Chapter 88.
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This chapter will see all the Batmen, Catwomen, Deathstrokes and Titans assembling to protect the Soul Stone from the forces of Thanos, Morgoth and Pan.
Now, to differentiate between all the Batmen involved in this chapter:
Earth-1/Joe Manganiello version will be called Bruce, NolanVerse/Christian Bale version will be called Wayne, DCEU/Ben Affleck version will be called Detective, Earth-38/Aiden Turner version will be called Bats, BurtonVerse/Michael Keaton version will be called Old-Bat and DCAU/Kevin Conroy version will be called Batman.
For Catwoman: Earth-1/Rachel McAdams version will be called Selina, BurtonVerse/Michele Pfeiffer version will be called Kyle and NolanVerse/Anne Hathaway version will be called Catwoman.
For Deathstroke: Arrowverse/Manu Bennett version will be called Slade and DCEU/Joe Manganiello version will be called Deathstroke.
Also, Jason Todd will be called Robin.
I know Old-Bat might not be the most creative, but just roll with it.
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No One's POV.
Bruce and Selina looked around as they noticed the sudden change in location.
"Okay this doesn't look like Gotham" a stunned Selina commented.
Bruce narrowed his eyes as he looked around.
"We're on another Earth" he said.
Selina looked at him in confusion.
"How do you know?" Selina asked.
"I have a hunch" Bruce replied.
"Bruce Wayne is correct" a voice said behind them.
Both spun around to see Doctor Fate calmly standing there.
"Fate? I've been trying to contact you for days" Bruce said.
"I know. I only intervene when Fate decrees it so. And now it is time" Fate replied.
"What is going on?" Selina demanded.
"All will be revealed in due time Selina Kyle. For now, you are on Earth-9, and you must travel to the Titans headquarters. I will be bringing some others as well. When everyone has been assembled, I will explain everything" Fate told them.
Bruce and Selina reluctantly nodded.
Fate used his powers to project the buildings location into there minds.
"Find the Titans and wait for me" Fate added and vanished into a portal.
"Should we trust him?" Selina asked Bruce.
Bruce let out a heavy sigh.
"When Dr Fate shows up, it usually means something bad's about to happen. We have no other choice but to do as he says" Bruce stated.
Selina nodded.
With that, Bruce and Selina took off in the direction of the Titans headquarters.
Old-Bat and Kyle were jumping around on rooftops, still confused about what had happened, when a portal opened up in front of them and Doctor Fate stepped out.
"Dr Fate?" Old-Bat asked in surprise, having met him before.
"You know this guy?" Kyle asked, looking between the two of them.
"Yeah, he helped out against Doomsday" Old-Bat replied and Kyle's eyes widened as she remembered Old-Bat telling her about the fearsome Kryptonian monster.
"I am pleased to see you remember me Bruce Wayne of Earth-89. However I have teleported you here to Earth-9 for a reason. But first, I must gather the other teleported individuals first" Fate spoke.
He used his powers to project the location of the Titans headquarters into there minds.
"Go to the Titans Tower and wait for me. When I return, all will be explained" Fate explained.
With that, he vanished into another portal.
Old-Bat and Kyle exchanged confused looks.
"Whatever he talked about sounded serous. And it looks like we don't have another choice here. So I say we find Titans Tower and wait for him to explain whatever the hell's going on" Old-Bat said.
He and Kyle then began travelling in the direction of the building.
Detective and Deathstroke stopped talking as they realized they were somewhere else.
"Great, more Earth hopping" Deathstroke groaned in annoyance.
Detective also looked around.
"This doesn't look like Gotham at all" Detective said, as he noticed it looked a lot like San Francisco.
Then they noticed a figure moving towards them.
Deathstroke immediately took out his gun and pointed it at the figure but the figure brandished one at the same time just as Detective brandished a Batarang.
"Lower your weapon", Deathstroke snarled.
"You lower yours", the man snarled back as he stepped into the light and both of them were surprised on seeing who it was.
It was another man in a Deathstroke suit, though his didn't look as armoured and advanced as Deathstroke's, but it looked effective.
"Slade?" Detective asked in surprise, having met him once before on Earth-2017.
"Batman, doppelganger of mine" Slade nodded.
"I was transported here as well" he then said.
"There is a reason for that" Dr Fate spoke as he emerged into the area.
"You?" Detective asked in surprise.
"Greetings. I have summoned you here to Earth-9 for there is a Multiverse level threat. I will explain everything to you soon, but first I am rounding up other individuals. You must head to Titans Tower, and I will explain everything" Fate said.
He projected an image of Titans Tower into there minds and then walked into another portal.
"Should we do as he says?" Deathstroke asked.
"It looks like we have no other choice" Detective replied.
And with that, Detective, Slade and Deathstroke began walking in the direction of Titans Tower.
Bats descended amongst a group of thugs were harassing a woman.
One tried to punch, but Bats ducked and then elbowed him in the face.
As another drew his gun, a caped figure descend into the group.
Batman had come!
The two Batmen nodded and then began fighting the thugs.
However it was very uneven as against two Batmen, the thugs stood no chance.
"You're me from Earth-1992?" Bats checked as he remembered researching his doppelganger from that Earth.
"Yes I am. Which Earth are you from?" Batman asked.
"Earth-38" Bats replied and Batman nodded.
"Batmen" Dr Fate said as he approached them.
"Dr Fate? What do you want this time?" Bats asked in an annoyed tone.
"There is Universe level threat. Possibly a Multiverse level one and we need all the fighters we can get" Fate said.
"Tell us everything" Bats said imiadetley.
"I will in time For now, you must head to Titans Tower while I round up the remaining two individuals. Once that is done, all will be explained" Fate replied.
With that, he vanished into another portal.
"Looks like we have no other choice" Bats commented to which Batman nodded.
The two began walking in the direction of Titans Tower.
Wayne and Catwoman were still confused as they looked around.
"This is worse than when that Batman serial killer tried to kill us" Catwoman commented.
"Then I hate to say this, but it's gonna get much worse from here" Dr Fate said as he entered the area.
"Dr Fate?" Wayne commented in surprise.
"There is a Universe level threat. Possibly a Multiverse level one. What is needed now is that you must head to Titans Tower. Once there, I will explain everything to you" Fate explained and then vanished.
"I don't think we have a choice" Catwoman said to Wayne who nodded.
"Let's go" he said and the two began walking.
Titans Tower, some time later.
Dick Grayson, Kory Anders, Rachel Roth, Gar Logan, Hank Hall, Dawn Granger, Donna Troy, Jason Todd, Conner Kent and Rose Wilson were sitting around the dining room, eating takeout.
And then the alarm for the building went off.
"Okay who would be dumb enough to sneak in here?" Rachel asked.
Dick barely had time to look at his tablet, before a pair of figures rounded the corner.
"Bruce?" Dick commented on seeing Bruce and Selina standing there.
All of the Titans except for Hank and Robin, who had never met them before, relaxed.
"Dick" Bruce greeted.
"You know I was actually expecting you to get past the security" Rose commented and she sounded disappointed.
"Oh we would have easily, but this is a different Earth so bypassing security would be a waste of time. Better to let you catch us early so we can meet" Bruce replied.
"That makes sense" Dick nodded.
"You're Bruce?" Hank asked.
"Yes I am, just not from your world. I'm from Earth-1. This is Selina Kyle also known as Catwoman" Bruce introduced his on-off girlfriend.
"Why are you here?" Kory asked.
"Doctor Fate brought us here. He said there was some kind of Universe level threat, and he would explain it to us once he brought several others" Selina replied, much to everyone minus Hank and Robin's shock.
Just then, the elevators dinged again and Old-Bat and Kyle entered.
