Ch.5

While I was breezing through my school work, it was still a lot to do at once so I missed Lex's big king or pawn speech. On the bright side I was establishing myself as a true genius and prodigy in my fields. Heretic industries was releasing all kinds of new technology now under my name.

Everything from mining equipment to electric cars and even cleansing creams that have a small de-aging appearance effect. While Heretic industries was only a manufacturing company, it was contracted by many stores for its products.

I heard about the assassination attempt on Johnathan and made a personal visit. They didn't need money for their campaign with a billion to spend each month, but they did need public backing. Lex simply couldn't compete once I showed up to take a few photos with Johnathan.

I had Jarvis do the same while bringing along a boat load of political backers. Once those photos were taken, he practically had the race in the bag. He was up twenty-five points and climbing now. I went back to school to finish some essays and start on a few of my newer projects while the race raged on.

I missed the whole Luthor mansion siege debacle as I was doing advanced mathematics in theoretical physics class. The professor asked if I'd like to be his TA, which I promptly turned down saying I had a lot more classes then most so my schedule didn't have any room in it.

The real truth was that I'd read his mind and he wanted a way to claim my work as his own. I turned down all his advice on extra credit work as well. I don't need someone trying to use me to pat their resume.

Chloe informed me what went down after I got home that night. Clark has been spending more time at his house in Smallville and just running to school in between family time and class time.

The day Chloe got a visit from him about time travel, I took a day off from my projects to help Clark out in secret. I wouldn't save anyone per say, but I did want to copy Johnathan Kent's memories in case they wanted a clone one day.

I was in the barn when Lionel threatened Johnathan with a photo of Clark using his abilities. I walked out of the shadows after Johnathan struck him. He looked weak now as I spoke. "Don't worry Johnathan, he cannot reveal secrets about Clark. He's Jor-El's vessel, his prophet if you will. He cannot reveal anything of Kryptonian's to the world."

I watched Lionel pick up the photo and flee while I walked over to Johnathan. "You feel it now don't you? Your not having a heart attack, your life force is leaving you. Jor-El gave you the time to say goodbye and you've used it wonderfully. With your actions, you've insured Clark's safety for years to come."

Johnathan gasped as I helped him walk to the door. "How-"

I sighed. "Martha will take your place as senator if my guess is right. She will fit in wonderfully in the halls of power. There she will be like a spider coming into a giant web. She has a knack for politics and back door power plays. There she will protect Clark from the shadows."

I helped him outside as Clark and Martha showed up. I told them. "It's time to say your goodbyes. He's passing quickly now."

Clark rushes over and shoved me away, I took the shove and only slid back a couple feet. I pulled out a crystal and put it to Johnathan's forehead. "This'll slow it down only barely, it cannot stop it."

Clark held it over him and they spoke there last goodbyes. When Johnathan faded, the crystal turned blue from white. I smiled and took it from Clark. "I couldn't stop his passing Clark, this was the payment for your time trip and your revival in one. Jor-El worked it so that you only lost one person in the end, and I just gave fate the middle finger."

He frowned at me and I held up the crystal. "Kryptonian's were a very advanced race Clark. We mastered cloning technology long ago. The only down side was the clones had no real soul unless you took it from the dying."

I put the crystal in my pocket while Martha held a hand over her mouth. "You mean-"

I nodded. "It'll take a few years, but he'll be back, I'd suggest you hold a funeral for him and think about taking his place Martha. Kansas will need a senator in the meantime."

Clark asked. "Why will it take so long? I've seen other-"

I smiled and cut him off. "Because Clark, they didn't have souls, not like he will. They were fractured shadows of their former selves. Souls are real tangible things, or didn't you figure out what purified Lionel's body when you switched?"

That shut him up and I chuckled. "Besides, I intend to give him a gift in the form of a Kryptonian body. With it, he can use the same bracelet to turn Martha here into a Kryptonian. They'll both live very long and happy lives for all they've done for you and our people."

Clark liked that idea, Martha on the other hand looked apprehensive. "I can't imagine changing like that."

I chuckled. "It's mostly painless, like falling asleep and waking up with a headache. You'll be fine Martha, besides, it'll be a few years before it's done. Then you'll live to see many grandchildren and even more children of your own. You'll stop aging after the transition and stay that way as long as the sun is yellow."

I sighed. "I have to go and get it started otherwise it'll be to late, call the paramedics and get him a funeral, I should be back in time to see it. I'm sorry you won't remember this."

