OMNIVERSUS
CHAPTER 13: DOMAIN
Ben, Merida, Spider-Man, and Anne were standing in front of an entrance of what is presumably an "ancient" temple within a mountain. The entrance has an unusual appearance to it. There's a giant, blue glowing rhombus-like shape on top of the entrance with an odd symbol on it.
"So this is where the people of the settlements are?" Ben questioned. "Behind this temple-looking door."
"I guess so." Spider-Man answered.
"Uh… how do you know this is it?" Anne asked curiously.
"Well, firstly, there aren't any other temples that are close by. And secondly…" Ben then pointed at the ground. "There's a blood trail on the ground."
"Huh? Eek!" Anne felt disgusted when realizing she was stepping on the trail, removing her feet immediately from it. "How did I not see that!?"
"Anyway, we need to hurry and save those people. We can't dally around any longer." Spider-Man said. "But we need someone to stay outside. There's a guarantee that it might be a trap. It's a very cliche thing in movies."
"I know, right? They are so obvious, yet it's effective against dense protagonists for whatever reasons." Ben agreed with his fellow hero in an annoyed tone. "But he's right. Someone should stay behind. Or two."
"I volunteer to stay behind. I can tell that this is no ordinary temple. I don't think I have the capabilities to handle whatever is inside there." Merida volunteered to stay behind due to her lack of superhuman abilities and skills. She then glared at the tied up man. "Besides, I need to watch this… Purple Man."
"I volunteer to stay as well." Anne volunteered as well. "I may be… a little qualified because I've face… absurd things before. But I need to help Merida in case she's attacked by anyone."
"Aww. Thanks for the worries." Merida was touched by her new friend's worries towards her. It's honestly a nice feeling. This must be what it feels like to have friends.
"Are you sure the two of you will be okay?" Spider-Man asked worriedly.
"Don't worry. We're tougher than we look… hopefully." Merida 'reassured' the arachnid hero.
"If you say so." Ben said. "Just yell if you're in trouble. We'll immediately come rushing."
Anne clicked her tongue while doing the finger gun, "You got it, dude."
"Okay then." Spider-Man said.
When Spider-Man touched the entrance with caution, the entrance glowed blue before the doors opened by itself. There was nothing beyond the door, except a galaxy-like area. All four of them were confused by the reveal. They were beginning to be cautious.
"Oooookay~" Anne said. "If that ain't a bit ominous, I don't know what is."
"Yeah, there is no way the people from that settlement survived there." Merida said. "This is probably their execution or something."
"It could be a transporter to a different dimension. It wouldn't be the first time I've experienced this." Ben recalled experiencing his adventures in different dimensions. "Null Void, Shadow Realm, Legerdomain, Forge of Creation, and all that stuff."
"Huh. That's honestly pretty awesome." Spider-Man was in awe from Ben's adventures in different dimensions. "The only dimension I've traveled to was the Mirror Dimension."
"Mirror Dimension? That sounds… interesting." Ben doesn't know what to think about that dimension, considering it's just the real world but reversed in his opinion.
"Are we talking about dimensions? I've also been to one!" Anne exclaimed joyfully, as the three of her allies paid attention to her. "It's a land called Amphibia where frogs, toads, bullfrogs, newts, axolotls, and other amphibian animals have sentient and humanoid-ish appearance. They're the best!"
"…" Ben, Spider-Man, and Merida were too stunned to speak from the way Anne described the world. Frogs and toads have the same intellect as humans? That's honestly the end of the world for them.
"What?" Anne asked in confusion by her new friends' expression. This is the reason why she didn't tell them about the limbo-like dimension where she had a conversation with the Guardian of the Stones to take their place as a god and watcher of the multiverse.
"That's… great, missy." Merida answered with a stutter. "At least you three experienced this craziness. Like I said, I think I'm the ordinary one here."
"Don't be too hard on yourself, Merida. I'm also ordinary." Anne reassured the Scottish princess. 'I should really avoid mentioning that I'll become some kind of god when I die in the future.'
"Anyway, should we go in?" Ben asked his fellow hero. "We need to try, or else, the people will die."
Spider-Man nodded, "Yeah, I know. We should try."
