A TANGLED WEB Part 8: Endgame
Chapter 35
By Ordinaryguy2
Updated: 3-10-20222
The main crossovers in this chapter includes: The Addams Family (1964-1966); DC Comics; Doctor Who; He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-1985); The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003); Predator (1987); She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985-1987) The Transformers (1984-1987), and a wide variety of everything else!
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What came before… (a quick recap)
With the Borg drones beginning to swarm on them, the heroes and villains had to stop fighting each other and join together in order to survive. They have built a wall to fight from, but the Borg managed to breach it on the villains' side.
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The Toyman giggled to himself as he attached the blue plastic leg to the body of the cyborg.
"Stop making that incessant, annoying sound!" barked Tharok. "Do you even know what you are doing? If you damage me any further-"
"Do you even know what you are doing?" the Toyman quipped back. "Because I'm trying to make you mobile again. Your threats and harsh tone only make me pause and wonder why I am trying to help you at all."
Tharok fumed in silence. As annoying as the Toyman was, Tharok's ire went to that clawed, savage man with the metal claws that sliced off the major portions of his robotic left arm and leg. Esper Lass' mind data drop told him the hero was called Wolverine. Tharok likened this Wolverine to a more feral version of Timber Wolf of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Tharok had dragged himself to safety before the Borg could incorporate him into their Collective. Tharok considered his chances of taking the Borg over from the inside, but determined he still needed to learn more of what and how the Borg worked before he dared to implement anything.
"There now!" The Toyman leapt to his feet. "Try that out.
Tharok stood hesitantly. The leg had come from one of the destroyed blue Plastic Men, the android army of Garguax. The plastic limb was clearly inferior, but he thought it could hold him until he was able to put together an upgrade for himself. Perhaps something from one of the Borg drones. He'd have to examine the equipment more thoroughly, and check for any leftover nanites that could infect him.
"The leg is not quite the right height, and the angle is off. But it is adequate for the time being. Now for my arm."
"I feel like an underappreciated, underpaid auto mechanic," muttered the Toyman.
"Having problems getting yourself together, Tharok?"
Tharok glared over at Terrus, one of the Legion of Super-Villains. Little was known about Terrus or why he dressed in what the people of Earth would declare to be a scarecrow costume. "What do you want, Terrus? Shouldn't you be fighting with the others?"
Terrus chuckled, and the cloth over his body shivered weirdly. "I've been asked to watch the ground with my geokinesis abilities for any more attacks from that direction."
"Which conveniently keeps you from the battleline," sneered Tharok.
"Be that as it may, I'm just the messenger. Brainiac wanted you to join the others in their planning."
"I am still missing an arm!"
"Which is why I've been sent to assist you in that area," said Abra Kadabra, who walked over in his customized white stage magician's outfit.
Beside him stood another man what they recognized as having come with the heroes.
"What is he doing here?" sniped the Toyman.
"Merely observing," stated Galen. "We have a truce while we fight the Borg, and Abra and I are sharing ideas."
"It's the best conversation I have had with anyone in years," admitted Abra Kadabra. "His people model their technology to mimic magic, similarly as I do. I am seriously giving thought to going back with him after this is all done."
Terrus and the Toyman broke out into laughter.
"No! I'm being serious!" insisted Abra Kadabra.
Galen gave a soft shake of his head. "Perhaps you should just aid your cyborg ally."
Abra Kadabra gave the two fools a scathing look, then turned to Tharok. "Hmm, not too primitive for 30th century technology. I don't have the knowledge to update your robotic brain without it possibly causing you a cerebral hemorrhage, but the arm is easy enough."
The magician from the 64th century tapped his magic wand to the side of what remained of Tharok's arm. The metal seemed to grow outward in a vine-like pattern until it reached the necessary length, at which point it filled out until it looked like a human arm with a fully functional hand.
Tharok examined his hand, flexing it and bending it. "It seems… adequate."
"Be careful of the explosive in the thumb," Abra Kadabra mentioned off hand.
"What?!"
"It's a joke!" laughed the Toyman. Terrus tittered behind him.
Galen nodded in affirmation. Tharok fumed and decided he was going to thoroughly examine his new hand in case there were any surprises.
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Different groups had gathered together to form was to defend the group as well as to defeat the Borg.
Poison Ivy, the Floronic Man and Thorn were trying to increase their abilities over the jungle so as to use the jungle as a weapon against the Borg.
The Fiddler, Pied Piper and Sonar also were trying to put their talents together to use sound to control or destroy the Borg. Owlman had warned them to make sure that the Borg could not duplicate whatever force they came up with, because it could very be used against everyone else, giving the Borg the win. This stymied the musicians to no end.
The Blue Rajah had been helping put new tattooed on the Tattooed Man who had used up all the tattoos that had been on his body. Fortunately, the Tattooed Man had brought along some of his special formula for his magic tattoos. Mister Medulla had learned of this and sent over Zoom to speed the process up. Now, the Blue Rajah would draw the design, then Zoom would then do the tattooing. Mister Medulla had the foresight to block the Tattooed Man pain receptors while it was being done. Once finished, the Blue Rajah asked Zoom to tattoo several forks on his body. He explained that forks were his throwing weapon, and he had lost them all in the battle, so he needed a new supple. And while the process was worse than the Blue Rajah had expected, he was soon armed with several fine sets of throwing forks.