I raised my hand and erased their memories of me being here. Now they'd only remember it as it was supposed to be. I flew away while they started gaining their senses and calling the EMTs. I went to the fortress and when I arrived, Jor-El tried to give me attitude about not being able to use it.

I of course laughed at him and started a stasis chamber with a DNA sample of Johnathan and a random databased strand of Kryptonian DNA that was mapped out.

I set the memory crystal and separated all functions from the fortress. It would keep going even if the fortress was destroyed. I moved the stasis pod to my vaults and left the fortress. Jor-El wouldn't shut up about how I wasn't supposed to be able to effect anything there until I pointed out that I knew everything the high chancellor knew, including how to bypass all Kryptonian technology.

He wasn't pleased to say the least from my admission and said so vigorously. All in all the process took all night. I got back home only to grab a shower and go to school. The funeral was three days later, I went with the girls. It was a snowing chilling event when Clark dropped a handful of dirt onto the casket.

I stuck around until it was fully buried then when there were no more people around, I burned the symbol of hope into the headstone. I left after that and met up with the girls for a night off of work. From there, I stayed out of all the events going on.

I had the LuthorCorp offices bugged beyond belief so there was no chance I wouldn't get Lionel's death at Lex's hands in high def. The rest the girls wanted to handle while I focused on my college courses. Months passed and seasons changed. Soon enough I'd finished my first semester and almost all of my second.

By that time Zod had come and gone. I was only pulled away by the girls from my school work to attend a costume ball for billionaires that Lex just announced he'd host. I took Chloe to the woods to find the phantom zoner that was trying to mulch everyone.

When we did find her, I gave her other options. "I know about your past, an I can't let you stay here and kill humans for no real reason."

She frowned. "No real reason? They're destroying this planet!"

I shook my head. "I'm restoring it faster than they can harm it. Now I'll give you the choice of another planet or being sent back to the phantom zone."

I waved a hand and two portals opened up. One was clearly to the zone while the other had a forest of its own on the other side. "If you decide to stay here, I'll destroy you before you can do anything else."

I held up my hand that had a ball of lightning forming in it from my power over magic. The nature spirit chose the new planet before saying. "If I find anything attacking nature there-"

I snorted. "Feel free to turn it into plant food. Its a jungle planet on the opposite side of the universe, we won't be seeing each other again."

She nodded and stepped through and both portals closed. All her vines and plants she made here died off as they lost their connection to her. With that, we went to the Kent's. We arrived in time to see Oliver leaving.

I waved at him as he passed us by. He did a double take before stopping. I pulled over the Escalade I was currently driving and rolled down the window. "How's it going Ollie?"

He smiled. "Well if it isn't my favorite Alex. I'm sorry to tell you but your parents didn't survive the shipwreck."

I nodded. "I figured as much when I heard the news that you were the only survivor. Did you get my little gift I sent you?"

He nodded. "I've been thinking about it and I've moved on a few of them."

I sighed. "Well, you'll find that there's a cyborg, fish boy and speedster running around if you thing you can wrangle them in. They're looking to do good I'm sure."

He nodded. "There's still to much for so few."

I chuckled. "Who said they were the only ones. You'll be the front line while I release the proof and Heretic industries does the full court press. If nothing else, I still have a few aces up my sleeve."

He genuinely grinned now. "That's the news I was hoping for."

I nodded. "Tell you what, I'll stop by before this little costume thing Lex is starting goes down. I have a few business propositions for you to look over."

He nodded. "I'd be careful if you're looking to talk to the senator, she seems to have a cute bodyguard."

I chuckled. "Lois is harmless, albeit naive and very sure of herself. I'm sure she'll apologize for any slights you feel. This is Chloe, her cousin and one of the loves of my existence."

Chloe waved and apologized for her cousin's rude behavior. Oliver waved it off before agreeing to meet up later. I continued to the house while he left. Chloe spoke up. "So he would've been-"

I stopped cold and turned to her. "If you're feeling regrets, it's not to late to-"

She kissed me before pulling back. "No regrets, only mild curiosity. I'm well aware of the life I chose over the one I could've had. Im simply not that girl anymore. If I do ever have a child, I want it to be yours."

I caressed her cheek before sighing. "Then I promise that day we shall have that child and many more if that's what you want. I haven't had children with Ayana and Bonnie yet because we've been exploring and we haven't wanted to stop and settle down yet. I promise we'll do so after the next reality. Once I'm stable and not on the verge of collapse, we'll stop for awhile."