"And if that thing kills you, what then?" Merida asked worriedly.
"Then you and Anne will go somewhere else if we don't come out within 10 minutes, see if there's also allies that are willing to help you." Spider-Man answered. "Just… don't be sad for us if we die. We're heroes. It's part of our job description."
"Yep. Nothing goes by when I don't think I will die someday due to hero work." Ben agreed with Spider-Man. 'And holy moly, Spider-Man may be younger than me, but he sure knows how to take leadership. I honestly don't mind.'
"That's honestly a pessimistic thought… but sure." Anne said before pointing her sword at them playfully. "Just come back here safely. We don't want to lose our powerhouses."
Ben nodded, "You got it."
As Ben and Spider-Man entered the galaxy-like temple, both of them disappeared in front of Merida and Anne. They hope that was a good sign, otherwise, they would be vulnerable without them. They aren't stupid enough to know that they can't survive in this mysterious world without their own powerhouses.
Unbeknownst to them, they are currently being watched by the ruler of this continent. The Ruler was satisfied that they made the right decision to send these two heroes in order to save the people. They wanted to do it themselves, but they composed their mind in order to make sense about this strange, unknown world. And research about it.
A few seconds later, Ben and Spider-Man were transported smoothly to some kind of hallway of a ruined temple. Both of them checked whether or not they died. Confirming that they were still alive, they released a sigh of relief. They may be ready to die during hero work, but it's embarrassing if they die because of a gateway to this temple.
"Looks like we're in one piece… hopefully." Ben said.
Spider-Man looked down on the ground and pointed at the blood trail, "The blood trail. It seems that the villagers are here."
"Let's hope they are still alive." Ben said. "If not, then we're going to hunt down the monster who attacked them."
The two heroes followed the blood trail. They were creeped by the ruins. There were skeletons laying down on the ground while there were some impaled on the wall. Many of the skeletons were wearing different ragged outfits. A few of them are even wearing a similar outfit as Spider-Man.
"Those skeletons are wearing an outfit like yours." Ben pointed out. "Are these your friends and family? Or is it the multiverse thing?"
"It's definitely the multiverse thing." Spider-Man answered before kneeling in front of one of the deceased Spider-People. "This is… honestly horrifying. I never thought I would see one of my alternate selves in this… state. This definitely beats horror movies."
"Best not to dwell on it now. We got to find the h-" Ben was about to reassure Spider-Man until they heard a commotion from somewhere.
Both of them rushed towards the commotion immediately. Due to Spider-Man's speed in wall crawling (he can't swing due to the tight space), Ben had to transform into XLR8 in order to keep up. XLR8 reached the commotion first before transforming back to Ben, joined by Spider-Man a second later.
They are on an upper floor, below them is a gigantic area. They saw a fifteen-meter robot with an ancient-like appearance. It has a glowing eye in the middle. It was a Ruin Guard. And it was currently fighting a bunch of monstrous and abomination creatures with glowing red eyes that are originated from Hell, known as the Night Creatures.
"What in the wor-Is that a giant robot?" Spider-Man asked in shock before being disgusted by the appearance of demon-like monsters, which reminded him of the Chitauri. "Ugh. I thought I've seen everything."
"No time for a shock factor!" Ben began to choose an alien for this situation. "It's hero time!"
Ben transformed into Four Arms before jumping into the bottom, causing a minor crater. Spider-Man followed him after by swinging from the ceiling with his webs. Both of them rush at the Ruin Guard who obliterated all the remaining Night Creatures. Their numbers weren't enough to take down one Ruin Guard.
The Ruin Guard, surrounded by corpses of Night Creatures, detected new enemies that were heading towards it. It kneeled and placed its hands on the ground, as it prepared to unleash a long-range attack from its back.
Spider-Man sensed the incoming danger before releasing two webs on Four Arms' upper arms, "Wait! Ben! Get back!"
"Wha-?" Four Arms questioned, wondering why Spider-Man webbed him.
A second later, the Ruin Guard released a swarm of six homing missiles. Spider-Man pulled Ben back, saving him from three homing missiles, but he was unfortunately caught by the other three missiles. It sent him crushed into the walls, groaning and coughing from the pain.