Brennan Mulwray was using his electrokinesis to charge up Doctor Double X, aka Simon Ecks, to try and get his super-charged astral duplicate to come forth again. So far, the energy twin would only reach out an arm and a head for a minute before retreating into its host. Standing nearby, Dr. Egon Spengler scanned over Ecks body with his P.K.E. Meter while consulting with his colleagues, Dr. Ray Stantz, a brilliant woman named Winifred 'Fred' Burkle, and, ironically, the Gentleman Ghost.
Esper Lass was trying to use her mental abilities to animate the stunned form of Sun Emperor to use his super heat powers against the Borg, but couldn't seem to pull it off. And she refused help from anyone who offered. Especially from Dr. Psycho, who had offered several times.
Moltar had been partially frozen, so the Volcano Man was trying to heat him up with some help from Doctor Light.
Brainiac was consulting mostly with Rommie and Doyle, much to the frustration of Lex Luthor who did not trust the two android women.
Mister Fantastic was working with the Beast, but couldn't help stretching his head out to see how his team was doing from time to time.
Alexei Luthor demanded to work alone as he didn't trust anyone else. He did take on a lab assistant of a man with Dwarfisms who had sought shelter with there group when chased by drones. Hugo had explained that he was an assistant to a recluse genius named Dr. Shrinker. After running him through a quick test of terms and situations, Alexei determined Hugo was adequate for assisting him in this primate place.
Cordelia Chase, Rose Tyler, Willie, Thelma, Clock King, Amanda King-Stetson, the Penguin and a limping Orangutang were part of a group that carried wound to the triage area. The Penguin grumbled, but determined that carrying wounded was better than fighting the Borg.
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At the frontline, Jugger Grimrod fought side-by-side next to the Sea Wolf. Jugger joked that the Sea Wolf should join Force Nomad. The Sea Wolf returned with saying that by saying that someone like Jugger would have been good to have when fighting the Russians.
The Baroness found herself saved from becoming a drone by Ubermensch. She found herself admiring the bald man and even flirted with him much to his pleasure. There was no one like him in Cobra.
Shalimar Fox had been stunned but saved from assimilation by Thundarr the Barbarian. Somehow his Sunsword was able to cut through the drones' body shields, so he made good use of it. Normally, Thundaar had his friend Ookla the Mok at his side, but the leonine humanoid had been caught in an explosion and was recovering his addled senses. In place of the Mok, the large, disfigured Mister Hyde battled beside the barbarian from the future. Together Thundaar and Mister Hyde fought a drone made from the legendary Grendel.
Frozone was tired. He wanted a break, and yet that was not possible yet. He'd never been in such a fierce battle before. Or had such a wide variety of allies. He watched Iceman slide passed him while exchanging quips with the injured Static Shock who was on guard duty around the telepaths. Dyna Girl was there having Static Shock charge up her ElectaCom so she could fight again.
Allan Quatermain, using the modified energy guy he'd been given, had already shot the drones of Black Owl and Sub-Zero Man in the head, killing them instantly. His shot to take down the Black Terror didn't work since that drone had recovered some of its invulnerability that the Parasite had stolen. At that point, the other drones had pinpointed his location and he had barely escaped from the onslaught of blasts around him. He had fallen and hurt his knee. Yet he was still fortunate enough that Lion-O had come to get him to safety while Fred Kwan and his Thermian girlfriend, Laliari, along with Gwen DeMarco, covered their retreat with phaser fire of their own.
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Did you not hear me? The others are dead!
If they have died, then at least it was in the manner they would have wanted to die.
The three Yautja peered over the side of the hill at the battles going on below them. The eldest fumed in frustration that his long-time friend refused to show any sign of sense. Instead, he insisted on tracking down and utterly destroying the humanoid machine that had shot off his arm.
The older Yautja gripped the power sword he had claimed as a trophy along with Hordak's skull. Feeling his arthritis as he tightened his grip on the sword's handle, he wondered if he should try to overpower his friend and take over the role of leadership. There were only four of them left. Him and his friend, the young hunter that stood a little back from them, and the earlier wounded young hunter that they had sent back early with one of their dead. Never had he heard of a first hunt going so wrong.
Meanwhile, the youngest of all that had gone on this excursion struggled to stand steady while in the company of his elders. He had been shot five times while eluding the very prey he had tried to kill. The pain of his failure had hurt him even more than the wounds he had received, or at least that is what he tried to tell himself. While it was true that the older hunters had originally been taking him and his peers on their first hunting exercise before they had crashed on this strange land, he was the only one of all his pack-mates to have not collected a trophy. And to add to that shame, he had been wounded by his prey and had only survived by running away. Now, he would do whatever he had to do to restore his sense of honor.
These cyborg creatures are closing the gap on their prey; soon they will have killed or captured them, stated the eldest hunter, even though they could all see that. Their technology is such that they will most likely be able to see through our camouflage fields as well.
It wouldn't be the first time that has happened, spoke their leader. He adjusted his footing again in frustration as he was still not compensating all the time for the missing weight of his lost arm. But they are not our target. Our target is… My target is the machine that so grievously wounded me. You two can hunt your own prey or watch. It doesn't matter to me.
