Chapter 84.
Hey everyone. Back with another chapter.
First off, this arc is best read when listening to various songs.
PM me if you want to know which songs are the best when reading this arc.
At last, after 83 chapters, we are at last at my version of Infinity War. I know that the majority of readers have been looking forward to it, so I hope I deliver.
Now before we start, a lot of stuff in this arc and the Endgame one has been inspired by and/or is similar to 'Heroes stand united' by Aragorn II Elessar, so thank you to him.
However, I will be doing some of my own stuff as well, so that I don't plagiarize anything.
A lot of fandom's and universes will be involved in Infinity War and Endgame. No spoilers on how many, but all I will say is quite a large number.
Not every fandom though as I'm saving that for my version of Crisis on Infinite Earths in the sequel.
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Disclaimer: I don't own any characters and elements you see in this fic. I only own Jason Stark and any other OC's and worlds you see in this fic.
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No One's POV.
Deep Space.
Loki, the God of Mischief, stood in the burning and ruined wreckage of the Statesman, looking around in horror at the dead bodies of the slaughtered Asgardians.
"Hear me and rejoice. You have had the privilege of being saved by the Great Titan." One of the beings who had attacked his ship announced as he walked around the bodies, "You may think this is suffering. No. It is salvation. Universal scales tip toward balance because of your sacrifice. Smile. For even in death, you have become Children of Thanos."
The being passed by Loki and walked up to an 8 foot tall figure in golden armour with a helmet.
He was looking the other way but he still inspired a feeling of dread within Loki.
"I know what it's like to lose." The figure, who was none other than Thanos himself began in a deep voice that chilled Loki to his core, "To feel so desperately that you're right...yet to fail, nonetheless."
Thanos turned around and picked up a wounded person who was lying at his feet. It was Thor Odinson, Loki's brother.
"It's frightening. Turns the legs to jelly." He said as he marched to Loki, still holding Thor, "But I ask you, to what end? Dread it; run from it...destiny arrives all the same. And now, it's here. Or should I say...I am."
And then he revealed a gauntlet on his left fist with 6 slots. One of them had a purple, glowing Stone in it. The Power Stone!
"You talk too much." Thor groaned as Thanos sat him on his knees.
Loki would have tried to do something if five other figures were not behind him.
One of them was a dark-haired woman with a three-pronged spear.
The other was a giant with some kind of hammer.
The third was a hooded figure with a glaive in his hand.
The fourth was an old bearded man with long white hair in white, holding a black staff.
And the fifth was a young man dressed in a business suit with malicious eyes.
Loki knew about the other three and the one announcing about Thanos. But he did not know who the old man, or the young man were.
"The Tesseract. Or your brother's head." Thanos said as he put the Gauntlet close to Thor's head, "I assume you have a preference."
"Oh, I do." Loki said bluntly, "Kill away."
Thanos moved the Power Stone to Thor's head and it glowed, striking energy into his head as he screamed in pure agony.
In a few seconds, Loki's resolve shattered, "All right, stop!"
Thanos stopped and moved the Power Stone away from Thor's head who groaned painfully, "We don't have the Tesseract. It was destroyed on Asgard."
Loki then raised his hand regretfully and the Tesseract appeared, to Thor's shock.
"You really are the worst brother." Thor said and would have growled if he could.
"I assure you, brother...the sun will shine on us again." Loki assured him as Thanos chuckled.
"Your optimism is misplaced, Asgardian." Thanos said and Loki smiled.
"Well, for one thing, I'm not Asgardian." Loki said, "And for another...we have a Hulk."
With a roar, a huge green beast rushed onto the scene and tackled Thanos away as Loki dropped the Tesseract and pushed Thor out of harm's way.
It was the Hulk! He bellowed angrily at Thanos in challenge.
Hulk punched Thanos, sending him back before punching him two more times and then elbowed him twice on the shoulders before slamming him into the wall.
He then held Thanos in a chokehold.
The huge creature with the hammer moved to help Thanos when the announcer with spindly fingers raised his hand, "Let him have his fun."
"Yes indeed" the man in the black business suit chuckled.