"Bruce!" Bruce commented in surprise at seeing his older doppelganger walk in.
"Bruce. Didn't know you were here as well" Old-Bat commented as he looked at them.
"I'm Selina Kyle" Kyle introduced herself making Bruce and Selina stare at her.
"You're me? What the hell is with that suit? How do you not pass out in that thing?" Selina asked increduesly.
"I haven't passed out wearing this for 26 years!" Kyle replied in an annoyed tone.
This wasn't the first time someone had commented on her suit, but it was the first time her alternate self had done so.
"I'm going to assume that Dr Fate teleported you here as well?" Bruce guessed.
"Yes. He said he was bringing some more people" Old-Bat replied.
"What does Fate want?" Donna asked.
"No idea. He said he would explain everything once the others arrive" Bruce replied.
Just then, the alarm blared again, making everyone groan.
"What now?" Dawn asked in an annoyed tone.
The elevator dinged again and Detective, Slade and Deathstroke exited.
"You guys!?" Donna asked in surprise.
"Donna" Detective nodded in greeting.
"I'm Batman from Earth-51. These two are Slade from Earth-1 and my Earth respectively" Detective introduced the two Deathstrokes.
"How many Batmen are there?" Hank asked in annoyance, making Dawn smack his arm.
"More that you can imagine" Bruce replied.
"Hey guys! What's happening?" a cheerful voice asked.
All turned to see Bats and Batman enter the room.
"More Batmen? Seriously?" Donna rolled her eyes.
"I'm Batman from Earth-38, this is my much grumpier doppelganger from Earth-1992" Bats introduced themselves in a cheery voice.
Selina looked at Bruce and smirked, causing Bruce to roll his eyes.
And then Wayne and Catwoman entered.
"Bruce!" Bruce commented in surprise at seeing his doppelganger, which he was very close with.
"Now that you are all here…" Dr Fate began as he entered.
"So you're finally gonna tell us why we're here?" Selina dryly hinted at what everyone had been waiting for.
Several smirked at Selina's subtle dig, but Dr Fate was stony faced.
"Listen!" he commanded.
All looked at him.
"At the dawn of the universe, there was nothing. Then... Boom."
His magic showed the Big Bang happening and the projections of Infinity Stones appeared as he said, "The Big Bang sent six elemental crystals... hurtling across the virgin universe. These Infinity Stones each control an essential aspect of existence. Space. Reality. Power. Soul. Time and Mind."
Each projection glowed as Fate said their names.
Silence reigned at the end of Fate's briefing.
They learnt that Thanos had already killed Earendil, Heimdall and Loki, and was enroute to Wakanda to collect the Mind Stone.
"Where are the other Stones?" Dick asked.
"Thanos already possesses the Power, Space and Reality Stones. The Time Stone is enroute to the planet Titan, and the Mind Stone is in Wakanda" Fate replied.
"And the Soul Stone?" Batman asked.
"It is currently in the possession of Dawn Granger" Fate replied as all looked at her.
"I don't have it!" she protested.
"Your ring" Fate said simply.
Dawn raised her hand and the orange gem was visible for all to see.
"That is the Soul Stone. The most powerful and deadly of the six Infinity Stones, for it gives its wielder complete control over death itself" Fate spoke.
"I've been wearing an all powerful gem for two weeks!" Dawn practically screeched, making Bats cover his ears.
"Yes you have. You did not know of it at the time though" Fate replied calmly.
"Does Thanos know about it?" Wayne asked.
"Yes he does. His systems are advanced enough to track the Stones, so he will no doubt find it soon" Fate remained calm despite the others stunned reactions.
"Why don't we just get rid of it?" Donna asked.
"It won't work. Thanos will track it down. And Fate has decreed that he must defend the Soul Stone" Fate shook his head.
"We will fight Thanos" Bruce declared, everyone else nodding in agreement.
"All right then," a pleased Dr Fate brought the council meeting to an end, "I shall detain you no further. Expect to receive my signal when the enemy arrives."
"Thanos right?" Conner guessed.
"No Conner Kent. Not Thanos" Fate said ominously before exiting into a portal.
"Is he always like that?" Robin asked.
"Like you have no idea" Bats sighed.
Earth-199999, Sanctuary II.
Peter Pan sat on his throne, with several glowing orbs floating in front of him.
Each orb was an individual blur of images, documents and footage.
He was researching all of the heroes of the Multiverse.
He had researched everything he could about the heroes of Earth-1, Earth-9, Earth-21, Earth-38, Earth-51, Earth-X, Earth-89, Earth-96, Earth-143, Earth-167, Earth-1937, Earth-1992, Earth-2018 and Earth-199999.
The majority of them were no threat to him at all. Less than a handful posed as nuisance value.
But there was one who could further advance his own plans…
His thoughts were interrupted when a blue portal erupted in front of him.
Pan dissipated the orbs as Thanos emerged.
"Lord Thanos" Pan bowed.
Thanos simply looked at Pan.
Standing next to him though was Corvus Glaive.
"I have discovered the location of the Soul Stone to be on Earth-9. I want you to attack Earth-9 and retrieve the Soul Stone" Thanos revealed.
"I thought you wanted me to lay waste to Wakanda?" Pan was confused.
Initial reports revealed that among the heroes on that world, who called themselves the 'Titans', the one known as Conner Kent was half-Kryptonian.
"What's the matter?" Thanos taunted, "Afraid some Kryptonian might cripple you again?"
Pan silently choked on rage at that.
"It will be as you say" he said with gritted teeth.
"Ensure that he does" Thanos said to Glaive, "And when you finish, lay waste to Wakanda."
With that, Thanos teleported away to his faviroute daughter Gamora, whom he had captured.
Pan considered his options.
If he could corrupt Thanos's children to his side, he would take great pleasure in rubbing his achievement in Thanos's face.
"Come Corvus Glaive, we have work to do" Pan smirked.
Earth-9, San Francisco, the next day.
Dawn Granger was beady-eyed from lack of sleep.
Everyone had stayed up that night, forging a plan to take out whoever came to take the Soul Stone.
Eventually though, even Conner and Donna, the two physically strongest of the entire group, passed out from shear exhaustion.
But now, everyone had gotten up, and were continuing to prepare.
"Hey you're finally awake" Dick said with a smile as he handed her a plate of pancakes.
"What did I miss?" Dawn asked.
"Not much" Dick shrugged.
As everyone finished up, a portal opened up and Doctor Fate stepped out.
"It's time?" Bruce asked and Fate nodded.
Everyone felt dread in there hearts, realising that it was time.
Batman was the first to snap out of his daze.
"So what can we expect?" he asked.
"Thanos has a large army of creatures. He will most likely send the Chitauri which are humanoid aliens. You can deal with them, but it is there cavalry, known as Leviathans that will be a problem. And Morgoth will most likely send legions of Orcs, Vampires and Trolls to attack" Fate replied.
"We can deal with those" Donna nodded.
"He will attack in a few minutes. I wish you all the best of luck" Fate said, but to Detective, Batman, Deathstroke and Slade, he sounded sad.
He disappeared into another portal.
"You heard him. We have 5 minutes. Gear up!" Batman ordered.
Bruce also looked at everyone.
"We are from many worlds. But the ages will remember when we fought as one" Bruce declared and all looked at him, respect shining in there eyes.
Minutes later, everyone was garbed in there suits.
"What's the plan guys?" Donna asked.
"We split up. We can cover more ground that way" Bruce spoke.
Bruce, Batman, Detective and Old-Bat went one way.
Dick, Robin and Hank went another way.
Donna, Selina, Kyle, Kory and Conner went another.
Wayne and Catwoman went another way.