The eldest clicked his mandibles in irritation. Their leader – his friend of many hunts – was refusing to see past his own tragedy. The threat of these cyborg creatures had become very plain to him as he watched them continue forward – where some fell, the rest somehow adapted to not meet the same fate – pushing on to certain success: converting their prey into cybernetic beings just like themselves, enslaving them.
I also have a dispute with some of those down there, proclaimed the youngest Yautja. He tried to stand straight and tall even though he was still more than a head shorter than the two adults. His vision wavered for a second as a wave of pain rode through his body, but he stood ramrod still before his elders, refusing to acknowledge his weakness, even though he knew that they could each see the blood covered bandages he had used to cover his wounds.
The leader turned and regarded the youngster for a moment and then reached out to him with his remaining arm and took the younger hunter's arm. Let us go down among them and discover our destiny.
With a thrill in his heart once again beating in his chest, the young Yautja turned and leapt down the hill to find prey to engage.
What of the cyborg creatures? asked the older hunter. They may be the most dangerous prey here.
The one-armed Yautja stared at his friend. They are too slow to be a real threat to us.
"They are devastating the ranks of some of the most powerful beings we have ever encountered. But you don't want to see it because your mind is only focused on revenge!
The one-armed hunter growled in warning. Were you anyone else, I would take that as a challenge to the death!
And were you anyone else I wouldn't be trying to convince you with words. These cyborg creatures are-
Enough! He held up his hand to still the dispute. You have evidently found your prey after all, even as I have found mine!
The elder Yautja remained mute, not wanting to make this moment any worse.
The one-armed hunter turned back to the edge of the hill, and then looked back at his long-time friend. Good hunt to you, he said, before jumping over the edge.
Good hunt to you, too, my friend responded the elder hunter, now all alone.
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The Master, his hands bound with wire behind him, was pushed out of the doors of the TARDIS, causing him to stumble to his knees. Turning his head, he glared with fury at the American secret agent Tom Sawyer.
"Get up," Sawyer said, with a pistol pointed at the devious Time Lord's head.
Behind Sawyer, Ian Chesterton spoke. "You probably shouldn't tick him off any more than you have to."
"You should listen to the man," Sawyer said pointing the gun closer to the evil Time Lord's head. "And believe me, after a day like today, I'm not in a very forgiving mood."
"Um," Ian gave Sawyer an uncomfortable look as he came around him. "Actually, I meant that you shouldn't tick him off." With some reluctance, Ian reached down and helped the cruel Time Lord to his feet. "I've talked to a few of the Doctor's later companions, and they all agree that the Master always seems to come back with a vengeance time after time, even after death."
"Oh, good! You're back!" said an unusually cheery voice. Coming toward them was the toothy-grinned Time Lord from his fourth incarnation wearing a somewhat smoldering fedora hat and multi-colored long scarf that was lightly aflame on one end. "Where did you all head off to?"
"Gallifrey," came the answer from the doorway of the TARDIS. Standing there was the Doctor, the older looking first incarnation flanked by Det. Kate Benson. "At the beginning of its golden age."
The scarfed Doctor's eyes widened in alarm. "So that's what you were up to," he exclaimed, staring at the glaring Master. "That's extremely forbidden," he chided.
"Who are you to tell me what is forbidden?" spat the Master. "You connected and conspired with numerous incarnations of yourself! An act that also goes against the prime Gallifreyan laws."
"An incident that Rassilon is willing to overlook," commented the Doctor in the doorway of the TARDIS
"You met Rassilon?" the fourth incarnation said, aghast, like a schoolboy learning that some of his cohorts in a prank had been caught by a very stern principal. Then, remembering himself, hastily batted out the rising flames on his scarf.
"We were politely given a warning," stated the first incarnation. "That, and asked to take out the garbage," he said, indicating the Master with a nod in his direction.
"I was wondering what you two were talking about," replied Det. Benson. "But it looked to me like some of that conversation between you and Rassilon was being done telepathically." She gave the surprised Doctor her prize-winning grin. "I've had to deal with a number of telepathic Links in my line of work. You quickly learn to spot when someone is communicating telepathically. It doesn't matter whether they are Human or Link – they all get that same intense look in their eye."
Seeing that there was a steep hill behind them, and a line of defenders stretched out fighting behind a makeshift wall, the Master scanned around for something he can use. When he realized what it was, he smiled. "It looks like you returned us to this pocket microverse too soon. Our two armies have joined forces against the Borg. It would be prudent that you free me before my forces see that you have me bound, and thus undermine the battle at a crucial juncture."
The Doctor's fourth incarnation made a tutting sound. "There has been a temporary allegiance forged between my forces and those you abandoned. But I don't think you will be receiving any good will from them any time soon." To make his point, Skeletor could be heard screaming at his minions about a thousand yards away and pointing toward the Time Lord.
Tom Sawyer, seeing something out of the corner of his eye, cried out, "Incoming!" Reaching over, he grabbed Ian by the collar and pulled him clear and the Doctor's fourth incarnation followed suit, while the Master ducked the other way. Det. Kate Benson pulled the first Doctor back into the confines of the TARDIS with her and slammed the door shut.
A large semi-truck-sized boulder slammed into the side of the TARDIS blocking any hopes of egress or entrance and raised clouds of dust. The Master rolled like a cockroach and jumped to his feet only to trip over the already stunned form of the metallic female Silver Slasher. He came within an inch of impaling his eye on one of her pointed razor-sharp fingers and then realized he could use her fingers to free himself.