She nodded and hugged my side while we headed inside. We found a very guilty Lois talking to Martha. "Good evening senator, I hear you need some funding for a platform or something?"

Martha smiled. "I do, but I can't use my own money as that's against the laws."

I chuckled. "Don't worry, I'll donate however much everyone else donates put together. I'm sure Lois can apologize to Oliver and get him to write a big check as well. He's a genuine nice guy barring a punch or two to the face. Then he takes you seriously."

Lois smiled. "So you're saying I should've punched him in the face?"

I frowned seriously. "I wouldn't do that if I were you. The last person that did so ended up in the hospital. I much prefer him happy and docile, less of a chance for a trip to the hospital."

Her eyebrows shot up. "So he kicked your ass?"

I smirked. "No, he'd never touch me. He kicked Lex's ass though. Broke his arm and knocked out a tooth if I remember correctly. Lionel just told him to suck it up if I remember correctly. Something about never showing weaknesses to your enemies."

That got their attention for a moment. The fight was real enough, only I wasn't actually there for it. Another memory trick with my 'past'. I made my pledge and suggested a fruit basket for Oliver with lots of peanuts.

Chloe snorted as we left the Kent's. "You know he's allergic."

I nodded. "True, but it'll help break the ice and she can legitimately blame it on me. Oliver will laugh it off as a joke. He remembers me like a kid brother that wasn't very taken care of."

She nodded slowly. "How did you come up with the background?"

I sighed. "You've seen my past right? When I was growing up a Viking? Well, I made parents in the illusion off of Lionel and the Teagues with the Queens mixed in. All Veritas members and personalities mixed in and it came out a cold indifferent couple. I set my background as close to my real one and it grew from there. It's the life I would've as if they were real."

She frowned. "I really wish I hadn't asked now."

I nodded. "I've long since put the past behind me. Now it's just a simple tool I use to makeshift new personas."

We went back to the house to pick up the girls before going to a custom costume shop in Metropolis. We became Dracula and his three wives. The neat part is I could use my real fangs as apart of the costume.

After the tailor had the specifics, we all headed to Queen industries headquarters here in Metropolis. It wasn't much for a branch office, but it was still better than nothing. I pulled a briefcase and a laptop out of my ring before exiting the Escalade.

When we got out of the elevator to the top floor a Secretary was there already looking flustered. I led the way and told her. "Alexander Mikaelson, he's expecting us. I'm sure he won't mind a interlude. Go take a break."

She walked back to her desk while we walked on past her. I heard Oliver's barking laugh and knew he'd received the gift basket. We walked in after he said I was pulling a prank. "Don't take it seriously Lois, he knows it was my fault."

They turned to us and I chuckled. "Still running around half naked Ollie? For shame."

He snorted and smiled. "Still running around with the Bennett sisters? For shame!"

I burst out laughing and walked over to him clasping his arm. "It's good to see you haven't changed to much Ollie."

He smiled. "The same could be said for you. I see you've added another girl to your harem."

I snorted. "I don't have a harem, if anything, they have me."

He snorted. "Poor them."

I held my hand over my heart. "Ouch, you wound me. Still bitter over the nuts Ollie?"

He chuckled and grabbed an apple to eat. He told Lois. "If senator Kent is as good as you say, it'll take some more time to hear her whole platform, say an evening at a costume party?"

She shook her head. "I don't have anything to wear."

He showed her a box and she opened it to reveal a maid Marian costume. I chuckled. "Still with the Robin Hood fetish."

Lois said yes before Oliver asked. "So what are you and your lovely women wearing?"

I chuckled. "Vlad Tempest and his three brides."

He nodded. "Dracula themed, nice. Though a little dark for my taste."

Bonnie walked over to where I was sitting and sat across my lap. "We prefer to think of it as sultry and passionate. Though I guess men in green tights have their charms as well."

Oliver bit out. "There not tights, there spandex."

I chuckled. "It's fine Peter Pan, I'll tell Tinker Bell you're a real boy."

The girls laughed and even Lois joined in shortly. Oliver sighed. "Mercy, so you said something about business?"