Deathstroke and Slade went another way.
Bats, Gar, Rachel, Rose and Dawn went another.
It was the middle of the day, and people were going about there daily lives.
As Bruce, Batman, Detective and Old-Bat walked, a beam of blue light shot down and several Chitauri soldiers stepped out.
"Looks like we fight now" Bruce noted.
"There are more" Batman detected several more enemies approaching.
"For now we will have to deal with these" Old-Bat said.
"Oh I'm more than prepared" Detective snarled.
The four Batmen rushed the Chitauri.
Detective ducked under a hit and punched it down, while Old-Bat kicked another's feet out from underneath him.
Bruce threw a Batarang that delivered a powerful electric shock, taking them out.
Batman flip-kicked one down.
"And here I thought those Earth-X Nazis were bad" Bruce muttered.
Nearby, Bats, Gar, Rachel, Rose and Dawn had been ambushed by several Vampires.
"I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that these guys are probably Vampires" Bats guessed.
Gar turned into a tiger and lunged, biting a Vampire in half.
Rose chopped another in half with her sword, while Dawn sliced down several others with her wings.
Bats head-butted one in the face while Rachel disintegrated several others with her powers.
"I honestly think I'd prefer Dracula to these ugly things any day" Bats commented, mostly to himself as he elbowed another down.
A few blocks away, a portal opened up and dozens of Chitauri soldiers jumped out.
Donna, Selina, Kory, Kyle and Conner turned to face them.
"These things are ugly" Selina commented.
Donna kicked one soldier so hard, he was sent flying into a car, knocking it over.
Kyle wrapped one with her whip and threw it to Selina who stabbed the Chitauri soldier with her claws.
Conner rammed into several oncoming Vampires at super-speed, destroying them.
"Catwomen! Evac civilians now!" Donna ordered as she head-butted another.
People were running around in fear, while Chitauri soldiers shot at them from above.
Kory fired blasts of fire that brutally burnt several.
Nearby, Dick, Hank and Robin were busy fighting a group of Chitauri.
Dick flipped over one attack and punched the soldier in the face, while Robin punched another down and Hank swept another's feet.
Wayne and Catwoman were nearby and instantly rushed to fight.
"You think there close by?" Slade asked Deathstroke as they walked together.
"Yeah actually, there right here" Deathstroke commented as he looked in front.
Over a dozen Orcs and Vampires were standing in front.
Slade drew his gun and fluidly shot one through the head, killing it, while Deathstroke chopped another in half with his sword.
Leviathans were attacking from the sky and Slade could see several streaking figures coming from the distance.
Detective managed to grab a Vampire and break its neck, while Old-Bat got another Chitauri soldier in a head-lock and choked it out.
Bruce jumped onto a car to avoid an attack and Batman elbowed another.
"We need to bottleneck these guys, otherwise the damage will spread!" Bruce notified the other Batmen.
"We're on it" Old-Bat nodded.
Leviathans flew overhead, like enormous space whales.
Batman swept a Chitauri soldier's feet while Detective kicked another out.
Dick managed to duck behind a car to avoid getting shot by the Chitauri soldiers.
Hank snuck up behind another and choked him out.
Robin broke another's knee and elbowed him out.
Several cops were trying to fight the enemy army to no avail.
"You need to evacuate the city down to 43rd Street!" Dick ordered as he jumped onto a car.
"Why the hell should we trust you?" one cop demanded.
In response, Dick grabbed a Chitauri soldier and broke his back, throwing him aside.
"That's convincing enough. Let's move it people!" the cop grudgingly said.
Dawn sliced several down with her wings while Gar leapt at a Troll and began battling it.
Donna, Kyle, Conner, Kory and Selina had joined up with Bats, Gar, Rachel, Rose and Dawn to battle the seemingly endless hordes.
As some of the Vampires attacked, Donna wrapped one in her lasso and threw it into some others while Connor sped at them, knocking some out just as Gar transformed into a tiger and lunged at one, ripping it apart, though more popped up.
"These things are unstoppable" Bats muttered as he kicked another down.
Dawn kicked one away and in a spin motion, sliced three of them with her wings.
Catwoman grabbed an Orc in her whip and pulled it into another as Selina cut another Vampire up with her claws.
Kory blasted several Vampires with her powers, but before she could strike again, a Vampire grabbed her fist and knocked her down.
Gar leapt at that Vampire and bit it in half as Kory got up.
Rachel disintegrated several others with her powers.
"How long can we keep this up for?" Rose asked as she decapitated another.
"We have to hold them off for as long as we can. Remember, there is no giving up to these guys" Bats reminded her.
Kyle and Selina too struck down nearby Chitauri with whip and claws respectively, managing to avoid injuries mostly.
During this time, Conner fired Heat Vision at a Troll's face, killing it instantly, while Rachel generated a shield and expanded it outwards, killing some more.
Several more enemies charged towards them as well.
Conner was there first as he landed in their midst and the shockwave sent many flying off.
They tried to attack Conner but he was unaffected as he punched and kicked several of them away, destroying them.
One Troll foolishly thought Conner was at his level of strength and brought his sword down on him.
The first thing that shocked him was that he caught it.
The second thing that shocked him was how Conner effortlessly shattered it while smirking.
And then Conner lifted him up and flying into the air, threw him down at several Orcs, Chitauri and Vampires, crushing them before landing and using his freeze breath to get more.
Batman flipped over a car to avoid being shot.
One Chitauri soldier placed a bomb on the ground and activated it.
"I'll deal with it!" Bats shouted.
He grabbed the bomb and rushed to the distance, only to see some cops and civilians.
Groaning, Bats ran in another direction only to see several stray dogs.
"Damn it!" Bats muttered.
He turned and saw the end of the dock.
He ran to the distance and leapt, kicking the bomb as hard as he could.
The bomb sailed into the air and exploded while Bats ducked for cover.
"This is giving me déjà vu" Bats muttered, as he returned to the main fight, just as a Leviathan crashed and destroyed several buildings.
Detective threw an explosive Batarang, killing some more while Old-Bat flipped another down and Bruce head-butted a Vampire.
They heard gunshots and turned to see Slade and Deathstroke walk into there midst.
"THERE'S NO GIVING UP TO GUYS LIKE YOU!" Slade roared as he engaged a group of Vampires.
Deathstroke shot down several, before drawing his ballistic staff and smacking another away.
Detective rolled to avoid an attack and caught the Vampire's fist, delivering a powerful uppercut that knocked it out.
Batman smacked another Orc and narrowly avoided getting shot with an arrow.
Old-Bat swept the Orc archer's legs and knocked him out.
A few blocks away, Corvus Glaive got beamed from the ship.
Looking around, he walked in the direction of where the ship's systems had detected the Soul Stone.
A cop tried to shoot, but Glaive stabbed him through the throat.
He entered the area where Kory, Conner, Bats, Gar, Rachel, Rose, Kyle, Selina, Donna and Dawn were fighting.
Glaive tried to attack but Kory blasted him away, sending him to the ground.
He got back up and she fired again but this time he blocked with his glaive and sent her flying back by kicking her.
Rose struck at Glaive, who blocked and tried to strike but she ducked to avoid and flipped to avoid another one.
"Give up the Stone, and I will spare your lives" Glaive said.
"Not this time" Rose shot back.
"Fair enough." Glaive acknowledged as he blocked another strike but was kicked away.
She leapt and tried to hit again but Glaive blocked and kicked her away.
As she recovered, he grabbed her by the throat and slammed her to the ground.
As he prepared to kill her, Bats kicked him in the head, sending him aside.
"Pick on someone else prick!" Bats snapped.
Bats deflected his attacks with his Batarang as two cops tried fighting Glaive.
