133. Sanctioned

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The Universe was infinite, and the Multiverse was an entity that no one could fathom. Omniverse was just an idea, a fairy tale about something outside the ultimate wall.

There were possibilities of everything. A theory even said that all the dreams one takes are not dreams, but rather things happening to themselves or the world in an alternated dimension.

It was a scary thought for sure, but it was also true, not the dream part, but the possibility that every dream you see has a chance of being a reality out there. And just like that, among the infinite universes, one was where a tragedy occurred.

Now alone and tired, as the last remaining living being in the universe, a woman drifted through space. Having rolled herself into a cocoon, like in a womb, she wondered what was the reason for her existence. There was nothing for as far as she could see.

All her friends and family had died, leaving the burden of isolation to her. She had fulfilled her destiny of sacrificing her life to save the world, and yet, she found her sacrifice sending her to a place of no return—just dark empty space.

~I have waited longer than I can count anymore. Why am I still alive?~ she wondered, again and again.

The only reason she didn't quit was hope—a small word with a meaning so profound.

~Is anybody there? Is this hope worth it?~ She asked the nothingness and got a reply with silence. Then, a silent emotionless tear slid out of her eye and stuck there. Space was so harsh; she could not even cry.

...

Back on the Freedom One ship, Hector was growing tired beyond belief. He was still looking for a planet to take over.

"Well, this is our 69th-star system now. I hope this number will prove lucky," Yondu muttered as soon as the ship came out of the jump. It was not just one ship, however. There were five more. Hector had decided to act like a Galactic power and exert his influence. He also had an army of 1 billion gettings trained, and it was necessary to give them field experience.

"Kul, tell the ships to stay behind at the edge. I will call you if we find something," Hector ordered his first Moranian General.

Adam started to brief him about the planet they were headed to, "Mister President, we are headed to Zen-Whoberi, the home planet of the Zehoberei species. Unfortunately, it was invaded by Thanos and the Black Order, who exterminated half the population.

"The planet's current situation is unknown, but it is believed that Thanos left soon after what he did. No communication has been detected by these people again."

Hector rubbed his chin, "Another one? How many planets has that mad titan destroyed by now? All we saw were empty and uninhabitable."

"This is the 6th one, gramps," Peter voiced. The boy was now officially 18 and old enough to hold a gun. He was already used to all the machinery, so he felt like just at home.

"Vroooom... vrooooom... eheheee... boom..."

And then there was cute little 7-year-old Yelena, the heart of Freedom Clan. Her giggles and chirps were like holy water that cleanses all the filth on the ship.

"Sweetie, go and play somewhere else. We're busy right now," Hector told her, as she was driving her toy car over many control panels. Thank god they installed a child lock over the ship's system.

She denied, "No! I wanna play with grandpa. Just like yesterday... gimme piggyback ride,"

*Sigh* "It seems I spoiled you too much, little one. Natasha, dear, will you take Yelena to the kitchen and fetch her some nice chocolate cookies?"

Natasha nodded and turned around to lead Yelena out. She acted more like a soldier with Hector than a child, albeit just being 13.

"Yayy..." Yelena ran away quickly. The cookies were her bribes. However, just then, Hector noticed a certain white fluffy boy sneaking away from the corner of his eye.

*Cough* "Not you, Moony. This is a commander's briefing, and you can't just ditch us all and run away,"

Moony paused and made the cutest puppy face, showing his big eyes, opening his jaw and letting his tongue fall, tilting his head slightly.

~Aww... must... fight.~ He pinched himself and scolded him, "NO! Not right now, but you can go later. First, listen to the meeting. You're a general. Do you want to be demoted?"

"Woof!" Moony barked and took his seat again, though his eyes would dart towards the door every once in a while.

Hector continued the meeting, "As planned before, if we find any survivors and the planet having a comfortable atmosphere, we shall surround it and order the natives to surrender. If they are not peaceful, then we may use force. But no killing. They have already suffered enough."

"Still can't believe you met Thanos and got free ships as gifts," Yondu muttered distastefully.

"Me too. I can't believe we had a one-on-one talk without erupting into a brawl. But I guess he indirectly brought his own downfall." Hector said, thinking about the Endgame. Was it even going to happen?

He continued, "We need as much power as we can gain. As many alliances as we can get. This is why I sent Logan to Sovereign to form an alliance with them,"

Everyone nearly cried in laughter, while Yondu whistled, "Sure, I know what kind of 'alliances' he will be making there. It's literally conquering a planet with your dick,"

"No, I told him not to sleep with them if he didn't want to. I gave him something else to offer them."