I looked to Lois and he caught my gaze but I turned back to him. "Nice save, yes, I was thinking on a merger between our two companies. Or a buy out with stock options you can't sell. I buy your company with you blessing and you get twenty percent of my company. You'll be able to pull in a billion a month and be worth a hundred times that within my company. The stock will revert back to the chairmen on your death assuming you have no heir. If you do they get the same options. You can sell it back immediately for a hundred billion at any time but you can't sell any stock to anyone else."

He nodded. "Let me see the contracts and have my lawyers look them over. If what you say is true, I wouldn't mind getting out of business. I'm not a spotlight kind of guy."

Lois spoke up. "And that's my cue to leave. Pick me up at seven?"

He nodded. "I'll be there and ready for a carefully worded explanation as to why I should back the good senator."

She nodded taking the box with her as she left. When she closed the door, I set the briefcase on the table and pulled out the contract. "It's all there to look over. As for the main reason we're here-"

I opened the laptop and typed in my passwords for the files needed. I showed him everything I had ready for the 33.1 project. I told him. "As far as I can tell, he's studying and experimenting to try and create a super soldier. I wouldn't have cared if it was a simple weapon but I won't allow humans to be used like that for a personal army he wants to try and build."

I showed him everything and he asked. "How did you get all of this?"

I smiled and typed in the codes to pull up the mansion feeds. He looked them over and I smiled. "There's more. Since he uses the internet, even encrypted my codes can crack his strongest firewalls to get inside. I do the same to every military and or private company in the arms race. I won't have this world be destroyed by idiots or conquered by a tyrant."

Oliver frowned. "So far you're the closest to that."

I snorted. "I refuse to make guns and in a few short years I'll be giving up my spot as chairmen of Heretic industries. I never desired to rule the world and power isn't a hang up for me. Lex on the other hand-"

He nodded and finished. "He wants to rule the world."

I agreed. "Not that is care except I'm in this world and I bend knee to no man or god."

He sighed. "So what's the big play. How are you so sure you can stop 33.1?"

I shook my head. "It's not about just stopping 33.1. It's about stopping project Ares."

I pulled it up next onto my screen. I didn't have much on it as it was relatively new. "He's already about to start testing fusing the powers into one person. I've spent years hiring those with powers for ordinary positions just to keep them safe from him, but he's determined and there are more of them out there."

I told him. "Chloe's mother is one he's already tried to get ahold of. She has the power to manipulate any meteor infected individual out there. If push came to shove, she could theoretically control anyone. I've had her moved to a secure health care facility and I've had my people heal her mind. I'm looking into a way to remove her powers to ensure she's never used like that."

Chloe nodded and Ayana spoke up. "I've actually been studying up on that and it shouldn't be long till we can remove them. As for the rest of the meteor infected, it'll be a case by case basis."

Oliver nodded. "So how are we going to actually stop so many facilities?"

I grinned. "While you'll have your team, I've already built mine. It's led by a meta-human that can erase memories. He's been erasing bases all across the globe and no ones remembered anything so far. His team is mostly ex-navy seals and rangers but there are some unique ability users among them. The list I gave you was actually only a tenth of the real list. He's been taking out bases for a couple years now to narrow it down."

I tapped on a file for the next part. Several windows popped up. "These are the candidates for your team. You'll have to recruit any others as you find them."

I stood up. "Keep the computer, it's hack proof. The skeleton key password is 'green arrow'. For now, it's time I went and picked up my suit for tonight. See you later Ollie."

He mumbled a goodbye while going over the files inside the computer. We left him there and told his secretary to pull him out for air in time for the ball. We picked up our costumes on the way home. Mine was a traditional black suit with silver buttons and a satin red and black cape with a real Dracula's sword at my waste.

I had to pop over to the Dracula untold universe to get it but it was worth the hassle. The girls were in white, pink, gold and blue belly dancer dresses and real Egyptian jewelry they picked up from a trip of their own to the ancient past of this world.

They reminded me of Dracula's brides from the Van Helsing movie. Though they looked far more tempting to me. We arrived at Lex's mansion with our wolf eyes and sharp fangs out for all to see. I even had claws on my finger tips. I showed our invitations and we walked by the security guards.

Our eyes seemed to fascinate and unnerve people. The girls were wearing blood red lipstick as a joke that seemed to attract the males in the room. Chuckling to myself, I led them over to the drink table while eyeing the growing crowd. It seems the fundraiser for dark Thursday will be a success.

Though it was more of a dim Thursday as not long after it began, Heretic industries turned the power back on for most of the world. Since Zod couldn't hack it, Heretic industries was untouched and our power stations picked up the slack easy enough.