Glaive lifted Bats by the throat and threw him off before slicing the two cops down.
He walked further to see Kyle and Catwoman in his way.
The two attacked as he tried to deflect while Rachel killed some more Orcs.
Bats then leapt at Glaive from behind and grabbing his head between his feet, flipped him to the ground.
Catwoman was about to strike him when Glaive tripped her and was going to stab her instead when Kyle blocked his attack.
He then elbowed Catwoman and knocked her away before kicking Kyle out while more civilians screamed in panic and ran away.
Rachel stopped her attacks on the Leviathans and turning her attention away, fired a stream of black energy at Glaive who deflected with his weapon.
He shattered a car as Rachel dodged his attack.
Bats flipped up and blocked Glaive's glaive with his Batarang before kicking him in a rotatory motion in the face and flip kicking him away.
Glaive roared and kicked him into Rachel and both of them fell down.
He turned to see Selina standing in his way.
Glaive snarled as he battled her with all his strength. Her enhanced reflexes and years of combat experience helped balance the fight.
Kory staggered him with her blasts although he struck his foot out, tripping Kory.
Selina took advantage of the distraction and leapt, kicking Glaive in the chest.
Glaive spun and cut Selina's leg with his glaive, before elbowing her in the face, sending her down.
Bruce, Old-Bat, Detective, Batman, Slade and Deathstroke had moved towards the main square for the fight.
Bruce snarled upon seeing Selina injured and dazed.
Bruce flung a Batarang at Glaive but he put his glaive in the way.
The Batarang split into two upon striking the glaive.
And then all the Orcs, Chitauri and Vampires charged them just as Bruce and Glaive charged each other.
Detective side-stepped to avoid an Orc and grabbing him, rammed him into another one as Batman did a spin motion and kicked another away.
Old-Bat grabbed a Vampire and threw him down and then turned, kicking another Orc away.
A Chitauri soldier grabbed Batman from behind but he took out a Batarang and jammed it into that Chitauri as Detective leapt into the air and kicked another one away into two others.
Corvus Glaive flipped and leapt onto Bruce, sending him to the ground before punching his chest twice.
Bruce then kicked him away and got up as his knee was kicked, slightly staggering him, as Bruce kicked Glaive's weapon away from him.
Glaive tried to punch but Bruce ducked and got on his other side.
Glaive tried to hit again but Bruce kicked away his hand.
As Glaive tried to punch again, Bruce grabbed his elbow and punched him there.
He then grabbed him by the head and threw him across the bridge. Glaive fell on its other side.
As he got up, Bruce leapt over the bridge and kicked him on the chest with both feet, sending him down again.
As he tried to get up, Bruce kicked him on the knee and he fell again.
Glaive tried to get up again but Bruce did a spin motion and grabbed his head between his feet and flipped him to the ground.
This time, Glaive got up first and kicked Bruce on the foot. He rolled away and got up too.
Corvus Glaive tried to hit him once more with a punch but Bruce grabbed his hand and punched him in the chest.
He then backed off a little.
He tried to punch Glaive but he grabbed his hand and threw him across the bridge.
He fell on the centre of it. As he tried to get up, Glaive leapt over it and did a flip.
Bruce looked up at him with a glare, vowing to make him pay for hurting Selina.
Glaive landed, grabbed him by the back of the neck, and threw him away.
"You will hurt no one else!" Bruce snarled as he charged at Glaive.
He grabbed Glaive's head between his feet and flipped him to the ground.
The two got up at the same time and Glaive charged at Bruce, the two crashing into a stand as it broke.
Bruce managed to come out on top and punched Glaive repeatedly until Glaive grabbed his hand and managed to push him off.
He roared and charged at Bruce and the two crashed through a wall and into a building.
As they got up, Glaive punched Bruce thrice on the face.
Bruce then punched him twice in the stomach, twice in the face and then smashed his head onto the ground.
Glaive's face was now bleeding, black blood pouring down.
Away from there fight, Detective grabbed a Vampire and flipped it down, while Old-Bat punched another Orc away and Slade shot a Chitauri soldier.
"Release the Outriders!" Glaive commanded but it was hard, given how Bruce was busy punching him.
Several dropships opened up, releasing massive grey and yellow skinned creatures with four arms and sharp teeth.
They barrelled towards the heroes.
Deathstroke was the first to notice them and drew his sword, engaging one.
As they attacked, Donna kicked one so hard, it was sent flying off.
As the Outriders and Vampires charged closer, Conner flew to the ground at full speed and slammed his fist hard; causing a shockwave that sent them all flying back, destroying them all.
Dawn sliced several down, but more ganged up on them.
Old-Bat was fighting an Outrider when another tripped him from behind, several ganging up on him just as Kory tried to punch one but a Vampire grabbed it and many attacked her too.
Batman was tackled to the ground by two Outriders as Detective was thrown down too.
Conner continued firing Heat Vision at several Outriders when he was knocked down by a blast of magic.
Peter Pan stepped into the area.
Bats was also pushed down by some Outriders who dragged him away while Dawn tried to hold one back but several more threw her down, trying to bite her legs.
Bats managed to kick the Outrider off and stabbed it with his Batarang.
Dawn ripped off two metallic feathers and stabbed the Outrider through the brain, killing it.
She then threw it off and got up.
Kory blasted several Outriders back while Old-Bat flip-kicked some more.
Detective got back up and threw a Batarang which exploded, killing some more.
"Fight!" Deathstroke roared as he killed some more.
Bats flipped and kicked another Outrider down while Dawn and Rose fought back-to-back.
Rachel disintegrated some more creatures with her powers while Kory head-butted another.
Dick, Hank and Robin emerged onto the scene, and imiadetley engaged several creatures in battle.
Elsewhere, Glaive punched Bruce twice in the face and flipped him onto the ground.
He was about to strike, when Detective kicked him down.
Detective walked towards Glaive, when the latter stuck his foot out, tripping Detective.
Detective then ducked twice to avoid two strikes and blocked the third one before punching Glaive back, who simply smirked.
He then punched him again and blocked a strike and another before punching Glaive's chest and face again.
He then gave Glaive two brutal uppercuts, making him spit out blood.
Detective then smacked him with the back of his hand, sending him back and tried to punch again but he backed to avoid before being hit by the back of Detective's hand again.
Detective tried to punch again but Glaive grabbed his hand.
Detective tried to punch with his other hand but Glaive grabbed that too and lowered them, not letting go, before he head-butted Detective hard, staggering him back and making him fall down.
Bruce managed to get up this time and grabbed Glaive with his leg, slamming his face onto the ground.
Glaive kicked Bruce hard, sending him crashing into Detective.
Detective got up first and attacked, trying to get on Glaive's other side.
Glaive avoided and elbowed Detective in a rotary motion, sending him down once more.
In the main square, Kory blasted several more foes while Dawn jumped to avoid an attack.
Bats tackled an Outrider to the ground and punched it in the face multiple times.
"We need to hold them off!" Batman ordered as Old-Bat smacked another Orc down.
Rachel disintegrated several more soldiers while Deathstroke engaged Peter Pan in hand-to-hand.
Detective groaned before ducking to avoid a punch and blocking another and punched him back before elbowing him.
Glaive blocked another punch but was hit by the following one.
Deathstroke and Pan continued their duel as an Orc archer took aim at Deathstroke when a blast from Kory knocked him out.
Two more turned to face her and fired but she blocked with her powers and knocked them both away with blasts.
Glaive grabbed Detective by the back of the head and slammed his head on his knee, dazing him as he fell down.
Deathstroke and Pan continued fighting as Deathstroke expertly dodged Pan's strikes.