Thanos grabbed Hulk's hands and slowly pushed them back before striking his shoulder, staggering him back.
Then he blocked Hulk's punch and struck him, staggering him again.
He then dodged another and punched his back, throwing him off.
Thanos kept blocking Hulk's punches and punched him back several times, smashing him into a pillar.
He then kneed Hulk's face before lifting him up and throwing him down.
Thor grabbed a metal pipe and rushed Thanos, hitting his helmet.
Thanos was barely affected while the pipe shattered.
Thor made to attack again but Thanos kicked him away.
The young man raised his hands and Thor was pinned.
"I am Peter Pan! And you shall not interfere" the young man declared.
Thor struggled, and soon realized that he could not break the invisible barrier.
At full strength he could have easily shattered it, but he was not unfortunately.
Seeing that, Heimdall knew what he had to do.
"Allfathers...let the dark magic flow through me one last...time." He groaned as his eyes changed color.
Putting his hand on Hofund, Heimdall used his power and a great beam of white light passed through, lifting up Hulk, transporting him to safety as the light disappeared.
Thanos now moved menacingly towards Heimdall, glaring at him as he took the glaive from his hooded child.
Heimdall looked sadly at Thor whose eyes widened in fear.
"That was a mistake." Thanos said and stabbed Heimdall with the glaive, ending his life.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Thor screamed in agony, pained at the loss of one his oldest friends.
His grief then gave way to rage.
"You're going to die, for that!" He roared at Thanos.
Pan and the one with the spindly fingers, who was called Ebony Maw, exchanged a look and Pan pointed his fingers again.
The barrier disappeared for a second as Maw moved his hand and several pieces of metal moved at Thor telekinetically, restraining him as one of the pieces gagged him before the barrier
surrounded him again.
The hooded child, who was called Corvus Glaive, took back his glaive as Maw picked up the Tesseract and bowed before Thanos, "My humble personage...bows before your grandeur."
Thanos took off his helmet, revealing his bald head, and also took off his armour, exposing his huge black vest.
"No other being has ever had the might... nay, the nobility... to wield not one, but two Infinity Stones."
Thanos took the Tesseract from Maw who said, "The universe lies within your grasp."
He shattered the Tesseract in his hands. The Space Stone was revealed.
Thanos blew away the glass and slowly fit the Space Stone to the Infinity Gauntlet as power ran through him.
"There are two more stones on Earth." Thanos said to his children, the Black Order, after a moment, "Find them, my children, and bring them to me on Titan."
"Father, we will not fail you." The woman with the three-pronged spear, who was called Proxima Midnight, said as she and the other three bowed to him.
"If I might interject." Loki said as all turned to him, "If you're going to Earth, you might want a guide. I do have a bit of experience in that arena."
"If you consider failure experience." Thanos mocked.
"I consider experience experience." Loki shot back.
"Almighty Thanos... I, Loki, prince of Asgard..." Loki looked at Thor and said, "Odinson..."
He then continued, "The rightful king of Jotunheim... God of mischief..." A dagger materialized in Loki's hand suddenly, hidden from all while Thor watched in concern.
Loki continued, "Do hereby pledge to you... my undying fidelity." He kneeled and bowed before Thanos, taking a deep breath.
Then, moving at quick speed with his reflexes, he lunged with his dagger, only for Thanos to press his fist as the Space Stone glowed and the blue energy stopped Loki's hand.
"Undying?" Thanos mocked before grabbing Loki's weapon hand and making him drop the dagger, "You should choose your words more carefully."
He lifted Loki by the throat, slowly choking him as Thor watched.
"You... will never be... a God!" Loki wheezed out as his skin color returned to blue.
Thanos squeezed his neck and a crack was heard as Loki went limp, his eyes wide and mouth open, blood running down his nose and mouth.
"NO!" Thor screamed but the gag muffled him and the invisible barrier prevented his voice from going out.
Thanos dropped a dead Loki in front of Thor who stared heartbroken.
"No resurrections this time." Thanos said coldly.
Thanos activated the Power Stone and the ship started breaking apart as purple flames, explosions and energy covered it.