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As the twelve Decepticons slowed their decent to the ground, few people had time to question what the large robots were doing, those few who did have an opportunity chose to mind their own business. Megatron, now inhabiting Starscream's body cast his gaze around in order to find the Time Lord who had destroyed his original form. "Find him!"
Next to Megatron, Soundwave turned his head to the canine-like Decepticon Ravage and sent him a silent burst of instructions. Ravage lowered his head, much like a real dog, and began scouring the area for scent-spores of the Master.
Tom Sawyer was about to shoot in retaliation at the Decepticons when the Doctor reached over pulled his rifle barrel down. "That won't do any good, Mr. Sawyer. We really don't want to have them angry at us, especially when their anger seems to be focused on a much more deserving source."
"Rumble! Blitzwing! Guard the booth! Let no one enter or exit!" At Megatron's command, both Decepticons hurried forward to take positions around the TARDIS.
Skywarp yelped and ducked down as some Borg phaser blasts made it past the defenders' protective barrier. "They're coming to get me!"
"Get up!" Megatron snarled in disgust. "Get up or I'll crush you like a sniveling fleshling!"
Trembling, Skywarp got to his feet. "The Borg almost got me earlier… when I crashed. I-I could have been-"
Megatron backhanded the traumatized Decepticon back so that he bounced off of Mixmaster's frame with a loud clang. While he ruled by intimidation, he could not stand seeing weakness among his ranks.
Then, before anything else could be done, a disturbance arose as the fast-flying green-glowing form of Rygel spiraled out of control overhead crashing down in the distance.
Ignoring the distraction, Ravage let out a rumbling growl, leaping after his quarry with Megatron and the others following close behind. When they caught up with him, Ravage was looking for the scent of the Master again near a man who was just sitting up on the ground with a bloody nose.
Megatron grabbed the man by his chest and brought him close to his face. "Where did the Master go?"
Sonar pinched his nose to stop the flow of blood. "He hit me, took one of my sonic guns and ran off that way."
Megatron growled in frustration, tossing Sonar over his shoulder as he went off in pursuit.
Ravage scampered over a pile of broken blue, yellow and red Plastic Men -made from an alien plastic-like material by the obese, green-skinned alien Garguax. At the top of the pile, Ravage was struck back by a high-powered sonic discharge. The canine-like Decepticon shook and rolled for almost a minute before being able to stand on its feet again. By then the other Decepticons had caught up with Ravage. Megatron, Skywarp and Soundwave circled around the pile of Plastic Men on the left while Scrapper led the other Constructicons around the right. Ravage, being stubborn, charged over the top again.
On the other side they found Garguax whimpering on his hands and knees fumbling with scattered tools and parts from various Plastic Men as he made a desperate attempt to repair his almost obliterated android army.
"Where did the Master go?" demanded Megatron.
Garguax look up in fear and confusion. "He took some of my tools! Tools that I need to fix my Plastic Men! If I can't repair them, they won't be able to protect me! I can't fight the Borg by myself! You have to make the Master give me back my tools!" Garguax cried out in growing hysterics.
Megatron stormed on after the direction Ravage led them. When they came to the still form of the giant creature known as Validus, they saw a man in a dark suit and a shorter creature covered with long hair wearing a small hat and sunglasses standing on the strange beast's chest. The man seemed to be trying to line up to take a shot with his golf club while the hairier one appeared to be giving him advice.
"Just a moment," said Gomez Addams, glancing up at them. "I just need a clear shot and then you can go." He was trying to keep his balance in tune with Validus' breathing while trying to line up to take a shot on a rolling golf ball.
Megatron ignored the man, stomping after Ravage.
Gomez threw his hands up in exasperation. "Or I can wait to take the shot." He shook his head. "Some people have no respect for a man's game," he grumbled to Cousin Itt who agreed.
"Hey, Gomez," came a cry from someone on the ground. Gomez leaned over to the side of Validus to look down at the shiny bald head of Fester. "What's with the giant robots running around?" asked Fester.
Gomez shrugged. "It's hard to tell with robots. They aren't very good at expressing themselves. Of course, that sour looking one in the front is the exception of the rule."
Fester smiled. "I was just wondering if they were looking for that man that can tearing through here a minute ago. Because if they are, then they missed him."
"You needn't worry. They seem to be coming back."
Megatron was storming back the way he had come. Somehow the Master had managed to create a false trail, most likely to double back. But with the steep hill on one side and an intense battle being fought on the other side, it made the evil Time Lord's options very limited. When you also consider that Rumble and Blitzwing were guarding the area around the TARDIS, then the Master had to be nearby.
"He has to be here somewhere," muttered Bonecrusher as he scanned the line of villains working to stop the Borg advance. The Constructicon was tired and frustrated of watching everyone else fight; even as incredible as many of the participants were, he wanted to be the one doing the bashing. He had the ability to alter his mechanized frame into the shape of a bulldozer, which mirrored his personality and appetite for destruction.
Scavenger, another one of the evil Constructicons who could transform his robotic form into that of excavator, nodded in agreement. "Once we find the Master and do away with him, then we-, I mean, Megatron will be in charge. I'm sure he can do a much better job of destroying these Borg things once and for all."