Detective crawled towards a fallen Batarang of his and grabbed it just as Glaive grabbed him and lifted him up.
Taking the opportunity, Detective plunged the Batarang into his chest, making him let go.
Glaive raised his hand and summoned his glaive to his hand as Detective spat out blood and got back up.
Glaive snarled as he battled both Bruce and Detective with all of his strength.
There years of combat experience helped balance the fight.
Glaive managed to kick Detective away and flipped, kicking Bruce from behind.
Bruce rolled and got back to his feet, punching Glaive twice in the face.
Glaive flipped and elbowed Bruce in the face, knocking him down once more.
With a roar, Detective got back up and charged, tackling Glaive and slamming him into a wall, breaking it.
Glaive got back up first and punched Detective twice in the face, dazing him.
In the square, Slade struck at Pan who expertly dodged.
Kory head-butted another down while Hank kicked another Vampire to the ground.
Robin jumped to avoid a strike and kicked an Outrider in the head.
As Robin tried to attack again, a Vampire tackled him to the ground, although Donna kicked it off.
Dawn killed another two Orcs while Rose chopped another in half with her sword.
Conner destroyed several more Trolls with Heat Vision, before flying down and ramming into several Outriders at super-speed, destroying them.
Gar battled another Outrider and managed to bite it in half.
Rachel fired a large stream of energy sky-high which consumed several Leviathans, destroying them.
Old-Bat managed to sweep the legs of an Orc while Bats head-butted another.
"Yikes, these things are creepy!" Bats quipped as he took down another.
Kory expertly dodged another attack and elbowed a Vampire down, while Conner killed some more with Heat Vision and Donna punched another down.
Wayne got another Orc in a chokehold and took him out of the fight.
Catwoman wrapped a Vampire with her whip and threw it into Selina who killed the Vampire with her claws.
"We need to kill every last one of them!" Batman declared as he flipped another down.
"You think!?" Selina snapped as she killed another Orc.
Conner flew up and punched a Leviathan so hard, it toppled to the ground, destroying several buildings in the process.
Donna grabbed another Orc and threw him into Dawn who kicked him down.
Detective blocked a strike from Corvus Glaive and tried to strike, but was kicked away, although Detective swept Glaive's legs, sending him down.
Wayne emerged into the area and glared at Glaive.
As Glaive got back up, Wayne charged and tried to strike but Glaive pushed his hands away and struck his chest, sending him back and damaging the suit more.
Wayne leapt and charged again, pushing Glaive back until he planted his feet on the ground firmly.
Then Glaive flipped Wayne to the ground and punched his face hard and with a roar, punched it again, breaking the mask a little, though nothing major was exposed.
Wayne got up and tried to attack again but Glaive used his superior skills to block all blows and punched him hard in the mask, breaking a part of it.
Wayne tried to attack again but Glaive blocked all of his strikes and hit him on the chest multiple times, staggering him back and damaging his suit.
Wayne grabbed his collar but Glaive again struck his chest multiple times, staggering him back.
As Wayne struck again, Glaive twisted his arm and pushed him back before striking his chest multiple times and then kicked him in the chin, sending him back once more.
Glaive then kicked his face hard and tried to kick again in a spin motion but Wayne backed to avoid.
Glaive tried to knee him but Wayne grabbed his knee, only for Glaive to punch his chin, sending him back again.
Wayne shook his head and spit out blood as Glaive asked, "Had enough?"
Wayne gave him a bone chilling death-glare in response.
He tried to strike again but Glaive blocked and tried to kick his knee but he jumped to avoid as both landed on their knees.
Wayne tried to strike but Glaive grabbed his arm and elbowed him, sending him back.
Then Wayne kneed him in the abdomen, making him gasp as Wayne punched him hard in the face too, making him stagger back.
As Glaive recovered, Wayne rammed into him, sending him back again, as Glaive punched his abdomen but he ignored it.
As Glaive tried to strike again, Wayne grabbed his arm and spun around; trying to flip him to the ground, but Glaive freed himself and spinning, hit Wayne in the knee, damaging the suit there.
Wayne glared as Glaive tried to kick but Wayne grabbed his foot.
The two struggled as Glaive tried to free it and eventually kicked Wayne's knee again, making him let go.
Wayne tried to strike but Glaive grabbed his arm again, only for Wayne to flip him on the ground.
Wayne climbed on top of him and tried to punch, but Glaive put his hands in the way to block.
Wayne then grabbed his hands with one hand and punched him with the other; damaging his jaw too until Glaive flipped him away and tried to twist his hand, only for Wayne to kick him in the back of the head, sending him down again.
As Glaive got back up, Wayne struck, and Glaive blocked all times till Wayne kneed him and grabbing him, pushed back, before spinning him around.
He twisted Glaive's arm, making him grunt as Wayne kicked his knee, sending him down, before Glaive freed himself and threw him down.
Wayne blocked his strikes and struck his face, sending him back before grabbing him by the throat, and head-butting him.
Glaive summoned his glaive to his hand and flipped, smacking Wayne at the back of the head, sending him forward.
Glaive snarled and moved in the direction of the Soul Stone.
As he moved, he noticed that the heroes were still fighting.
Slade was the first combatant to notice Glaive approaching and drew his sword, rushing Glaive.
Glaive snarled and brandished his glaive, blocking each of Slade's strikes.
Slade ducked to avoid a strike from Glaive and struck but Glaive side-stepped to avoid and tried to hit again, but Slade blocked, only for Glaive to flip in the air and kick Slade in the face, sending him flying back.
As Slade staggered back up, Glaive head-butted Slade, knocking him out.
Corvus Glaive moved further when he saw Hank Hall blocking his way.
"Get out of my way!" Glaive snarled.
"Not this time", Hank shot back as he cracked his knuckles.
He then reached down and picked up a fallen Chitauri soldier's sword.
"Fine", Glaive shrugged as he twirled his glaive.
Hank struck with his sword but Glaive blocked with his glaive a few times before backing to avoid another strike and lifted up his glaive to block another.
As Hank struck again, Glaive blocked and grabbing his hand, pushed Hank to the other side.
Hank tried to strike again but Glaive blocked a few times and leaping into the air, got behind Hank and struck him in the back of the neck with the blunt end of his weapon, making Hank fall down as he groaned.
Hank looked up at Glaive who twirled his glaive and struck him in the face with the blunt end, finally knocking Hank out.
He looked around, just as Old-Bat, Dick and Robin stepped into his path.
"You won't get past us!" Dick declared fiercely.
"Amusing" Glaive chuckled.
Old-Bat charged first and swung a punch, although Glaive ducked under it and elbowed him away, before sweeping Robin's legs and blocking a strike from Dick.
"I thought you were a formidable warrior Batman. Yet you're losing, like any man" Glaive mocked.
Old-Bat roared in anger as he got up and tried to charge again but Glaive side-stepped to avoid and grabbing him in a chokehold, leapt up and slammed them both to the ground, dazing Old-Bat.
He then pushed the dazed Old-Bat off of him, only for a Batarang to be thrown at him.
He caught it in time but it exploded, sending him to the ground as Batman arrived.
He gave Old-Bat a hand. "Come on."
Old-Bat accepted it gratefully and ran to help some civilians.
Glaive got back up when his face was hit by Dick's escrima stick, which returned to him.
"Corvus, I will return soon" he heard Pan's voice come through the comm link.
Glaive spotted Deathstroke standing on a car, casually observing him.
"Ready to die?" Glaive asked him.
"I won't be the one dying", Deathstroke countered calmly.
"Such arrogance", Glaive sneered before charging him with a roar and leaping up, tried to strike but Deathstroke brandished his ballistic staff in time to block before spinning away to dodge.