"Spider-Man!" Four Arms got back up immediately, worried for Spider-Man's safety after he saved him unexpectedly. "Are you okay!?"
Spider-Man showed a thumbs up, "I'm fine. 'Tis but a scratch', as the Black Knight would say."
"Ah. Monty Python reference. Classic." Four Arms approved of the response before being crushed by the Ruin Guard after it jumped on him out of nowhere. He was then pinned in the chest by the Ruin Guard's foot, as it began to analyze him. "Ow! How rude!"
Four Arms used all of his arms to grab the Ruin Guard's foot and flipped him over. He then jumped in midair and stomped on it as revenge, but he was attacked by a high-concentrated yellow laser that emitted from the Ruin Guard's eye. He was sent flying into the ceiling before landing back on the ground roughly.
Four Arms groaned before raising his head up, "I didn't expect that."
Spider-Man swings towards the Ruin Guard and releases a web to block the eye. He then swings a web around it, similar to what he did to Thanos, in order to hold it. It backfired when the Ruin Guard suddenly spun its arms and upper body like a tornado, causing him to crash into the wall as he was still holding on to the web.
Spider-Man coughed, "Why does it feel like I'm fighting an inferior version of Hulkbuster right now?"
"Hey, ugly!" Four Arms called out to the Ruin Guard, which gained its attention. He then picked up a boulder that's ten times his size from the ground effortlessly. "Eat this for breakfast!"
Four Arms threw the boulder at the Ruin Guard. When the boulder made contact with the Ruin Guard and shattered, it remained standing but began to limb whenever it walked. It also began to spark a little, as its circuits were badly damaged from the attack.
"Nice one, Ben!" Spider-Man complimented Ben's devastating attack.
Spider-Man slingshot himself towards the Ruin Guard, delivering a double kick, knocking the Ruin Guard off balance. He released a line of web into the Ruin Guard to pull himself towards it, and delivered a punch to the eye, completely shattering it. The Ruin Guard was deactivated, as it fell on the ground like a lifeless puppet.
Four Arms transformed back to Ben, who began to breathe heavily, due to the stomp earlier, "It shouldn't have been this difficult."
"Well, we weren't expecting this robot to be strong." Spider-Man said before looking at the Night Creature corpses. "But then again, we should've expected it after witnessing this… massacre."
"This wouldn't be happening again." Ben said.
Both of them then heard screams in the distance.
"C'mon, we have to keep going." Spider-Man said.
In the darkest part of the ruins, there were countless cages that were filled with skeletons. These skeletons were killed a few weeks ago by a serial killer who has an obsession with 'art' towards his victims. Right now, the serial killer is staring at the people who have been taken from their settlements.
The serial was wearing a slightly torn gentleman-like evening suit with a tailcoat over it. He wears black gloves on his hands and a tophat on his head. His entire face was covered by a bloodied Guy Fawkes mask. There are different knives sheathed his black leather belt.
"Let us go!" A man yelled at the mysterious serial killer.
"Yeah! We've been forcefully taken into this world!" A woman yelled. "We've already suffered enough! Take us back now!"
"You will regret this!" The second woman yelled.
The serial killer chuckled, "I've heard of that before, yet here I am. I have remained to be a mystery to the people of London… for many generations from what I've heard… across the omniverse. Whatever you are going to say, dear people. I won't have any consequences."
"Why are you so mysterious, eh!? Grow up, emo!" A teenager insulted the serial killer.
"Emo? I see, this is the attitude of the people from the 21st Century." The serial killer expressed his disappointment in the future generations before taking out a knife and playing with it like a child. "Can't say I'm not disappointed. I should've been born in your century. It would've been so much fun."
"Who the hell are you!?" The second man demanded an answer.
"Come on now. Are you saying you do not recognize the man whose identity hasn't been discovered? The man who killed prostitutes and a couple of other people, which brought terror to the heart of London? The greatest serial killer alive? The man, the myth, the legend?" The serial killer pointed out, as the captured people were beginning to connect the dots. "The serial killer… who remains a mystery throughout the centuries?"