Thanos then activated the Space Stone and a portal appeared behind them as he walked into it with Saruman, Peter Pan, and the Black Order, transporting them away instantly.
The metal restraints broke and the barrier disappeared as Thor crawled towards Loki, not caring about the ship being destroyed around him.
"No…Loki…" He said in grief as he put a hand on Loki's chest and bowed down, sobbing.
The Statesman exploded in a purple energy of fire.
Earth-1937, Storybrooke.
Jason Stark woke up; having a strange feeling in him that something was not going to go well.
"What is it babe?" his girlfriend Alexia Cheng aka Mulan asked as she looked at him.
"Nothing Lexia, I just have a feeling that something is wrong" Jason said with a soft sigh.
"What do you mean?" Alexia asked curiously.
"I had a dream that Thor, and Loki were killed by someone named Thanos. I'm not sure if it was real or not" Jason said with some frustration in his voice.
Alexia looked concerned and minorly alarmed at hearing that.
Jason had told Alexia about his Earth so she knew exactly who Thor and Loki were.
"Maybe it's just a bad dream" Alexia suggested, although the words sounded hollow and empty.
"Maybe you're right. I should talk to Mr. Gold tomorrow" Jason said softly, walking back to his bed.
Alexia pulled him into a passionate kiss as they lay down.
But Jason still had a nagging feeling that this wasn't going to end well for any parties involved.
The next day.
Jason got up, and after breakfast at 'Granny's', went to Mr Gold's shop.
"Mr Gold! Are you there?" Jason called out.
"Hello Jason" the silky voice of Mr Gold aka Rumplestilskin said as he rounded the corner.
"Rumple" Jason nodded.
"Why do you always call me Rumple when you're either stressed or need something from me?" Mr Gold asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Because this time I do need your help" Jason stated.
"What is it?" Mr Gold asked curiously, noticing that Jason seemed more stressed than usual.
"I need you to look inside my mind. I need to know if what I saw last night was real" Jason said.
"All right" Mr Gold nodded.
He pressed his fingers to Jason's forehead and closed his eyes.
He saw the entire dream that experienced.
"Jason, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that dream was entirely real. You were witnessing real events" Mr Gold said with remorse in his voice.
Jason's eyes widened, as he slumped down into a chair.
"Thor" he whispered, tears flowing down his cheeks as he remembered his fallen friend.
Mr Gold put his hand on Jason's shoulder comfortingly.
"I should be fine" Jason said, gathering his emotions in check.
"Thank you for your help Rumple" Jason said, although Mr Gold was not convinced.
He exited the shop, and accidentally bumped into someone.
"Oh sorry sir" Jason said, helping the man.
He was old, in his sixties and he had a bushy moustache and bright smile.
"No problem" the man smiled.
"Do I know you?" Jason asked, having a feeling that he had met him before.
"Sort of. Take care, and I best be off on my way" the man said.
The man walked off and then called back "Excelsior!"
Jason stared after him, confused.
He shook his head after a few minutes.
Then, a voice was heard.
Jason!" a familiar voice called out.
"Sansa!" Jason grinned.
Sansa Stark, his protégé and one of his closest friends walked towards him.
"How are you?" Sansa asked, hugging him.
"Good" Jason said through gritted teeth.
Sansa could easily sense that something was wrong, but she didn't press further.
"What you up to?" Jason asked.
"Nothing much" Sansa replied.
"Well, I better get going, it was nice seeing you. I will see you again soon" Jason said, tapping Sansa on the shoulder.
Sansa frowned at that but nodded.
Jason then took out an extrapolator from underneath is jacket.
He opened a breach to Earth-1 and hopped through, arriving in the Bat-Cave in Gotham City.
"Jay?" Liam Potts-Stark asked as he looked up from his computer.
Bruce Wayne, Selina Kyle, Terry McGuiness, Kate Kane, Luke Fox, and Dinah Lance of Earth-2017 also looked at him.
"Jason, what are you doing here?" Bruce asked in surprise.
"I need your help guys, and sorry to interrupt but it's urgent" Jason replied.
"What do you need?" Bruce asked immediately.
So Jason explained his dream to them.
Liam in particular was horrified upon hearing that as he had met Thor on more than one occasion.
