It's You Galctu-huh?

Floating above Mars you truly feel the cosmic radiation in abundance. However even for cosmic radiation the amount today is definitely abnormal, and I couldn't help but think of some dude in a sick helmet who eats marbles.

Norrin Radd was supposed to be some awesome guy who sacrificed himself for his planet. But that's cool and all until he pulls on styling on your planet riding a surfboard silver booty cheeks flashing all the stars. It definitely didn't help that Terra was here watching the excitement, as well as a few Lanterns on duty.

After coming to an unadmittedly cool 360 spinning stop right in front of us the surfer started speaking.

"Greetings King of Viltrum, it is both my pleasure and misfortune to be meeting you in such manner."

"Oh, you've heard of me surfer? Then I do hope my reputation in the deep nebulae is still decent. So tell me surfer what message does your master send?"

The surfer stood still for a second before looking down at the planet. His all silver pupil and eyes held a deep look before breathing out. "Sure enough, the magic here is growing fast, 4 no 5 world trees growing here. Truly amazing. Maybe not soon, but in a dozen, no maybe not even a century if these trees grow at this rate they shall even affect the outward universe."

"Wait wait get to the point buddy. What do you and Galactus mean."

"....In the times before the universe existed many planets had such world trees. It allowed the universe to constantly expand almost continuously and forever and in return to that Lord Galactus was born to eat the excess energy and stabilize the universe. To this day since the old universe exploded less than a dozen world trees remained. And only 3 survive to this day."

"So you're here to confirm the 5 trees growing here to do what? Give them to Galactus?"

"I'm but a messenger. However, Lord Galactus has indeed shown interest in this area and he has already started heading this way. However due to the loss of excess energy in order to not harm the universe itself my Master hibernates. I have come in advance to warn you. When Galactus fancies something he normally chooses one of two paths. Collection or Digestion."

With those words the surfer changed his body movements as the board did another 360 and started backing up, "My message has been delivered. How long until he arrives I cannot accurately tell you but he is indeed on his way."

The Silver Surfer immediately started flying away in search of other intellectual devoid planets for his master to consume.

Left in the void I began to think about my next steps. I was recently planning to personally lead a team to see if I can buy some celestial cerebral spinal fluid which is only in the hands of The Collector. However if Galactus comes when im not here then it could be an issue and vice versa if I stayed here and kept waiting... how long until Galactus arrived?

Putting those thoughts to the side for now, I started slowly descending, the video of Norran's words were already recorded and sent to the higher ups of the different continents as well as the Lantern base. Speaking of which the new Lantern base was also completed.

A small satellite moon was brought into Mars' orbit and was set as the new lantern base renamed OA. One thing we noticed was that the different lantern colors were starting to gain some level of semi-sentience. It couldn't think but it definitely became picky and even started rejecting certain individuals. The white Lanterns became the most stable and basic colour which makes up the most of our Legion.

The violet Lanterns however have different effects with their rings. Including the basic solid construct they can also use their rings to achieve certain levels of psychic abilities such as telepathy, empathy, telekinesis, etc. It's still being tested if these people had the ability potential before or if it's only the rings. It was also the violet rings that showed most rejection. Leaving only 5,000 Violet Lanterns, but their rings carries more power than white. I'm curious as to what will happen when we add Sovereign Gold and Choas Red in the future, should I attempt to ask Carol to help us make blue?

Re-entering the atmosphere I was immediately updated with messages that I semi ignored as I refocused on the main reason for this predicament. The World Trees. Based on Radd's words alone I can already get a general situation. These world trees didn't spawn from nowhere. According to the surfer there are 3 'known' trees in the universe. However we got ours from the Savage Lands. It wasn't until it resettled on Mars and was bathed in my and Terra's Anodite energy, mixed with mutant M-energy, as well as some other various magics and abilities being used daily that it woke up and started growing again. Its still located in Thundera borders now and the other four trees sprouted from it and was given by Lionel to disperse around the planet.

One in the Savage Lands, one in Viltrum, one on OA, one in Attilan, and one in Haven. We considered Wakanda before OA but Wakanda held both a goddess' blessing and a mountain of vibranium. These 5 trees truly helped terraforming the planet. The oxygen levels are richer than Earth resorting to some species of plants and fish growing larger, due to magic the environment is cleaner too and since almost every being on the planet comes from advance or alien heritage, even the wakandans under the double blessing of vibranium and world trees have become a little super hero race, with T'challa himself taking huge improvements. Rumor has it that his goddess blessed him with a shadow domain but it has yet to be confirmed.

As such these trees are super important to the rise of Mars and even the next generation so no matter what protecting them is on the Agenda. So as a king I should properly delegate things. As I was thinking I looked in the direction of Mount Coronet. The highest peak in Mars located in Viltrum borders which is also where the world tree was placed. High above the clouds you can already see the leaves of the tree below, but that's not what caught my attention.

Mount Coronet was a forbidden area to all except the Royal family or those permitted to enter. It was even magically and specially enclosed to make sure of that. Between Nat, Selene and I very few beings could sneak in. Especially in broad daylight, even more so to make it past all of the artificial beasts living on the mountain. It was created to be a training ground, and backyard for my future kids, so naturally I filled it with some artificial pokemon that we gave magical powers, the only thing we couldn't fix was instant evolution so instead the pokemon grow normally into final stages. They're also not called pokemon because a lot of Mars' life had abilities and qualities not inferior to them so these animals such as Snorlax and Ursaring seemed much more normal.

Yet even with all of this protection before my eyes I saw someone who seemingly was ignored by the flying Pidgeots and Talon Flames but instead hugged the tree with their full body seemingly sucking the sap of the tree. What made it even more outrageous was the obvious purple armour said person wore. After all his minion was just in my atmosphere.

With full speed I launched myself towards the intruder as I made myself careful not to damage the tree.

"HALT THIS IS A FORBIDDEN AREA, TRY ANYTHING AND I WONT HESITATE TO BE HOSTILE GALACT-huh?"

Midyell our tree hugger finally let go and turned around allowing me to see her face much more clearly.

"Wait King Viltrum, I'm not Galactus!!" The girl proceeded to take off her helmet causing long black hair to flow out well past her shoulders trailing near her butt.

No of course not because standing in my backyard on my land with my tree is stand Galacta, the one and only daughter of the planet eater.