Insert 'Heroes Tonight' by Janji here.
Deathstroke and Glaive continued their duel as an Orc archer took aim at Deathstroke when a blast from Kory knocked him out.
Two more turned to face her and fired but she blocked with her powers and knocked them both away with blasts.
Deathstroke and Glaive continued fighting as Deathstroke dodged Glaive's strikes.
Eventually, Glaive grabbed Deathstroke's head and threw him to the ground, dazing him.
Glaive was about to kill him, when Dawn leapt and kicked him in the head, sending him off.
"The bearer of the Soul Stone. Perhaps you can actually give me a real challenge. The others I have fought were starting to bore me" Glaive smirked.
"It will be no one's end but yours" Dawn shot back as she got into a fighting stance.
Dawn rushed him, sending a flying kick to his chest.
Glaive spun and tried to attack, but Dawn kicked his glaive out of his hand where it landed far away.
Corvus Glaive flipped and leapt onto Dawn, sending her to the ground before punching her chest twice.
Dawn then kicked him away and got up as her knee was kicked, slightly staggering her.
Glaive tried to punch but Dawn ducked and got on his other side.
Glaive tried to hit again but Dawn kicked away his hand.
As Glaive tried to punch again, Dawn grabbed his elbow and punched him there.
She then grabbed him by the head and threw him across the ground. Glaive fell over a car.
As he got up, Dawn leapt over the car and kicked him in the chest with both feet, sending him down again.
As he tried to get up, Dawn kicked him in the knee and he fell again.
Glaive tried to get up again but Dawn did a spin motion and grabbed his head between her feet and flipped him to the ground.
This time, Glaive got up first and kicked Dawn in the foot. She rolled away and got up too.
Dawn did a flip motion and kicked Glaive hard, staggering him as Dawn spat out some blood.
"Not bad for a mere human" Glaive acknowledged.
As Glaive got back up, Dawn charged and tried to strike but Glaive pushed her hands away and struck her chest, sending Dawn back.
Dawn leapt and charged again, pushing Glaive back until he planted his feet on the ground firmly.
Then Glaive flipped Dawn to the ground and punched her face hard and with a roar, punched it again.
Dawn got up and tried to attack again but Glaive used his superior skills to block all blows and punched her hard in the face.
Dawn tried to attack again but Glaive blocked all of her strikes and hit Dawn in the chest multiple times, staggering him back and damaging his suit.
Then Dawn kneed him in the abdomen, making him gasp as Dawn punched him hard in the face too, making him stagger back.
As Glaive recovered, Dawn rammed into him, sending him back again, as Glaive punched her abdomen, making her gasp.
Dawn then head-butted Glaive, staggering him slightly.
Dawn leapt behind Glaive at full speed, elbowing him hard, staggering him away and as he turned around, he received three hard punches before Dawn roundhouse kicked him again.
Then Glaive gave Dawn an uppercut with, sending her flying off before she flipped and landed and they began trading blows again.
Dawn tried to kick, but Glaive caught her foot and pushed her back, sending her into a car.
Glaive summoned his glaive back to him and lunged, Dawn barely avoiding in time.
She managed to get him into a chokehold and jumped up, slamming him to the ground.
Glaive elbowed Dawn in the face, rolling away.
He got back up, only for a lasso to wrap around him.
Donna grabbed Glaive and threw him into Selina who impaled his throat.
Glaive gagged as he fell to the ground, dead.
"We told you jackass" Selina taunted the dead Glaive.
Everyone around breathed a sigh of relief.
Dick, Slade, Deathstroke and Hank had woken up now and staggered towards the group.
The majority of enemy troops had been dealt with as Donna, Kory, Rachel, Gar and Conner had defeated them.
Corpses of dead Orcs, Outriders, Chitauri, Vampires, Trolls and Leviathans were strone across the ground.
"Is this it? Is it over?" Kory asked as all the Batmen, Catwomen, Deathstrokes and Titans assembled together.
"Oh not by far" a voice said.
All turned to see Peter Pan standing there.
"Oh no you don't! You're never gonna get that Stone!" Selina snapped.
"Such arrogance. I've done my research on all of you. Each of you have faced some of the greatest evils known to man. But if you think you can defeat every threat you face…well you're dead wrong" Pan countered.
"We'll see how wrong you'll be once all your bones are broken!" Batman snarled, rushing him.
Pan side-stepped to avoid an attack and kicked Batman's knee, sending him down, only for a pair of electric shocks to make him scream in pain as he knelt.
Taking advantage of the distraction, Bruce leapt and kicked Pan in the chest, staggering him.
Pan sent a telekinetic blast that staggered Bruce, sending him crashing into Detective and Old-Bat.
Bats threw a pair of Batarangs which delivered a series of electric charges, making Pan scream in pain.
Conner and Donna attacked, punching Pan simultansuly, and sending him crashing back.
Pan recovered ands unleashed a telekinetic blast that threw Dick, Robin and Rose back.
Bruce leapt, kicking him in the chest, before ducking and elbowing him.
Batman grabbed Pan's head between his feet and threw him down.
Old-Bat rushed and Pan smirked, but Old-Bat smirked too.
Old-Bat stuck his foot out and Pan jumped back…right into Slade who kicked him in a spin motion.
Pan was sent flying into Detective who gave him a brutal uppercut.
As Detective kicked Pan into Kyle, Pan recovered and head-butted Kyle, dazing her.
Catwoman tried to wrap him in her whip, but Pan ducked and blasted her, Kory and Gar backwards.
Deathstroke rushed him with Hank.
Pan was smirking as he telekinetically deflected there attacks.
He lifted Bruce up by the throat and slammed him to the ground.
As he raised his fist, a Batarang exploded near him as Detective jumped and kicked Pan off.
Dawn moved in a spin motion and tried to kick, but Pan side-stepped and punched her hard in the ribs, dazing her.
Bruce angrily leapt and got Pan in a chokehold.
Pan jumped up and slammed Bruce into the ground.
As Pan jumped again, Conner punched him in the face.
Pan glared at Conner with hatred as Donna kicked him in a rotary motion.
Kory tried to punch, but Pan caught her fist and threw her down.
Dawn threw a pair of metallic feathers at him, and he struck Pan, making him grunt in pain as he knelt.
Dawn leapt forward and kicked Pan in the face, knocking him backwards.
Pan hungrily eyed the Soul Stone out as Dawn noticed.
"Oh this? You can't have it" Dawn smirked.
Pan glared at her and struck her knee, staggering her.
Dawn moved, grabbing his neck and slamming his face to the ground, as Pan bled.
Dawn threw Pan to the ground and began punching him multiple times in the face.
Pan managed to kick Dawn off and rolled to his feet.
Dawn tried to flip-kick but Pan dodged and punched Dawn in the face.
Pan leapt forward and elbowed Dawn in the face, causing blood to fly from her mouth.
Dawn then kicked Pan backwards in response.
Pan flipped and jumped at Dawn, knocking her down, where he punched Dawn twice in the chest.
As Dawn rolled to his feet, she glared at Pan.
"Let's finish this!" Dawn snarled.
With roars, the two rushed each other again.
Pan punched Dawn in the face, although she retaliated by pushing Pan against a car.
Pan kneed Dawn in the gut, allowing himself to get free.
Pan then flipped and brought his feet down on Dawn, dazing her.
Pan punched Dawn in the face, whipping it to the other side as she fell down again.
Dawn managed to recover and charged at Pan.
Pan was no slouch though and countered Dawn's strikes, elbowing her in the face.
Dawn flipped to avoid another attack and struck at Pan's legs, sending him down as well.
As Dawn leapt to deliver another strike, Pan rolled to avoid and kicked Dawn in the legs, staggering her.