"I suppose," responded Bonecrusher. "He can't do much of a worse job, that's for-" A golf ball ricocheted off of his chest plate startling both of them.
"It's that infernal Human hitting balls with sticks!"
"I think it's a game they play, called baseball or hockey or something," Scavenger chortled in amusement. "Yes, hockey is the one with the stick like he has."
Having his dignity injured, Bonecrusher decided it was time to live up to his name. "Well, it's definitely game over for him because now I'm going to pulverize that Human!" he exclaimed, rushing forward.
An incredible charge of electricity knocked both of the Constructicons head over heels, crashing into their compatriot Long Haul.
"What now?" growled Megatron. To their amazement, they watched the giant purple juggernaut known as Validus sat up displacing Gomez and Cousin Itt from where they had been standing on his chest.
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Fester rushed forward to his kinsmen only to be struck by a high voltage of mental lightning from Validus' exposed brain. But instead of falling down unconscious or dead, he became ecstatic. "Do it again! Do it again!" As if responding to Fester's request, he was struck with another blast of electrical energy causing him to be slammed back through the Shadow Thief and into the Sleestak Borg drone that the shadowy villain had been fighting.
The bald man sat up and was quite literally smoking. After a few coughs, each cough punctuated by a cloud of smoke from his mouth, he said "You know, if I had any hair, it would be standing on end right now"
Seeing the Sleestak drone that he had knocked down, Fester reached over to help him up. Before the drone could react, contact with Fester's hand caused a discharge of the electrical energies he had absorbed and effectively electrocuted the drone. "Whoops! Sorry about that. That was my fault."
Meanwhile, Validus had stood up, revealing the Master near his feet operating some type of control box. "Starscream! I don't know what you think you are trying to accomplish with this attack on me. The geis Q2 placed on you still keeps you from actually harming me."
"Sadly, I won't be the one to kill you. But I want you to know that this metal shape before you no longer contains the essence of Starscream."
The Master instantly recognized that voice coming from Starscream's body. "Megatron! But how… I destroyed you!"
"I survived," snarled Megatron. "By luck and sheer determination, I survived so that I could watch you be killed before me!"
"Well, then," said the Master, "as vindictive as I know you can be, I should do away with you again right away." He turned to Validus and pressed a few buttons on the remote he held in his hand. "Validus! Destroy Megatron and any who stand with him!"
As Validus began to lumber forward, the Decepticons began to rain a shower of energy beams at him, too little affect. Several of the villains fight on the line to keep the Borg out were turning to see what was going on, wondering if it was another Borg attack or some in-house fighting being conducted in very poor timing.
Megatron continued firing at Validus trying to find a weak spot. "Scrapper, we need Devastator!"
"Right away!" responded the leader of the Constructicons. "Constructicons, transform!"
As Scrapper's form shifted, he took his place to become Devastator's right leg, while Mixmaster became the left leg. Long Haul flew into position and connected to become the lower torso of the massive robot. Hook settled into place to become the head and shoulders of the giant robot. Bonecrusher turned into Devastator's left arm while Scavenger became the right arm.
Devastator charged forward and began to grapple with the dim-witted Validus.
"Get him clear of here!" hollered Megatron.
In response, Devastator began to rise up into the air, hauling Validus away with him.
The Master was finally trapped with Soundwave on one side, Megatron on another, and Skywarp behind him. Still, with confidence he brought out Sonar's sonic gun, which the Master had taken a few seconds to tweak. "You seem to forget; I can harm you, but you cannot harm me."
Megatron smiled evilly. "I don't have to." With that said, Megatron transformed into Starscream's F-15 jet shape and the pilot compartment opened up. General Martok stood up from the compartment and had his phaser trained on the Master before the evil Time Lord realized what was happening.
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Skeletor fumed. The Time Lord calling himself the Master had finally returned; albeit as a hostage, but he had returned. But the thing Skeletor wanted to do most was to strangle the coward for bringing him to this damn micro-verse, and he couldn't even do that because of the Borg trying to breach their perimeter. And even then, there was that damn geis that had been put on everyone working for the Master that kept them from harming him.
Grizzlor, catching a Borg stun beam to the head, fell listlessly down at Skeletor's feet. "You idiotic throw-rug! We don't have time for you to get shot!" He kicked the downed minion in his butt but got no response. Needing to take his frustration out on something that would have the decency to fall over and die, he fired his own custom-made blaster at the closest drones, putting three of them out of commission.
"Skeletor!" cried out Evil-Lyn.
"What is it now?" he snarled, adjusting the energy frequency of his weapon so that it would still be effective against the drones.
"We can't survive these attacks much longer!"
Instead of answering, Skeletor watched the drones as they continued to march forward, heedless of death or injury, always getting stronger and wiser, the perfect army. The only problem was that it wasn't his army. If only he could take over the Borg, he'd be practically invincible. He observed a drone attaching its tubules to a cyberman that had been mostly buried in the ground from when Giant-Man had fallen on top of it. Another drone was busy examining the remains of the scrap heap that used to be the robot villain Kra, one of the Challenger-Haters, before it had been crushed by the Thing from the Fantastic Four. The nearest drone was working on repairing the android Ace of the Royal Flush Gang, patching up the gaping gashes caused by Wolverine's claws as well as the acidic damage inflicted by the Joker. While the next one was examining broken pieces littering the ground that had once been part of Garguax's Plastic Men. To all accounts, these drones seemed oblivious to the battles their fellow drones were partaking in.