The fundraiser was held and supposedly controlled by Lex and LuthorCorp. I gave him a promise of fifty million before going to see what the girls had scurried off to. I found them talking to maid Marian and Robin Hood.

When I walked over Oliver spoke up. "The count himself arrives. Should I be covering my neck or my girl?"

I snorted. "Obviously I've already got the beauty of that gene pool. As for your neck, I'm sure I'd be covering something else with your pick in dates. She a cruel woman, she is."

Lois scoffed. "I'll have you know I would never-"

Oliver stopped her with a groan. "Never say never. It's short sighted and would impair your outlook on the future."

When she gave him a scowl he sighed. "Sorry, it's something my father always said."

I rubbed the back of my head and chuckled. "Yeah, right before grounding you."

It was Oliver's turn to scowl. "It was mostly your fault!"

I shrugged innocently. "I would never-"

His scowl deepened and I barked out a laugh. "Ok, so I may have gotten you into trouble once-" The scowl deepened. "More than once, but to be fair, you would've gotten me into far more if my 'parents' gave a damn. Besides, I had to do something to alleviate my boredom during our parents annual secret meetings."

Lois perked up. "What secret meetings?"

I shrugged. "Oh you know, world domination, alien army quests. That sort of thing."

Oliver smiled at Lois's expression. "He's kidding of course. They were apart of the same group of investors and held closed door meetings on who to invest in. The Luthor's were apart of the group as well if I remember right."

I nodded. "And the Teagues, Swann's and Bennett's."

Oliver continued. "There were a few other smaller investors in the same group, but that's actually how we met. Alex, Bonnie and Ayana here were all brought to a meeting one day and met me and Lex. We sat around playing while our parents talked business."

A voice spoke up from behind me. "You were always in trouble after each meeting from then on."

Oliver sighed. "You weren't far behind on that front Lex."

I stepped aside as Lex and Lana came over. He was dressed as Alexander the Great and she was Cleopatra. I chuckled. "Still a fan of conquerers Lex?"

He smiled. "Your one to talk. Of the both of us, yours was far more brutal and bloody."

I snorted. "Ahh, but mine died for love, while yours only loved his male attendant enough to have him killed with him after the fact."

Oliver spoke up. "Along with almost his entire army as they warred with themselves."

I taunted. "Careful Lex, if you follow his shoes, you'll end up dying young and everything you've built will crumble to dust."

He frowned. "As apposed to becoming the creature of night yours was folklores into? At least Alexander the Great left his mark on history."

Oliver bit out. "Yes, quite a bloody one at that. Have you seen any of the old boarding school pals lately?"

Lex looked hut punched. "I haven't actually. Enjoy the party."

He walked off while Oliver told Lois that they went to school together. A minute later Martha walked over and Lois introduced her to Oliver, who promised to set a meeting for her platform speech. I became bored as I listened to the All American Rejects play their music.

Eventually the girls picked up my mood and dragged me out of there for some real fun. We spent the night robbing various and repeated realities of gold and artifacts. Most of it came from the mummy movie reality and its split off counterparts. Though we did rob a few Smaug's of their mountains of gold and jewels.

By morning in the Smallville universe, the treasure vault had become a treasure world with oceans of liquid gold and mountains of jewels. I collected twenty eight Arkenstone's and a literal mountain range of mythril I harvested from the mountains. The whole time the Smaug's were asleep and unable to wake up.

It must've been a great shock to his system. I even collected a few books of the dead and books of life from the mummy universe. I literally took the ammo out of that gun. Though I did stop by the fountain of youth and stole a few gallons of its water while I was there.

It took me awhile to find it, but I also popped into an Alagaësia where the dwarves were already dead and stole the star sapphire and a few dragon eggs from the same worlds past that would've been destroyed by the war. Not many mind you, only four.

When we came home again, I was much to happy to deal with boring school, so I spent the day in bed with my wives. After the next morning came around, Bonnie mumbled groggily to me. "We should do that more often. I haven't felt so sexed up since our first years together."

I was energized and ready to head to school after a day and night straight of passion. I hadn't felt this relaxed in millennia. I felt a cold sweat run down my back as a headache slammed into me full force. I hit the floor and the girls jumped to my aid fully awake now.

Chloe asked. "What's wrong?"

I grunted as my nose, eyes and ears bled. "My soul is growing beyond the barrier the other gods put up."