One of the captive people widened his eyes, "Don't tell me…"
"Yes." The serial killer then smirked wickedly behind his mask. He stood up and bowed in a gentleman's manner. "Pleasure to meet you, everyone. I am Who Shall Not Be Named. The Most Evilest Person Alive. The Terror of London. I am… Jack the Ripper."
The people were horrified upon discovering that the serial killer in front of them… was none other than the infamous Jack the Ripper. Everybody in the cells, except for one, knows who this mysterious serial killer is. He is essentially the boogeyman equivalent of serial killers. They just met him, but they could tell how dangerous and terrifying he is. They now showed fear instead of anger towards him.
Jack the Ripper stared at a child, realizing that she still remained asleep, "She's still asleep? That honestly ruined my introduction."
An acquaintance of his appeared behind him. She has long flowing orange hair, plant vines extending over her limbs, and a green outfit adorned with leaves, with a light green skin tone. She had a seductive appearance around her. Her name is Pamela Isley, also known as Poison Ivy.
"Are you done with your nonsense now? Or are you going to kill them?" Poison Ivy asked impatiently. "That blasted annoying god has started yet another meeting. It is pissing me off."
"Seriously?" Jack the Ripper expressed his annoyance, as he had to delay gutting his fresh victims. "I suppose I can make time for them later."
Poison Ivy rolled her eyes, "It looks like we're going to the meeting. How boring. Save some of the people for me later. I'll show them the consequences for harming the green."
Jack the Ripper snorted, "And I thought you will never ask nicely."
When the two villainous monsters left the captive people, leaving only two Night Creatures to guard them. All of the people took a sigh of relief but the feeling of fear didn't leave them. They were eventually going to be mercilessly killed by Jack the Ripper. It doesn't even matter if he was legitimate or not, as they'll be killed anyway.
The child, who has been sleeping throughout the whole terrifying experience, woke up. She is a short young girl with fair skin and green eyes. She has shoulder-length, light pink hair that curls inwards with a fringe that reaches just above her eyes and a small strand of ahoge at the top of her head.
Her name is Anya Forger. A telepath. She is the adoptive daughter of the greatest spy and greatest assassin. And right now, she has no idea where she is. She woke up in a settlement one day before being immediately taken by a group of nasty monsters, causing her to fall unconscious.
"Where am I?" Anya asked curiously while shivering in fear. "Father? Mother? Bond?"
"Hey, kid. It's alright. Everything's going to be alright." A young adult in the next cell reassured her. 'Granted we'll end up being killed by a serial killer and a plant lady, but everything's going to be fine… hopefully.'
Anya was about to cry after hearing his thoughts, "What is going on?"
"Well, as you could see… we were kidnapped and taken by a group of criminals, I guess." The young adult answered. 'What a pain. I just finished writing the first chapter of my novel, and I was suddenly thrust into this nonsense.'
"Kidnapped?" Anya questioned before her fear started to grow, but she overruled it with her father. 'Don't worry. Father will come and rescue me like always. Save Anya, Father!'
A few seconds later, one of the Night Creatures was penetrated by several crystal shards while the other was decapitated by a kick from the arachnid hero. The hostages were surprised to see two weird people taking down the monsters without any effort.
"Is that only them?" Diamondhead asked before turning back into Ben. "I have a feeling they aren't the final boss."
"They probably weren't, otherwise, that was a bit anticlimactic." Spider-Man agreed with Ben before checking the hostages. "Hey, everyone are you alright?"
"Are you here to save us?" Anya asked while curious about these two mysterious people. They were different from her spy father, especially when one of them was literally a walking crystal a while ago.
"Yeah, it's going to be alright." Spider-Man reassured the little girl before webbing 25 cell doors to pull them in one go. 'I can't believe they don't spare the children as well. They are worse than the Goblin!'
'Goblin!?' Anya was confused by what Spider-Man meant before turning her attention to Ben.
'Where are the main culprits? Which alien should I transform into? XLR8 or Jetray in order to find them quicker?' Ben asked himself. 'No. I don't know anything about this domain. There may be traps that are aimed for speedsters.'
'Aliens!?' Anya questioned before staring at Spider-Man's costume, connecting the dots that they are superheroes. 'Aliens? Superheroes? Waku waku!'