"They are like ants," Skeletor concluded. "They follow simple instructions, changing as the situation dictates, while obtaining information and resources whenever possible."
"My lord Skeletor," began Catra, another of Hordak's underlings that had sworn to serve him now that Hordak was dead. "We can't hold them back much longer! We need to-"
"Be silent!" snapped Skeletor, ignoring the plight in her face. He blasted away at the drones he had been watching, but this time he also shot to destroy the robots and androids they had been studying as well. Sure enough, the few Borg drones that hadn't been fighting all turned to attack the heroes and villains now, too.
"So, they have a sweet tooth for unknown technologies," he concluded. "As well as the instinct to work together to remove a threat."
"Master Skeletor! Master Skeletor! I've got it! I've got it!" The ball of blue flew in on its small bat-like wings. Imp resembled a humanoid pig that had been shrunk in the wash and dyed blue. He was not popular with the other former members of Hordak's Horde, as his main job had been to spy on the Horde's members and report any misdeeds to Hordak.
"How many times do I have to tell everyone not to interrupt me when I'm thinking?" he ranted. Imp flew back a few feet in stunned silence, letting Skeletor continue with his line of thought. "Now if I can just wrest control away from their queen-mother-"
"But Master Skeletor, you told me to bring you the ring right away if the flying rodent crashed out of the sky. And I have it right here."
Skeletor turned in fury, about to blast Imp with his power staff. And then he saw the glowing green ring that Imp held out to him. He snatched up the ring, startling the winged, comical fiend.
Originally the ring had been brought there by an Earth-3 evil counterpart of Green Lantern named Power Ring. The cocky villain had underestimated the Borg and had paid the price with his life. The ring had been found by the Emerald Empress and Star Sapphire who fought over it until it was lost. Then Rygel had discovered it on the ground, empowering the former emperor beyond his dreams as he fought against the Borg. But now the emerald glowing ring was in the hands of Skeletor. He jammed the ring on his boney finger and thrilled at the feel of such raw energy. "Ah ha ha ha ha ha! Now I have the power!"
To be Continued!
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Original AuThOr'S NoTeS: 2/4/2011
Surprisingly, I didn't have any notes added to this chapter. Weird
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ChArAcTeR InDeX FoR ThE ChApTeR:
Abra Kadabra of Earth-1 / Citizen Abra – first appeared in the comic book Flash #128 (1962) by DC Comics
Ace of Clubs of Earth-1 – first appeared in the comic book Justice League of America #204 (1982) by DC Comics
Addams, Cousin Itt (Roger Arroyo) – from the TV series The Addams Family (1964-1966)
Addams, Gomez (John Astin) – from the TV series The Addams Family (1964-1966)
Baroness (voiced by Morgan Lofting) – from the cartoon G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983), G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra (1984), G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (1986), G.I. Joe (1985-1986), G.I. Joe (1990-1992)
Beast / McCoy, Dr. Henry 'Hank' (Kelsey Grammer) – from the movie X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Benson, Det. Kate (Alexondra Lee) – from the TV series Special Unit 2 (2001-2002)
Black Owl / Walters, Walt – first appeared in the comic book Prize Comics #1 (1940) by Prize
Black Terror / Benton, Robert – first appeared in the comic book Exciting Comics #9 (1941) by Nedor
Blitzwing (voiced by Ed Gilbert) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1984-1987), the movie The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
The Blue Rajah (Hank Azaria) – from the movie Mystery Men (1999)
Bonecrusher (voiced by Neil Ross) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1984-1987), the movie The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Borg – from the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation
Brainiac of Earth-1 (voiced by Ted Cassidy) – from the cartoon Challenge of the Super-Friends (1978), (voiced by Stanley Ralph Ross) – Super Friends (1983), SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (1984), The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985), first appeared in the comic book Action Comics #242 (1958) by DC Comics
Burkle, Winifred 'Fred' (Amy Acker) – from the TV series Angel (2001-2004)
Catra (voiced by Melendy Britt) – from the cartoon She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985-1987)
hase, Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) – from the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1996-1999), Angel (2000-2004)
Chesterton, Ian (William Russell) – from the TV series Doctor Who (1963-1965)
Clock King of Earth-1 / Tockman, William – first appeared in the comic book World's Finest Comics #111 (1960) by DC Comics
Cyberman #5 – from the TV series Doctor Who
DeMarco, Gwen (Sigourney Weaver) – from the movie Galaxy Quest (1999)
Devastator (Bonecrusher, Hook, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Scavenger, Scrapper) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1985-1987), the movie The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Doctor, The 1st (William Hartnell) – from the TV series Doctor Who (1963-1966)
Doctor, The 4th (Tom Baker) – from the TV series Doctor Who (1974-1981)
Doctor Double X of Earth-1 / Ecks, Dr. Simon – first appeared in the comic book Detective Comics #261 (1958) by DC Comics
Doctor Light of Earth-1 / Light, Arthur – first appeared in the comic book Justice League of America #12 (1962) by DC Comics