"I need you to get in contact with Doctor Fate, as he might be the only person who can help with this" Jason concluded.
"I'll see what I can do" Bruce nodded.
Liam put his hand on Jason's shoulder comfortingly and the two brothers exchanged a loving gaze.
"We will avenge whoever did this" Selina vowed.
Jason looked at her and nodded.
"And we will help you out in anyway we can" Terry added with a firm gaze.
"Thank you all" Jason said gratefully.
"I will let you know what I find out" Bruce nodded.
"Thanks" Jason nodded.
"Until then, I'll see what else I can figure out" Jason said firmly.
Arda, Valinor.
Gandalf sat down and was smoking his pipe.
He had been researching all he could about the Mad Titan Thanos and the Infinity Stones now.
He was finishing up his research, when there was a bright flash of light within the chambers and it faded instantly to reveal a heavily armored individual with long black hair.
It was no less than one of the two Maiar chieftains.
"Lord Eonwe." Gandalf politely acknowledged.
"Forgive my intrusion." He said before relaying his lord's message, "But King Manwe immediately requests your presence."
Gandalf quickly traveled to Máhanaxar where the Valar held their councils.
Also known as the Ring of Doom, it consisted of fourteen golden thrones placed in a circle.
Gandalf stood in the middle of the circle with staff in hand.
Presiding over the council was the King of the Valar, Manwë, with his scepter of sapphire.
To Manwë's right sat Varda, his spouse and queen, whose face radiated the light of the Ilúvatar.
It was a rare council meeting where all the Valar were present.
Historically, only matters of the utmost importance had attracted such attendance.
Manwë opened the meeting by informing its latest arrival of tragic news.
Nienna was weeping, having already heard it.
Gandalf needed a few moments to overcome the shock from what he had just heard.
"Earendil?!" The wizard could not believe it. "Slain by who?"
For Gandalf, the shocks had only just started. Manwë's placid blue eyes belied the grief behind them.
"By Thanos wielding two of the Infinity Stones." The Ruler of Arda stoically replied, "He then claimed the Silmaril, taking it beyond our reach."
Gandalf's jaw dropped.
The Star of Earendil had been a fixture in Arda's night sky for millennia.
But the White Wizard was more at loss at the Valar being able to identify Eärendil's murderer.
If Manwë knew about the Mad Titan, why had he not said anything until now?
"How do you know, my king?" Gandalf tried reconciling it with his recent mission.
Shock caused him to overlook the obvious source of Manwë's information.
"Earendil told me upon entering my halls." Mandos, Doomsman of the Valar, answered, "It could be centuries before his spirit recovers."
The Halls of Mandos was where the spirits of Elves and Men were gathered to await their different fates after death.
Rarer because of their immortality, Elven spirits usually spent a period of self-reflection before being reincarnated in Valinor in an identical copy of their original body.
Gandalf was not surprised by Mandos's diagnosis in this case. Thanos had attacked the Vingilot suddenly and without warning.
Eärendil's spirit was likely more than traumatized from being killed by such a fearsome but unknown dark lord.
Gandalf reflected his deceased friend would mostly be remembered as 'The Mariner'.
But the wizard had not forgotten Earendil had also been a beloved father.
"Does Elrond know?" Gandalf was compelled to ask.
The White Wizard was reminded he had been summoned to answer, not ask, questions.
"We wish to discuss other matters first." Manwë told him, "The realm known as Asgard has been destroyed."
Gandalf's jaw dropped on hearing that.
He had heard of it from Jason and Steve.
It had been a mighty realm from what they had told him. And if it was gone, the Cosmos had even less protection from the Mad Titan than before.
"Which means the threat posed by Thanos is even greater than if it had not been destroyed." Gandalf observed, "Are there any survivors?"
"Thanos has slaughtered half of the Asgardians." Varda said and Nienna wept fresh tears again at the loss of life, "But Thor Odinson lives. The task of rescuing him has been appointed to others."
"Then the Universe may yet survive this." Gandalf reflected aloud.
"What do you mean?" Oromë the Huntsman asked.