Dawn jumped back to avoid another strike and then went on the offensive.
Dawn then flipped to avoid a kick from Pan and struck out, hammering a blow into Pan's stomach.
Pan brandished a dagger and tried to slice Dawn's throat but she leapt away to avoid, kicking Pan in the chest.
Dawn then flipped behind Pan and as he turned around, Dawn kicked his chest in a spin motion, sending him crashing into a car.
Pan got back and grabbed Dawn by the throat, slamming her to the ground, where he then punched Dawn twice in the face.
The rest of the Batmen, Catwomen, Deathstrokes and Titans were still in varying degrees of injury and exhaustion, which meant they were unable to help at this point.
Dawn freed herself and then flipped Pan over and rolled to her feet.
"How can you possibly hope to defeat me Dawn Granger? I don't have weaknesses like you" Pan mocked.
"We'll see about that" Dawn shot back and charged again.
Pan flipped to avoid another strike and kicked Dawn to the ground.
There fight had reached a stalemate at this point, as both combatants were evenly matched.
Dawn head-butted Pan, staggering him slightly but Pan quickly recovered, leaping forward and delivering a series of strong punches to his face.
Dawn then blocked another strike from Pan and then leapt forward, elbowing him in the head.
Dawn then kicked Pan away.
Pan tried to punch again, but Dawn caught the punch and grabbed Pan by the head, throwing him into a car as Pan fell over it and landed on the ground.
As he got up, Dawn jumped over the car and kicked him in the chest with both feet, sending him down again.
As he tried to get up again, Dawn kicked his face, sending him down once more.
Dawn then did a spin motion and grabbed Pan with her feet, slamming his face onto the hard ground.
This time, Pan got up first and kicked Dawn in the chest.
Pan tried to punch again, but Dawn caught it and hit Pan in the chest, staggering him.
Pan panted as he wiped blood from his mouth.
"Not bad. But at the end of the day, the hardest choices require the strongest wills" Pan smirked.
Bats charged past Dawn and leapt, kicking Pan under the chin.
Pan crashed to the ground again, knocked out.
"Thanks" Dawn panted as Bats helped her stand.
"No problem. That's what good heroes do" Bats replied humbly.
Everyone had recovered and got together.
But then, an unearthly wind was heard.
"What the hell?" Catwoman muttered as all looked around.
"Eyes up! We got incoming!" Batman ordered.
All the Batmen, Catwomen, Deathstrokes and Titans formed a circle, ready for any threat.
As they waited, and the wind increased, a blue portal opened a few feet away.
Batman, Detective, Deathstroke and Slade were the first to notice it.
Out of the portal, a large purple being with a golden gauntlet on his left arm stepped out.
On that gauntlet rested three colured gems.
The Power, Space and Reality Stones!
"I'm going to assume that's Thanos" Bats quipped as he noticed Thanos.
Everyone else looked at him, and all of them felt dread in there hearts.
"Remember, Thanos does not get that Stone! At all!" Slade roared as he and Deathstroke charged at Thanos.
Thanos calmly walked down the street and Slade attacked first.
He struck with his sword, but Thanos used his much more superior reflexes to dodge, and he punched Slade in the head, taking him out of the fight.
Deathstroke roared, "THERE'S NO GIVING UP TO GUYS LIKE YOU!"
And with that, he charged at Thanos.
Thanos tried to punch him but Deathstroke actually backed to avoid the swing and brought his sword down on the Gauntlet, sending sparks flying off.
Deathstroke grunted, trying to push the Mad Titan back but it was in vain as Thanos lifted him up with the other hand and slammed him to the ground, knocking him out.
Hank Hall and Robin attacked next.
Thanos used the Space Stone to lift Robin up and slam him down, knocking him out.
Hank punched Thanos's knee, and tried to uppercut.
Before he could though, Thanos caught Hank's punch and threw him into a car, dazing him as he fell down.
Kyle and Catwoman tried to attack with there whips, but Thanos knocked Catwoman out with a burst from the Power Stone.
He then used the Reality Stone to make Kyle's whip wrap around her tightly, and that, combined with how skin-tight her suit was, made her pass out.
"Dawn, get the Soul Stone as far away as possible!" Bruce commanded as he, Detective and Batman rushed to engage Thanos.
"I'll help you" Bats said to Dawn and she nodded gratefully.
Gar Logan, in his tiger form, leapt at Thanos, but Thanos caught Gar by the throat, and punched him in the head, knocking him out.
Kory Anders then fired a powerful blast of energy but to her shock, Thanos absorbed it into the Infinity Gauntlet and with a burst from the Power Stone, threw Kory back, taking her out of the fight for now.
Thanos used the Space Stone to stop a pair of Batarangs, but they exploded, dazing him slightly, as Old-Bat attacked.
Old-Bat tried to punch, but Thanos used the Space Stone to pull him towards him, and punched Old-Bat in the head, knocking him out.
Donna Troy jumped and punched Thanos in the face and chest, although the Mad Titan was barely affected.
As Donna leapt to attack again, Thanos threw her down.
Thanos then knocked Donna out with a burst from the Power Stone.
Thanos continued marching forward, looking for the Soul Stone.
As he walked, he felt something penetrate his left leg and roared in rage as Rose Wilson ripped out her sword and jumped to his front.
"Let's finish it," Rose snarled as Thanos brought his fist down on her.
Rose grabbed with all her might and roared as she struggled.
But then Thanos closed his fist and activated the Reality Stone.
Rose gasped in pain and horror as she felt her skeleton was no more and she felt light.
Thanos had transformed her entire skeleton into rubber momentarily and Rose was down from that.
Thanos then turned as Conner Kent flew at him, having moved at maximum speed.
The Gauntlet and the punch met and a large shockwave was sent into the air as Conner was thrown back, crying out in pain.
Thanos then used all three Stones to knock Conner out.
Rachel Roth stepped into his path and fired a stream of black energy at Thanos, although he put a shield constructed out of the Space Stone in the way.
Thanos was pushed back slightly as Rachel increased her power.
Thanos then used the Reality Stone to transform the energy into water and sent them at Rachel as a small but powerful wave.
The wave hit Rachel and knocked her out.
Thanos turned to see Batman jump and kick him in the head.
As Batman tried to strike again, Thanos caught his fist and delivered a powerful uppercut, knocking Batman out, as his cowl fell off.
With roars, Bruce and Detective charged at him.
Thanos brought his fist down, and Bruce actually managed to dodge, brandishing a Batarang and slicing Thanos's leg with it.
Detective took advantage of the distraction to jump and kick Thanos in the jaw.
Thanos grew tired though and smacked Bruce hard, sending him sprawling.
He then used the Space Stone to pull Detective towards him, and knocked Detective out with a punch.
Thanos marched forwards and saw Dick Grayson standing in his way.
"You won't get past me!" Dick declared.
He then charged at Thanos, leaping and striking him with his escrima sticks.
Dick tried to strike again, but a burst from the Power Stone knocked him out.
Thanos continued on and saw Wayne standing in front of him.
"You will not pass!" Wayne roared as he charged.
Thanos simply looked at him and as Wayne ducked under a hit and tried to punch, Thanos trapped him with the Space Stone and threw him aside.
Wayne groaned and managed to get back up, charging one last time.
Without even looking, Thanos back-handed Wayne, sending him flying off and knocking him out.
A Batarang exploded near him and Thanos turned around.
As Bruce threw another explosive Batarang at him, Thanos used the Reality Stone to absorb the flames and fired them back at Bruce, knocking him out as his suit was slightly charred.
Thanos entered Titans Tower via the Space Stone and looked around.
He saw Selina standing in front, glaring at him.