Bonnie bit out. "We'll have to help reinforce it then. Ayana, you'll have to be the buffer as you're the only one that uses the same realm as him. Sorry Chloe, but you're not yet a god so you won't be able to help yet."

We ejected and launched our spiritual avatars to the realm of death I had. The other three gods were actively pouring power to sustain it. Anubis bit out. "It's growing to fast, we need more help."

Ayana came over from her territory on the other side of mine and spoke. "I'll reinforce it, you threw steady the flow until I can take over or he'll consume you all."

I was busy trying to real in my soul's avatar as it was rampaging and growing to large for them to contain. I curled up as Ayana poured her power into the barrier. For a moment, I thought it wasn't enough until it bounded back onto me. I felt like I was drowning and being crushed at the same time.

The gods sighed in relief and Ayana looked genuinely tired now. Bonnie checked from her realm of magic before coming over. "It's the same in both realms now. I'm sustaining the barrier there with Hecate, Isis and Morgan Le Fay. It's holding for now, but I don't know for how long. His spirit has outgrown even ours and it's not stopping. The barriers are going to continue to grow till they burst like balloons and he either takes more territory or destroys his own. If he does that, I haven't a clue what'll happen to him."

I was groaning in pain as it finally stopped. I was able to compress my spirit back into my avatar after a while. I sat up shakily and sighed. "It looks like I'll have to put my time in this universe on hold and go make my challenge. You girls should head home to see the family. It's time Chloe met them all. I don't want you anywhere near the battle as it could very well get you all killed. See about helping Chloe ascend as well while I'm away."

We descended into our bodies and I got off the floor. "Don't worry, we'll come back just after we leave in this timeline."

I punched a whole in reality to the stargate universe and they stepped through before it closed and I had one last thing to do before I made my own trip. I knew it'd be risky, but I had to try. I teleported to Metropolis general and looked for the paramedic I was now on the hunt for.

I found him just clocking out and followed him to the parking lot. I cloaked myself and pulled out a piece of black meteor rock. When he was unlocking his car, I smacked him with it. He started shaking as light came off of him and as soon as he split with his alter ego, doomsday, I grabbed his bad half and put it in the vault along with the black kryptonite.

I punched a hole in reality and stepped through to a desolated universe that zombies roamed around in. I pulled out my new vault guest before he could make a mess and unleashed my devouring hunger on him. The curse ripped at its soul and body as my fangs sank inside his neck.

I took everything but his mental state from him as he diverted into a pale Kryptonian version of Davis, the poor EMT. He gasped his last breath as he passed away and withered to nothing under the devouring force that was me. I felt my body shift and grow to add the genes of the Kryptonian's version of Deadpool and the Hulk all in one.

My own structure stayed much the same except for my muscles becoming more compact and the feeling of true indestructibility I felt now. I felt a searing pain in my soul as the drowning and crushing feeling grew immense now.

I punched another hole in reality and stepped through to the dragon ball universe. I was deep in the past where the ancient Saiyans were. I teleported to their planet and saw the yellow super Saiyan Yamoshi. I turned myself invisible and teleported next to him and stole some of his hairs before teleporting away.

As I was leaving through a new hole I saw a very angry looking Zeno. I waved goodbye as I stepped through. My next reality jump before I took the next step was to an alternate future reality of the dragon ball universe. There I took Goku and Broly's DNA while they were still babies.

Again when I left I saw Zeno this time there was twenty of him and they were all very angry. I smirked and waved goodbye as I left again. I went to the DC universe where I knew I'd find Lobo. I stole his DNA while he was passed out from drinking.

On my way out I saw the presence as an old man. He was frowning. "You shouldn't do it. The others won't like something like you existing. Not that I really care mind you, but be careful. They won't take it laying down."

I nodded solemnly. "Thanks for the advice. I'll keep an eye out. If you need anything-"

He nodded. "I appreciate the gesture, but your words will only mean something if you survive it. There have been quite a few that have tried, though none quite like you."

I smiled. "They just don't make em like they used to. I'll see you around, maybe you can stop by the universe I've been spending time in recently and keep an eye on things. It's yours after all."

He chuckled. "I'll do that. Though I still have my doubts wether you'll survive."

I made a trip to Alucard's universe and what I saw there I shall never speak of. I quickly stole a sample of his blood and left before my mind officially broke.

I stepped through to the next and last universe. There I found myself in front of a red faced Chuck and an old man that resembled death from one of my favorite supernatural series.