The Valar might have unexpectedly learned about Thanos. But Gandalf still wagered they did not know much about the Titan's objectives.
The White Wizard fast-tracked the delivery of his intended report.
"Most holy Valar." Gandalf respectfully addressed them, "Every strategy and action of Thanos is directed towards achieving his ultimate goal – to halve all sentient life in creation."
Aulë the Smith once stood poised to strike down the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves. The purpose of Thanos's genocide confused him as much as its scale disturbed.
"To what end?" Aulë asked.
Gandalf kept personal feelings in check while explaining, "Thanos thinks the universe's inhabitants, if left unchecked, will multiply and consume all available resources. He believes culling the population is the only way to avert collapse."
Aulë's spouse, Yavanna, was devoted to animal and plant life throughout Arda.
Them being treated as resources to be exploited at will was a frequent concern of hers. But, unlike Thanos, she believed sentients could also be responsible stewards.
"And that is why he seeks the Infinity Stones?" Yavanna inferred how the Mad Titan intended to achieve his goal.
"Yes, milady." Gandalf confirmed, "Thanos already has the Power and Space Stones. If he gets the remainder, he'll be able to claim victory with just a snap of his fingers."
The wizard snapped his own to emphasize the point. None of the Valar could recall such a gesture at council.
Their queen believed Gandalf was still wisest of the Maiar and should be listened to nonetheless.
"What is your counsel, wise one?" Varda enquired.
The White Wizard began feeling increasingly confident.
"There's hardly any left who can oppose Thanos and his limitless hordes." He outlined the strategic situation, "The Nova Corps is destroyed. Even Asgard has fallen. We're fast running out of allies if we're to save the Free Peoples."
"You argue we should raise the Host of Valinor?" Ulmo, Lord of the Seas picked the subtext.
Gandalf did not depict them fighting alone against Thanos.
"And stand alongside the Avengers and other heroes from other worlds." Gandalf concluded by speaking their name, "Together we have the might and power. Enough to stop Thanos before he gains any more Stones."
The White Wizard was expecting some of the Valar to immediately express their opposition to the proposal.
A nervous silence descended on the council instead.
Gandalf correctly inferred he was ignorant of something crucial.
"After claiming the Silmaril," Manwë began informing him, "Thanos used the Stones to release the Great Enemy."
All present knew who Manwë was referring to. Speaking the name of the said enemy was considered taboo in Valinor.
Mandos dispassionately added, "We do not know how much former strength he's regained either."
The news shocked Gandalf even more than Eärendil's death.
The main reason being the escape of the individual in question was thought to signal Arda's own version of Ragnarok.
"Dagor Dagorath." The wizard whispered its name.
"The final battle could be upon us, Olórin." Varda heard him, "And Brother Mandos has prophesied it will be fought on these very plains."
"We have to assume the Black Foe is preparing to attack us." Ulmo spoke another of their enemy's titles, "Sending the Host to fight elsewhere would be a dangerous risk."
"One that could leave us defenseless." Tulkus, Champion of the Valar, firmly concluded.
Gandalf's face betrayed no emotion to his petition being rejected.
Not sending the Host of Valinor outside the realm was understandable given who had returned.
Dagor Dagorath was forecast to be unparalleled in its destruction.
However, the Valar always felt sure in the knowledge that the forces of light would triumph before creation was made anew into something beyond wondrous.
That surety had been brutally torn away from them. For none had prophesied the forces of darkness would include a Titan warlord wielding the Infinity Gauntlet.
"However, there is something else we would like to tell you." Varda said as Gandalf looked up at her, "Curumo has pledged loyalty to the Mad Titan."
While this news wasn't as bad as the Great Enemy being released, it shocked him nonetheless.
Curumo was the real name of Saruman before he had sailed to Middle-Earth.
"He escaped Middle-Earth?" Gandalf asked.
"He crafted a new staff." Aule told him regretfully.
Curumo had been a Maia of his like Mairon who was the real name of Sauron and both of them had fallen.
"He used the same spell you do to travel the Cosmos and came across the Mad Titan, pledging to aid him in his quest."
Now, Gandalf was troubled by this news as well. This was something no one had anticipated.