"I think you're gonna find we don't give up so easily!" Selina growled.
"Amusing thought" Thanos chuckled and then moved.
Selina knew how dangerous Thanos was, given the descriptions that Dr Fate had given her.
But Selina was still trying to comprehend how fast Thanos was.
Faster than she could react, Thanos back-handed Selina, sending her flying off.
Selina groaned and got back up but Thanos hit her with a burst from the Power Stone, taking her out of the fight.
Thanos knew that the Soul Stone was nearby and he looked around.
"Yeah, you're much more of a Thanos" Bats quipped dryly as he looked at him.
"Wayne" Thanos said.
"You know who I am?" Bats was shocked.
"I do. When I'm done, half of all life in the Multiverse will still be alive. I hope they remember you" Thanos said sombrely.
"I'll never tell you where the Stone is! That is what a good hero does!" Bats declared.
Thanos simply looked at him and used the Power and Reality Stones to knock Bats out with a combined blast.
Thanos used the Reality and Space Stones in unison to locate the Soul Stone.
He sensed it to be downstairs and teleported there via the Space Stone.
Dawn Granger turned and stared in fear and horror as Thanos emerged into the room.
"Dawn Granger" Thanos identified her from intelligence reports.
"You know me?" Dawn asked, unnerved.
"I do. A hero in her own right, yet she could accomplish more" Thanos taunted.
"You're not getting that Stone. And even if you do, the Multiverse will unite to stop you!" Dawn shot back.
Thanos said nothing though.
Dawn shot up and charged at Thanos.
Thanos hit her hard, sending her flying off as she landed painfully on the ground.
Dawn groaned as she staggered up.
Thanos trapped her with the Space Stone and tore her ring off her finger.
"NOO!" Dawn cried out.
Thanos ripped the Soul Stone out of the ring and rolled it across his hand.
He threw the ring aside and inserted the Soul Stone into his Gauntlet, grunting as power rushed through him.
He then looked at Dawn.
"Whatever happens," Thanos farewelled Dawn, "I hope they remember you."
With that, Thanos opened a portal and stepped into it, vanishing.
He then used the Soul Stone to resurrect Corvus Glaive and the two teleported away with Pan.
Dawn fell to her knees in despair, looking around.
Bats and Selina came rushing into the room, both of them having just awoken.
"What the hell happened!? Where is Thanos!?" Bats demanded.
"He took the Soul Stone, and I couldn't stop him" Dawn replied.
"Oh no!" Selina muttered in horror.
Bats helped Dawn up and the three of them exited Titans Tower and onto the street below where Batman, Bruce, Dick, Detective and Gar, now in his human form gathered.
"Thanos got the Stone didn't he?" Bruce asked, even though already knew the answer.
"Yeah" Dawn nodded.
"I am truly sorry" Dr Fate's voice was heard as he entered the area.
"You knew didn't you!?" an angry Selina demanded as she whirled on him.
"Indeed I did. Nabu knows all" Fate tapped his helmet.
"Does Thanos win?" Dick asked.
"Yes" was all Fate replied with.
Everyone looked horrified at that as Dawn knelt her head, feeling as if it was her failure to stop Thanos from acquiring the Soul Stone.
"I will say no more. I wish you all the best of luck though" Fate nodded.
And then Bruce punched him in the face.
"Why did you even give us the Stone if you knew what would happen!?" Bruce angrily demanded.
"Fate decreed it so. However, if I was you, I would not say the day is done, nor bid the stars farewell" Fate replied.
He then vanished into a portal.
All the Batmen, Catwomen, Deathstrokes and Titans gathered.
"Oh god" Dawn moaned as tears split from her eyes.
Hank angrily punched a car while Kyle, Kory and Rachel openly wept.
Bruce, Batman, Detective, Deathstroke and Slade simply lowered there heads.
The Battle for the Soul Stone was over.
Earth-199999, some time later.
Gamora stood in the Sanctuary II, plotting to escape from Thanos.
As she waited though, a blue portal opened up and out stepped Phantom Stranger.
"Who are you?" Gamora demanded.
"Call me Phantom Stranger. Your aid is needed in stopping Thanos. But to do so, you must enter the Soul Stone" Stranger said.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"I mean, the Stone will force Thanos to absorb your soul into the Stone, where it can complete its mission" Stranger spoke.
"We do not have much time. The Soul Stone and John Constantine are waiting with someone named Doctor Fate inside the Stone" Stranger said.
Right then, a portal opened and Thanos emerged.
"I'm sorry little one" Thanos said.
He activated the Soul Stone and Gamora screamed in pain as her soul was absorbed into the Stone.
Inside it, Gamora dropped from the sky and landed hard on the ground.
She was in an orange landscape.
"Gamora, I have been waiting for you" an orange, armored being said.
"You're the Soul Stone?" Gamora checked.
"Yes. I am sorry you ended up here, but your presence is needed so that I may complete my mission to stop Thanos and bring a balance. Come now, we have work to do"
With that, the figure turned and walked away while Gamora stared after it.
Above Earth.
Dr Fate stood, watching the heroes, when a portal opened up and Mar-Novu aka the Monitor stepped out.
"Novu" Fate nodded.
"Fate. I take it the heroes failed in there mission to protect the Soul Stone from Thanos?" Mar-Novu guessed.
"They did. However, you know of the only person who can best Thanos, Morgoth, Saruman and Peter Pan in battle" Fate replied.
"I do. Ashe, the Frost Archer, correct?" Mar-Novu said.
"Yes. The Frost Archer, with her strength and other abilities doubled, could defeat them and possibly even wield the Infinity Gauntlet if she becomes powerful enough" Fate revealed.
"And I must bring her in?" Mar-Novu asked.
"Yes you must. Ashe will fight and she will win. But if she is unavailable, then Aphelios, Lee Sin, Gnar, Talon, Quinn, Lux, Kennen, Sett, Shen, Sona, Syndra, Ornn, Orriana, Kled or Twisted Fate could defeat Thanos, Morgoth, Saruman and Pan." Fate said.
"I will do so" Mar-Novu vowed and vanished back into the portal.
"Tis grace hath brought them safe thus far, and grace will lead each of them home. When they have been alive for 10,000 years, they will have no fewer days to fight one last time, than when they first began" Fate said.
"Each of them was blind, but now they see."
And Chapter 88 is done. I hope you all enjoyed it.
I hope you all enjoyed the fight scenes in this chapter, especially Bats dealing with the bomb.
I also hope you liked the reference to the characters at the end, all if whom are from League of Legends and they are my faviroute characters in the game.
All available research indicates urban battles to be far more destructive than those fought on an open plain. The battles in this chapter and the next one try to reflect this.
Another difficult thing about writing massive battles such as this one is giving everyone time to shine. Some characters shone brighter than others. Other characters will do so in future chapters.
In the comics, the Soul Stone was capable of resurrecting the dead, which is why Corvus Glaive is alive again.
Here are the list of Earths involved in this chapter:
Earth-1. Home of the Arrowverse, Star Trek, Lucifer, Devil May Cry, Fast and Furious and Final Fantasy.
Earth-9. Home of Titans.
Earth-38. Home of Supergirl and Keanu Reeve's Constantine.
Earth-51. Home of the DCEU.
Earth-89. Home of the BurtonVerse.
Earth-1992. Home of the DC Animated Universe.
Earth-2005. Home of the NolanVerse.
Earth-92131. Home of League of Legends.
Earth-199999. Home of the MCU, John Wick and Lord of the Rings.
Now, next chapter will cover the Battles of Wakanda and Titan in one.
Until; next time, review, follow, faviroute, stay tuned and tell me what you think of this chapter.
Arrowverse Fan 217 Out.