Doctor Psycho of Earth-1 / Psycho, Cyril – first appeared in the comic book Wonder Woman #160 (1966) by DC Comics (mentioned only)
Doyle (Brandy Ledford) – from the TV series Andromeda(2000-2005)
Dyna Girl / Judy (Judy Strangis) – from the TV series The Krofft Supershow 'Electra Woman and Dyna Girl' (1976)
Emerald Empress of Earth-1 / Sarya– first appeared in the comic book Adventure Comics #352 (1967) by DC Comics (mentioned only)
Esper Lass of Earth-1 / Ulnoor, Meta – first appeared in the comic book Superboy #212 (1975) by DC Comics
Evil-Lyn (Linda Gary) – from the cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-1985)
Fiddler of Earth-2 / Brown, Isaac – first appeared in the comic book All-Flash Comics #32 (1947) by DC Comics
Floronic Man of Earth-1 / Plant Master / Woodrue, Jason – first appeared in the comic book Atom #1 (1962) by DC Comics
Fox, Shalimar (Victoria Pratt) – from the TV series Mutant X (2001-2004)
Frozone / Best, Lucius (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) – from the movie The Incredibles (2004)
Frump, Uncle Fester (Jackie Coogan) – from the TV series The Addams Family (1964-1966)
Galen (Peter Woodward) – from the TV series Crusade (1999)
Garguax of Earth-1 – first appeared in the comic book Doom Patrol #91 (1964) by DC Comics
Gentleman Ghost of Earth-1 / Craddock, Jim – first appeared in the comic book Flash Comics #86 (1947) by DC Comics
Giant Man / Wilson, Ron (Kevin Heffernan) – from the movie Sky High (2005) (mentioned only)
Green Lantern of Earth-1 / Jordon, Hal (voiced by Gerald Mohr) – from the cartoon The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967-1968), Aquaman (1968), (voiced by Michael Rye) – Challenge of the Super Friends (1978), Super Friends (1980-1983), SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (1984), The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985), first appeared in the comic book Showcase #22 (1959) by DC Comics (mentioned only)
Grendel (Crispin Glover) – from the movie Beowulf (2007)
Grimrod, Jugger – first appeared in the comic book Alien Legion #1 Vol. 1 (1984) by Epic
Grizzlor (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer) – from the cartoon She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985-1987)
Hook (voiced by Neil Ross) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1984-1987), the movie The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Hordak (voiced by George DiCenzo) – from the cartoon She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985-1987) (mentioned only)
Hugo (Billy Barty) – from the TV series The Krofft Supershow 'Dr. Shrinker' (1976)
Iceman / Drake, Bobby (Shawn Ashmore) – from the movies X-Men (2000), X-2: X-Men United (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Imp (voiced by Erica Scheimer) – from the cartoon She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985-1987)
Jekyll, Dr. Henry / Hyde, Edward (Jason Flemyng) – from the movie The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
The Joker of Earth-1 (voiced by Larry Storch) – from the cartoon The Batman/Superman Hour (1968-1969), The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972), (voiced by Lennie Weinrib) – The New Adventures of Batman (1977), Tarzan and the Super 7 'Batman' (1978), (voiced by Frank Welker) – The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985), first appeared in the comic book Batman #1 (1940) by DC Comics (mentioned only)
King-Stetson, Mrs. Amanda (Kate Jackson) – from the TV series Scarecrow & Mrs. King (1983-1987)
Kra, King of the Robots of Earth-1 – first appeared in the comic book Challengers of the Unknown #8 (1959) by DC Comics
Kwan, Fred (Tony Shalhoub) – from the movie Galaxy Quest (1999)
Laliari (Missi Pyle) – from the movie Galaxy Quest (1999)
Lion-O (voiced by Larry Kenney) – from the cartoon ThunderCats (1985-1989)
Long Haul (voiced by Gregg Berger) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1984-1986)
Lore (Brent Spiner) – from the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1988-1993) (mentioned only)
Luthor, Alexei, of Earth-2 – first appeared in the comic book Action Comics #23 (1940) by DC Comics
Martok, General (J.G. Hertzler) – from the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1995-1999)
The Master – from the TV series Doctor Who
Megatron (voiced by Frank Welker) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1984-1987), the movie The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Mister Fantastic / Richards, Reed (Ioan Gruffudd) – from the movies Fantastic Four (2005), 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Mister Medulla (Kevin McDonald) – from the movie Sky High (2005) (mentioned only)
Mixmaster (voiced by Frank Welker) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1984-1987), the movie The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Moltar – from the cartoon Space Ghost (1966)
Mulwray, Brennan (Victor Webster) – from the TV series Mutant X (2001-2004)
Ookla the Mok (voiced by Henry Corden) – from the cartoon Thundarr the Barbarian (1980-1984)
Owlman of Earth-3 – first appeared in the comic book Justice League of America #29 (1964) by DC Comics
Parasite of Earth-1 / Jones, Rudy – first appeared in the comic book Action Comics #340 (1966) by DC Comics (mentioned only)
Penguin of Earth-1 / Cobblepot, Oswald Chesterfield (voiced by Ted Knight) – from the cartoon The Batman/Superman Hour (1968), (voiced by Lennie Weinrib) – from the cartoon The New Adventures of Batman (1977), (voiced by Frank Welker) – from the cartoon The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985), first appeared in the comic book Detective Comics #58 (1941) by DC Comics
Pied Piper of Earth-1 / Rathaway, Hartley – first appeared in the comic book Flash #106 (1959) by DC Comics