"So what do we do?" Gandalf asked.
"The Host of the Valar will not be going to war." Manwë told him, "However, a threat like Thanos cannot be ignored either. We task you with aiding the people of Earth in stopping him. Guide them like you guided the Free Peoples of Middle-Earth against Sauron. You are allowed to use whatever way necessary this time."
Gandalf nodded gratefully.
While his petition had been rejected, he still had been given sufficient permission.
He soon exited the council as the Valar continued their council in private.
The wizard was contemplating the escape from the Void.
There was no doubt in his mind that Thanos intended to enlist the escapee's aid.
The threat Sauron had posed to Middle-Earth was utterly insignificant in comparison to the new one facing Eä.
Others in Valinor needed to be told. In a stroke of luck, Gandalf spied a trademark herald of his.
A blue and silver moth came fluttering across the White Wizard's face.
Gandalf immediately stopped and gently scooped it into his palm.
"Quietly gather our friends." He whispered in instruction, "Tell them to wait for me at New Bag End."
The moth took flight the moment Gandalf opened his hand.
The Wizard resumed walking.
He needed all his allies living in Valinor as well as Middle-earth to help in this war.
There was no other way.
Earth-199999, New York City.
Rebecca Potts-Stark stood in her penthouse with Lex Luthor and Astra of Earth-38, Clark Kent, Steve Rodgers and Sara Lance of Earth-96, Dustin Henderson of Earth-2016, Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon of Earth-2019 and her girlfriend Gwen Stacy aka Spider-Woman.
"You're going where Clark?" Rebecca asked.
"To outer space. I need to search for the Infinity Stones. To make sure that Thanos and Nemesis never get there hands on them. And I am taking Astra with me" Clark replied.
"All right. Please be careful out there" Rebecca said.
"We will Becky" Astra assured her with a small smile.
They all exchanged hugs and goodbyes, and the two Kryptonians walked to the edge of the rooftop.
Clark and Astra turned and waved goodbye.
Clark changed into his Superman outfit at super-speed.
Astra was wearing black leather jeans and a leather jacket.
Clark and Astra then levitated and flew at full speed high into the air.
Within a few seconds, they were out of Earth's atmosphere and gone.
Rebecca now turned to face the others.
"So what do we do now?" she asked.
"We wait for Clark and Astra to return. Until we do, there's not much else. The Avengers are split up" Captain America pointed out.
"Yeah, my dad would never believe us" Rebecca sighed.
"Even if he did…" Lex added.
"Who knows if the Accords will let him help" White Canary finished.
"Damn it!" Gwen snapped, frustrated.
"Well all we have to do is wait for Superman and Astra to return. And hope that Thanos doesn't arrive before they return" Oberon said grimly.
And Chapter 84 is done. I hope you all enjoyed it.
First off, I forgot to mention this in a previous chapter, but MCU Gwen Stacy is played by Katharine McNamara who also played Mia Smoak in Arrow.
Now, the part with Gandalf and the Valar was taken from Aragorn II Elessar's story 'Heroes Stand United' so thank you to him.
And yes, Dustin from Stranger Things and Oberon from the reboot Jumanji films will participate in Infinity War and Endgame.
I also hope you enjoyed the Stan Lee cameo in this chapter as well.
So now, Saruman and Pan are here as Thanos's servants. And I do have a large plan in mind for Morgoth. Nemesis will also show up later on.
And now Astra and the Earth-96/Brandon Routh Superman have gone into Space to search for the Infinity Stones.
I won't say anything else on that matter because that would be spoiler territory.
Here are the list of Earths involved in this chapter:
Earth-1. Home of the Arrowverse, Star Trek, Devil May Cry, Fast and Furious, Final Fantasy and Lucifer.
Earth-38. Home of Supergirl and Keanu Reeve's Constantine.
Earth-96. Home of the 'Kingdom Come' heroes.
Earth-1937. Home of Once Upon A Time.
Earth-2016. Home of Stranger Things.
Earth-2018. Home of A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones.
Earth-2019. Home of Jumanji.
Earth-199999. Home of the MCU, John Wick, and Lord of the Rings.
Now, next chapter we will get some more developments.
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