpkinpatch, you are now my little house cat." Paul waved his hand sending a formation that attached to Smaug making the dragon shrink and turn into a chubby Scottish fold cat.

"Meow!!" the dragon although tamed still has the pride of one even in cat form so it meow in anger for Paul turning it into a cat but it just appeared cute and all.

"Hehehe…your mine now." Paul picked up the cat and got out the scroll world while covering Smaug with a force field. Then he swapped back with his wolf clone that was in his room making food for the sleeping red head.

"Okay, you stay here while I'll make us food." Paul said as he placed Smaug on the ground who still looked confused. It had seen two other same looking man before in someplace so vast that its eyes cannot believe what he saw.

It was but a glimpse but it saw its old home and knew that the man who took him might be someone very powerful and not to be trifled with. While it is already loyal due to being tamed it can still think for itself.

"Meow."