Chapter four : thanos rising ii

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This is purely a work of fiction. Not meant to offend or incite, but to entertain and maybe inspire.

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THANOS RISING II

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The Horkos was bound for unknown galaxies, rarely explored star systems and far off planets. I visited galaxies I never knew existed, I went to planets that were almost close to heaven. I saw more exotic alien races than I could've imagined, I saw sights of pure wonder and amazement. And then I watched it all die.

I stood by the side and observed living sentient beings slaughtered and massacred. I felt absolutely nothing for them, no I instead felt pity for the pirates.

They were so unrefined, so crude and backward. They called themselves fearsome men, all I saw were children with blades, thinking they were mighty warriors.

I waded through the fresh puddles of blood and entrails of flesh. Past the disfigured and dismembered bodies that were once alive. And I found myself utterly bored and disinterested.

I downloaded the technologies and teachings of the more advanced races, I read of their works and immersed myself in their wisdom, in a way their legacy lived on through me. I dissected the bodies of the more fascinating races and learned of their unique biological functions. I gained more knowledge than my father had taught me, than my time on titan, I was a walking galactic library.

"Thanos, how does this make you feel?" the captain shoved a decapitated head held in his hands at my face. I could see the still warm blood and saliva drip down the head. "How's your heart beating now you prince of cowards!" he snarled, his men stoiclky jeered, not out of humor but of respect to the captain. Later at night they would all come to ask for my forgiveness, they beg for mercy even though I did not seek it.

I refused to kill, it wasn't my time yet. And for that, the captain has taken it upon himself to ridicule me. Of course, he's too scared to lay a hand on me, I stood towering a whole meter above him, with my height being 7"8 and the very built musculature I had.

He was threatened I suppose, I was the only one who went against his orders, the one to strategize and I was also the one to grant us access into all security systems we came across, in short I was an integral part of the pirates and their ships efficient operation. But there was something more, I knew he was afraid. I could smell his fear a mile away, ghost whispers of his future death thores lingered along the ship's halls.

I walked through the holding chambers of the now butchered reptilians, past their libraries and archives and into an isolated section where they kept their gladiatorial slaves. Rubble, bodily matter and corpses littered the room.

Clank!

I turned to the sound, spotting a young woman, chained to the wall. Her sea blue skin and flowing hair stood out uniquely in the darkness, like a ray of light that didn't belong in such squalid conditions.

Her eyes were a pure pupiless white, filled with anger and willpower. She was clearly suffering, and most likely malnourished.

She held a single dagger with her one remaining hand, the other was mutilated at the elbow. Her strong-willed eyes were focused on me.

"What is your name?" I asked her.

".....I no longer have a name" She answered slowly.

"What led to your current state?"

"I was sold by the old warriors, I was betrayed. I was made to fight for my owners, I did and I stood victorious, but I would not give my body. It….angered them. Heh, if you're here to kill me get on with it, I will rather die with my pride than unwilling give myself. It's not like there's much to live for anyways"

"You are a warrior. Why surrender yourself to the circumstances?"

I raised my hand to her chains. "Ha!", her dagger lashed for my hands. I flicked it away with a backhand. "Settle down" I ripped her chains off, causing her to fall to her knees, her right hand hugging the stump on her left.

"What do you want?" she asked flinching back when I knelt to her eye level. Pulling a nanomed kit from my belt, I began working on her infected arm.

"I need strong willed and unique warriors like you. If you want to die an insignificant death, I will not stop you. You can hide here and live out the rest of your days in meaningless existence. But if you follow me, you'll truly find a reason to live, greatness will be but just one of many things to gain, oh and also a new arm." I finished cleaning and disinfecting her arm with the kit.

I wrapped it up in healing assistive gel and bandages.

Her eyes widened in surprise when a calm wave of blue cosmic energy was emmited from my hands and into her body. Replenishing her strength and healing her.

"What is your choice?" if you haven't noticed yet, this woman right here is a founding member of my black order.

"Will I be allowed the freedom to cause death and destruction in your name? To watch worlds die and planets erupt in flames?" her voice took on a mad, resolved tone.