After Spider-Man pulled all the doors open with a bit of effort, the hostages were finally free from their imprisonment. Some reunited with their families and friends while others remained bitter that they were caught embarrassingly.
"Everyone, do any of you know who kidnapped you?" Ben asked. "Because I'm pretty sure it's not these nasty demons."
Neither of them answered as they were too terrified to mention them, even the bitter ones. Anya couldn't answer because she wasn't awake to see the culprits, which would've been very helpful. Her mind reading was also useless because the people's thoughts were scrambling with random words due to their intense fear, which made her worry as well.
"It was Jack the Ripper and Poison Ivy." The young adult answered 'reluctantly'. "They're the ones who took us, but it seems that they're likely working for someone. I don't know who."
"Jack the Ripper? He's actually here?" Spider-Man was shocked that an infamous serial killer from the 19th Century is in this world. "But who's Poison Ivy?"
"It doesn't matter. We're going to stop those two before anyone gets hurt again." Ben said. "We also need to take down whoever they are working for."
"But first we need to get these hostages out." Spider-Man pointed out. "I'll lead them to the entrance, which will hopefully transport them back to the outside world. Merida and Anne will take it from there."
Ben nodded, "Meanwhile, I'll try to find the kidnappers in these ruins."
Spider-Man nodded back, "Goodluck. I'll be back soon."
Spider-Man began to guide the hostages back to the entrance, as Anya also followed him even though she was interested to see more action. Ben, on the other hand, paid respect to those that passed away before beginning to delve deeper into the ruins to find the kidnappers.
"Would that young lad be alright?" The elderly man asked worriedly.
"Don't worry." Spider-Man reassured the man before landing and stuck himself into a wall. "He's got like… ten aliens or something to transform into. He's gonna be fine."
"If that ain't the weirdest sentence I've heard all day, I would've lost it by now." A teenager whispered to his female friend.
'I can't let them die. Come on, Peter. You can do this.' Spider-Man attempts to reassure himself that nothing bad will happen to the people.
Anya was too stunned to speak after hearing his thoughts. She wondered what happened to the hero for him to have a low self-confidence in hero work.
While roaming around the ruins in a different direction until he finds the correct one, Ben stumbled across a curved staircase that would take him to the top floor. He looked up to see that it's going to be a long way up. He doesn't have that much endurance in climbing stairs. Stairs are absolutely nightmares to society.
"It's time for Fastrack." Ben chose the specific alien for the job. "Don't screw with me, omnitrix."
As Ben slammed the dial, his body transformed into a large, bulky, reddish-brown alien with rocky skin, a giant mouth with teeth that are also made of rocks, and a molten lava planet core at the center of his body. His feet are tan with three toes, and he has three fingers and one thumb on each hand. He wears black shorts with green stripes, a green belt with white stripes and the Omnitrix symbol on his forehead.
"Gravattack!" Gravattack yelled the alien's name before the realization. "Seriously, omnitrix! Do you hate me or something!? Dude, not cool!"
He looked up, wondering how he should use Gravattack to climb the stairs faster. There ain't no way he's climbing up the stairs with Gravattack. This alien is ten times slower than his regular human form. He looked at these rocky hands, and had a brilliant idea.
"Huh. Why don't I apply gravity to myself?" Gravattack questioned the possibility. "I hadn't thought about that."
Gravattack uses his gravikinesis to manipulate his gravity, allowing to suspend himself in the air. He was feeling dizzy and wobbly, as it's his first time doing this move, but he eventually balanced himself. He began to ascend to the air cautiously and quietly, since there's a chance the kidnappers are nearby once he reaches the top.
"Please, omnitrix. Do not screw with me. I'm having a difficult time as it is."
Gravattack eventually reaches the top with gentleness. He doesn't want anyone to hear his rocky feet. He switched back to his human form before continuing to follow the path where it will lead to the kidnappers… hopefully. He wouldn't be surprised if they somehow lead him to the trap. It wouldn't be his first time being played by an intelligent villain.
When Ben reached the end of a hallway, he found himself in a cave that was as big as a warehouse. He then heard voices nearby. He hid himself behind a spiky boulder to hide. He looked over to see three people having some kind of meeting.