Plastic Men of Earth-1 – first appeared in the comic book Doom Patrol #91 (1964) by DC Comics
Poison Ivy of Earth-1 / Isley, Pamala – first appeared in the comic book Batman #181 (1966) by DC Comics
Power Ring of Earth-3 – first appeared in the comic book Justice League of America #29 (1964) by DC Comics (mentioned only)
Quatermain, Allan (Sean Connery) – from the movie The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
Rassilon (Richard Mathews) – from the TV series Doctor Who (1983), (Timothy Dalton) – from the TV series Doctor Who (2010) (mentioned only)
Ravage (voiced by Frank Welker) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1984-1986), the movie The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Rommie (Lexa Doig) – from the TV series Andromeda (2000-2005)
Rumble (voiced by Frank Welker) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1984-1986), the movie The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Rygel XVI, Dominar (Jonathan Hardy) – from the TV series Farscape (1999-2003)
Sawyer, Tom (Shane West) – from the movie The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
Scavenger (Don Messick) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1984-1987), the movie The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Scrapper (Michael Bell) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1984-1987), the movie The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Sea Wolf of Earth-2 – first appeared in the comic book Young All-Stars #1 (1987) by DC Comics
Shadow Thief of Earth-1 / Sands, Carl – first appeared in the comic book The Brave and the Bold #36 (1961) by DC Comics
Silver Slasher of Earth-1 / Ki-Lan – first appeared in the comic book Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #253 (1979) by DC Comics
Skeletor (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer) – from the cartoon from the cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-1985), She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985)
Skywarp (Frank Welker) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1984-1986)
Sleestak / Altrusians – from the TV series Land of the Lost (1974-1976)
Sonar of Earth-1 / Wladon, Bito – first appeared in the comic book Green Lantern #14 (1962) by DC Comics
Soundwave (voiced by Frank Welker) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1984-1987), the movie The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Spengler, Dr. Egon (Harold Ramis) – from the movie Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989)
Stantz, Dr. Raymond 'Ray' (Dan Aykroyd) – from the movie Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989)
Star Sapphire of Earth-1 / Remoni-Norta / Darnell, Deborah Camille – first appeared in the comic book The Secret Society of Super-Villains #1 (1976) by DC Comics (mentioned only)
Starscream (voiced by Chris Latta) – from the cartoon The Transformers (1984-1987), the movie The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Static Shock (voiced by Phil LaMarr) – from the cartoon Static Shock (2000-2004)
Sub-Zero Man – first appeared in the comic book Blue Bolt Comics #3 (1940) by Novelty Press
Sun Emperor of Earth-1 / Douglous, Nigal – first appeared in the comic book Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #63 (1962) from DC Comics
Tattooed Man of Earth-1 / Tarrant, Abel – first appeared in the comic book Green Lantern #23 (1963) by DC Comics
Terrus of Earth-1 – first appeared in the comic book Legion of Super-Heroes #2 (1984) by DC Comics
Tharok of Earth-1 – first appeared in the comic book Adventure Comics #352 (1967) by DC Comics
Thelma (Marilyn Jones) – from the TV series V- The Series (1985)
Thing / Grimm, Ben (Michael Chiklis) – from the movies Fantastic Four (2005), 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) (mentioned only)
Thorn of Earth-2 / Canton, Rose – first appeared in the comic book Flash Comics #89 (1947) by DC Comics
Thundarr (voiced by Robert Ridgely) – from the cartoon Thundarr the Barbarian (1980-1984)
Timber Wolf / Londo, Brin – first appeared in the comic book Adventure Comics #327 (1964) (mentioned only)
Toyman II of Earth-1 / Nimball, Jack (voiced by Frank Welker) – from the cartoon Challenge of the Super-Friends (1978), first appeared in the comic book Action Comics #432 (1974) by DC Comics
Tyler, Rose (Billie Piper) – from the TV series Doctor Who (2005-2008)
Ubermensch of Earth-2 – first appeared in the comic book Young All-Stars #1 (1987) by DC Comics
Validus of Earth-1 / Ranzz, Garridan – first appeared in the comic book Adventure Comics #352 (1967) by DC Comics
Volcano Man of Earth-1 – first appeared in the comic book Challengers of the Unknown #27 (1962) by DC Comics
Willie (Robert Englund) – from the TV series V (1983), V: The Final Battle (1984), V- The Series (1984-1985)
Wolverine / Logan / Howlett, James (Hugh Jackman) – from the movie X-Men (2000), X-2: X-Men United (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), The Wolverine (2013) (mentioned only)
Yautja – elder – from the movie Predator (1987), Predator 2 (1990), AVP: Alien Vs. Predator (2004), Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), Predators (2010)
Yautja – leader – from the movie Predator (1987), Predator 2 (1990), AVP: Alien Vs. Predator (2004), Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), Predators (2010)
Yautja – young hunter #4 – created character from the movie Predator (1987), Predator 2 (1990), AVP: Alien Vs. Predator (2004), Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), Predators (2010)
Yautja – young hunter #5 – created character from the movie Predator (1987), Predator 2 (1990), AVP: Alien Vs. Predator (2004), Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), Predators (2010) (mentioned only)
Zoom / Shepard, Jack – from the movie Zoom: Academy for Superheroes (2006)