"You don't have to be that edgy. I'm not out to destroy all things in existence. Such base, shortsightedness is not my calling. Believe it or not, I was created out of a necessity to actually save everything"

"By burning down whatever stands in your way? Purging the galaxy of the parasitic filth that dwells within and laying waste to those who oppose?"

"All to maintain a very delicate balance"

"I know now, that every event of misfortune and unimaginable pain I had gone through had led to this one moment. Will you accept me?"

I smiled at her, she smiled back in understanding.

"First you need a name."

"Indeed, and you would do me the honor of granting me one?" she raised an eyebrow.

I smirked at her "Of course, Proxima Midnight."

"Hnm, it is quite a fitting name. You never told me yours" She said.

"I am Thanos of Titan"

"I Proxima midnight, swear to forever be in the service of my lord, Thanos of titan, I will be your sharpest sword and your finest spear. I will devote myself to your purpose"

This went way better than I imagined it would.

"Good to know. Come on then, let's leave this place".

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"Thanos, I see you have brought a fine wench with you." The captain of the ship said, drawing the crew's attention to the bridge causing them to gather round.

He smiled eyeing her. "You're finally becoming a man!" he stepped forward to grope her. This wasn't new, when a crew mate brings someone aboard, the whole crew would take turns using them. The captain being the one to take the first bite.

It should be noted, that to the crew genders didn't matter. Their depravity knew no bounds, they were pirates.

"Lay that hand on me and you will lose it" Proxima stated, standing a step behind the gigantic titan.

The captain stared at her then at the smiling face of the titan. His expression distorting to one of fury "You let this insolent bitch bark in my face!?" his anger flared.

"Well, it's true that you would have lost your hand. And she's not a plaything, she's one my first general's." Thanos responded simply, his imposing voice and amused tone almost causing the captain to back down.

"Hahaha! I see you have finally gone mad. This is my ship boy! You dare speak to me in such a manner on my own ship?! You dare impose your own laws on my own ship? Haha! Today Thanos, I claim your insignificant life" the captain drew his sword. This was his opportunity to end the threat. This was his chance, and he would take it!

Long enough has he waited for this day, it did not escape his eyes that some in his crew had began treating the purple bastard as though he was the captain. After he finishes dismembering the bastard, he would deal with the traitors.

The air chilled, none could fathom why. None could feel the presence that had entered their midst, none except for Thanos.

The titan stared ahead. In his eyes he saw death. She had appeared to him again after all this while. This was the sign he had been waiting for, this was the signal of his start. On this dreaded day, the mad Titan Thanos would be born, his name would strike dread and fear into the hearts of all who learned it. His existence would be synonymous to destruction, his horrific fame would spread to all corners of the universe. He smiled, a smile so vile and sinister it make those around him flinch back a step.

"Ha!" the captain swung his sword at the titan.

"Arghh! - -"

What came next could not be truly described with words alone. The brutality with which the titan dealt on the captain was only rivaled by the speed at which it occurred.

"Urrggh!" the hardened pirates retched as they looked upon skin, intestines and bones decorated into a macabre skull stature. Limbs bent and crushed, muscle fires and fat provided a form of coloring adding depth to the flesh sculpture. And on the crown of the full body skull rested a still beating heart.

They knelt where they once stood. The fear and awe drove their senses to the edges of madness. They obeyed what every inch of their being screamed at them to do.

"CAPTAIN!" "CAPTAIN!" "CAPTAIN!" They chanted.

Mistress death clapped with her bony fingers in cheer. She tiptoed around the puddle of blood and entrails landing into the embrace of her lover. The titan smiled at her, and she smiled back.

"Miss me?" she asked him playfully, tenderly caressing his face.

"You know I do" he said, holding tightly onto her waist, pushing her succulent body against his muscular giant frame.

The two dark lovers shared kiss.

In the eyes of everyone else. The titan was insane. He was speaking to absolutely no one, he had his arms wrapped around thin air, there was noting of flesh and blood in his embrace. There wasn't even a ghost. He was just hugging and kissing thin air. It should have been a funny sight, but they instead felt deeper unease, submission and chilling terror . Because below the titan, darkness spread like an all encompassing shadow and with it came an invisible chill.

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