INVASION PT2

"What are you?" Steppenwolf asked in a deep demonic voice while trying to push me back, but his strength wasn't enough to push me down.

"Your worst nightmare," I replied as I summoned the Muramasa Blade and cut off his hand.

"You filthy little—GAAAAH!!!!!!" Steppenwolf screamed as he stumbled back, holding his severed arm. A small portal opened behind him and he tried to escape back to his dimension, but...

"You aren't leaving, mate," I slashed the Muramasa Blade fusing my cosmic energy, slicing the spiny fucker along with the portal in half. There was just a bright dark red arc. His eyes and mouth are agape, trying to process what's happening as his body splits in two. The upper half just remained there while the lower part and the guts spilled in the vastness of the space.

And that is it... The mother ship is down. But, I can see him from the split portal- Darkseid. It seems like he can see me and his face seems calm and composed. This arrogant fucker, "This is just a momentary delay. The Anti-Life Equation will be mine, one way or another. Rejoice in your victory for now. Soon you will stand under the black waves that take and replace all meaning with itself... This was foreseen... This was not foreseen. But in either case... all hope is gone."

Darkseid... Next time I meet that baldie freak, I'm gonna end him for good. But, I concentrated my cosmic power on the blade and slashed once more at the split portal, "Since you are here, allow me to give you a parting gift, fuckface."

The Muramasa Blade can cut through anything and with an extra-cosmic energy boost, it might not be impossible to strike Darkseid through that flickering portal. It might not kill him, but I can deliver him enough damage to make him run with his tail between his legs, at least for the time being...

The energy arc flew through the air and passed the portal, but Darkseid used his Omega Beam, trying to deflect the energy arc, but his Omega Beam got split in half and my energy arc slashed through his left shoulder, severing it from his body just before the portal disappeared.

Hahaha!!!! That was easy. Fuck! I cut off Darkseid's arm without even batting an eyelid. The shock on his face when my energy arc cut through his Omega beam was hilarious. Well, this is just a temporary victory, the next time we meet, I will finish him for good. Damn! This sword is just freaking overpowered, ain't it?

"Brian, return to Earth. The merge is about to occur," Gali's voice resounded in my mind. The vast dark space around us was glowing with a rainbow hue as countless cracks appeared in the space as if someone threw a stone on a giant mirror and a hundred tiny fractures rippled outward from it.

Jean, Phyla, and I flew back to Earth and landed on the rooftop, beside Gali. The merge between DC and Marvel... I wonder how it will turn out. Everything was shaking as if an earthquake was taking place. Everyone looked around anxiously... A bright flash of cosmic energy washed over Earth's surface, blinding us momentarily before the shaking and the bright light gradually subsided and peace returned to the land of Earth once again.

"It's over," Gali said as she stumbled. I quickly took her in my arms, "Two different realms are now fused together... I did my best to stabilize it..." She continued as a hint of pain was present in her voice, but soon her eyes closed and her head leaned to the side, her breath relaxed, and she fell unconscious, still nestled in the confines of my arms. She has run out of cosmic energy.

[Location: My mansion]

I carried Gali and flew to my mansion. Phyla and Jean went to stop the escaped villains. Humm... It seems that the shield is still active. Peggy and Gwen have rescued the nearby civilians and brought them inside the barrier. The remaining parademons are getting sucked into a giant portal, or more like they are running away. Darkseid must have called them back.

Gwen[alt] and Cindy were also there inside the barrier, resting. Their suits were torn from the intense battle they had just fought.

"Gali!" Gwen and Peggy came up to me. "Is she alright? What happened?" Gwen asked.

"She's alright," I walked to my room and put her down on the bed, "She is just out of energy."

"What's the situation out there?" Peggy asked, looking serious. "That earthquake and the weird bright light..."

"That was the merge..."

I explained the situation to Gwen, Peggy, and the rest. They looked stunned for a moment. Can't blame them. Things will be very hectic for a few years thanks to this merge. People from both realms will need time to adapt.

I fused some of my energy in Gali's body so she can heal quickly and rest well. Well, I guess it's time to wrap things up and take care of the remaining villains. I just hope the superheroes from both realms don't fight with each other, now that they are literally on the same planet.

Weird things are going to happen because of this, that's for sure.

Suddenly, Peggy's comm began to flicker. Soon an image of Professor X was formed over it, "I'm glad to see you are alright. Phyla explained things to us. We need to take care of the escaped villains as fast as possible before we can decide how to proceed from here. Brian, I thank you on behalf of the Illuminati for taking care of the aliens."

"Don't sweat it. I know the situation very well. We will talk more later. Right now, we should focus on capturing these supervillains and repairing the damage caused by the war," I said to him, "I will take on Doom. Peggy and Gwen will take on the Red Skull. Send some support to deal with the remaining Hydra force and pull back the heroes delaying Doom. I don't want anyone to get in my way."

"Understood. But, you need to be careful with Dr. Doom. He stole Galactus's armor by brainwashing some members of our team. Be extremely careful and if possible... Destroy that armor."

And so, the final battle began.

[Southern City Limits]

Dr. Doom and his army of Doombots were marching toward the Illuminati's headquarters. From up here, the green and grey figure of the mad doctor can easily be seen amidst all those Doombots. There is an emerald glow coming from his armor that looks very similar to Galactus' armor, except for the color.

I flew down before him.

"Ah! Here comes the Galactus slayer," Doom taunted.

"Save the snarky comments for your therapists. I don't know or care what you are doing or what you are going to babble next..." I blinked before him, plunging the blade deep into his chest. The Muramasa Blade pierced through the armor and his organic metallic body, "But, this is as far as you go."

A blast of electricity erupted from within him, pushing me back.

"YOU CANNOT KILL THE UNCONQUERABLE GOD OF NEW KINGDOM! AHAHAH! HAHAAHA!" Doom laughed maniacally. Instead of blood, silvery metallic particles flowed from within his wound. He grabbed his wound and tried to heal it.

"It's useless. Wounds from this blade can not be healed. And I have pierced through the arteries around your heart," I slashed the blade in the air, sending an energy wave, slicing apart the Doombots, "You will bleed to death. Nothing can heal you. 'Unconquerable God'? Are you having one of those middle school syndrome? Did you pick that title on an internet thread or did you come up with it yourself?"

"I will die, but I will take as many as I can down with me," Doom charged his power as he flew a few meters above the ground. The already dark sky went pitch-black, a bit of energy wafted off the air. His body began to glow green. The energy arcing in his surroundings was of the same hue as his eyes, burning bright and green. Sparks of lightning came out of his hands. His laughter was maniacal.

"Why are you laughing?" I blinked behind him and sliced his head off from his neck, "You thought I would let you charge your power to completion and destroy us all?"

His head rolled on the floor, followed by a loud thud. I then sliced the armor along with his body to pieces. Can't take any chance with freaks like him.

After that, I landed on the ground. His lifeless head is right before my feet.

[Stomp!] Just to be sure, I crushed the skull.

"Was that really necessary?" A man in a blue suit and red cape flew down before me. A big 'S' on his chest.

"Ah! Superman, I guess. Well, yeah, it was necessary. When dealing with this sort of people, you cannot take chances. Besides, he will be back for revenge sooner or later after making a deal with the devil in hell. Oh, you are from the other realm, so, you don't know him yet. Give it time. You will get to deal with him soon enough..."

I flew off to the next location. There are many villains to take down.