"That still puts him above you, President,"

Hector dangerously looked at him, "What do you intend on saying, Yondu Udonta?"

"Heh, you know what I said,"

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"COME HERE, YOU LITTLE BLUE SHIT!"

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They arrived on the planet of Zen-Whoberi. It didn't look much advanced from space, rather just like any natural planet. But, as they used better sensors to look at the surface, they saw the horrors. The planet still lay in ruins; nothing was untouched. Nature had overgrown over them.

But they did see life activity happening on it, as some green people walked around in tattered clothes. There were small slums placed every here and there. The planet certainly did not become prosperous.

But Hector, at that moment, had a different shock, "Wait... this is that planet. Damn, this will help me greatly. Yondu, this is from where Thanos picked up his green daughter, Gamora. He massacred her family. If we can use this to instigate her, maybe she will tell us the location of Vormir. Go and send the word to Ravagers Syndicate. Anybody who offers intel about her will get a million credits."

"Sweet, our president is a fat-rich lord now," Yondu quickly fiddled with the datapad.

Hector communicated with Kul, "Bring all ships in and surround the planet. We have finally found the target. We shall be taking over here."

After that, he turned to Peter, "Alert the Ravagers, it's time to suit up. Bring out the war armours. We are going to take over with a show of strength that will scare them into submission. I can imagine what kind of a society they have right now."

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Zen-Whoberi was the homeworld of a race of green-skinned beings. Like many planets, it suffered from overpopulation which brought the planet to the brink of collapse; poverty was commonplace, many children were homeless, and people constantly hounded the planet for scraps.

Surely, Thanos hoped to fix this mess, but he never looked back at what was left. Families were destroyed, and madness ensued. Chaos broke out as the government lost vital people. Supply chains were disrupted.

The broken planet broke even more. Now, nothing had changed. The resources were still not there as the planet had consumed them already before Thanos came.

So now, the planet has fewer hands to work and nothing to feed. Life went from poverty to hell.

When Hector and his army descended to the surface with over a thousand lander crafts, he saw the condition. Most of the Zehoberei didn't have clothes, be it men, women or children. They all looked malnourished.

But he did notice something. There were some males among them that were fit and armed with weapons. They were the security forces. "Adam, read his mind,"

Soon, Adam gave a report, "It seems the planet has been divided among the previous leftover military Generals, Mister President. They are using power to make people work, exploit and enrich themselves."

Hector sneered in disgust. Such madmen could be found on Earth too, "Fine, spread the army around, deal with these warlords. I will head to Xandar to gather some supplies for everyone here. You try to spread around the announcer bots and tell them that aid has arrived."

"Understood,"

Hector took Peter along with himself, leaving behind Yondu, Adam and Kul. Adam was the leader, however, as he made the most correct choices in situations.

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Hector's wish to head out was not just to bring supplies. He also wanted to bring Nova Corps there to show them what Thanos had done and try to instigate a war between the two sides. The possibility was high as the Nova Corps saw themselves as the saviours of the galaxy.

"Hah, if everything goes according to the plan, we will have the upper hand overall." He muttered.

However, he seemed to have jinxed himself today. He had failed to see something, a crucial development that just recently took place in the Galaxy. One that would have long term implications.

As the ship landed on Xandar and Hector walked out with Moony, about a dozen Nova Corps officers rushed to him, guns aimed at him, followed by the Nova Prime, Irani Rael. She first read something to him from her datapad, "Human, Hector King Washington. Your business, Moonspeed Corp, has been found guilty of transporting illegal cargo to various planets.

"Until the investigation is over, the company is hereby sanctioned from doing business anywhere in Andromeda Galaxy. Furthermore, monetary institutions will not conduct your transactions either, and all your accounts will be frozen."

Hector was taken aback by the sudden turn of events, "What is all this? I have not violated any terms and even paid my taxes. My business is as legit as it comes."

Nova Prime didn't budge, but she avoided looking into his eyes, showing her own guilt in doing this, "That's for us to decide. Also, not only this, you are a level X wanted criminal by the Kree Empire. You are to be arrested and deported to Hala to face trial. Nova Corps, arrest him,"

As soon as her order arrived, the officers took out the energy handcuff to put on him. Hector was calculating what just happened, and he could not help but laugh when he realised it, "Haha... how did I not see this coming. You just signed a peace deal with the Kree, didn't you? *Sigh* You're going to regret it. So naive."

"President Washington, we hate to do this, but we are treaty-bound. They specifically asked for you." she coldly said and just left, as haughtily as she came.

Hector came to hate that woman more and more now. Still, he didn't panic but rather joked with himself, "Ah, so this is what countries I used to sanction felt like."

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