"Where are those fools? Our plans have been delayed because they're simply 'bored'!" An elderly man wearing traditional clothing expressed his anger and disappointment towards one of his allies. "What are they thinking of bringing the Night Creatures out in daylight and catching the attention of a Ruler!? I swear they are dumb as my son."
The first person has an appearance of a rather old man, frail in stature. His forearms are naked and covered in tattoos. He wears an elegant eyepatch made of brown leather, adorned with a silver button right behind his ear. He displays an advanced baldness and though his grey hairs are still carefully groomed due to his millennial age, the same cannot be said of his shaggy beard hairs and moustache.
He is wearing an elegant and comfortable light blue tunic seemingly made of high quality wool, a good part of which is adorned with golden embroidery emphasizing his status as the King of the Aesir. He also wears a large and thick brown cape that grants him additional protection against the cold, completed by an elegant nordic cold hat, very similar to a chapka.
He is Odin Borson, also known as the All-Father. He is the King of the Aesir Gods and Ruler of Asgard before its destruction by Ragnarök. He was once formerly a Ruler of Viridescent Area until he was overthrown by another god from an unknown pantheon.
"I told you they are a liability! They will slow us down to win this blasted tournament and return to our worlds!" The woman said in a raspy tone while holding two sais to play around with. "I have a realm to conquer! And I'm willing to achieve that if it means removing those two!"
The second person is a seemingly attractive woman with short hair wearing a pink mask. She wore a tight leotard and mask, with her uniform being colored in shades of magenta. She is wearing a rather conservative clothing like a kunoichi with steel gauntlets and shin guards, compared to her previous outfits.
Her name is Mileena. She is one of the adopted daughters of the Outworld Emperor Shao Kahn and one of his personal enforcers. She was a Kahn of Outworld before being overthrown by Kotal Kahn.
"Do not be so hasty, 'princess'. They may be a liability in your eyes, but they are helpful to this cause." An armored dark soldier defended his allies reluctantly. "So don't assume they're useless. Everyone has a part to play. That's what being a soldier is."
The third person is a reserved and calm-headed operator who will do anything to complete the mission. He wears a dark militarized combat uniform, such as a gas mask with red lenses, dark combat shirt with sleeves, a plate carrier vest which is worn under the loading bearing vest, and more. He is currently holding a lightning hawk gun due to his mistrust of his allies, especially when they possess extraordinary and abnormal abilities.
His name is HUNK, or rather, his operator codename for Umbrella Security Service. He is cold, silent, ruthless, and devoid of emotion. He wouldn't stop until the mission is accomplished. If any of his current allies perish unknowingly, he'll remain completely unphased by it as they'll be a casualty of 'war'.
"Silence, Earthrealmer!" Mileena ordered HUNK. "Of course you would defend them! Humans have to stick together, right?"
"I am merely stating the facts. The species does not matter in this conversation." HUNK corrected her. "They are helpful allies to win this war. If you have problems with that, then you may leave."
"Why you arroga-" Mileena was about to raise her sai until she was stopped by HUNK.
HUNK unsheathed his hidden blade, which is currently in contact with Mileena's neck, which made him sigh in disappointment, "No. Just no."
"Oh for the love of-! Enough, you two! Both of you are so noisy like Heimdall." Odin insulted both of them, as his tattoos began to glow. "If you want to duke it out, do it later after the meeting. For gods' sake, why are you mortals so annoying to deal with?"
Jack the Ripper and Poison Ivy arrived at the meeting in a secret elevator.
'You've got to be kidding me.' Ben complained mentally after discovering there's a freaking elevator!
"It seems that you're having troubles, love. Must be tiring for a god like you." Poison Ivy said flirtatiously. "Want a kiss?"
"Don't play a succubus on me, Ivy. They aren't my favorite monsters to exist. Thank heavens they didn't exist in my territory." Odin said gratefully.
"Why did you call us, old man? You ruined my thrill." Jack the Ripper demanded an answer while holding back his tone, as he couldn't take on an actual god.
"Thrill? Thrill!? You've delayed our plan because of your f*cking thrill!" Odin complained to the serial killer. "I don't understand your psychopathic mind of finding the thrill in killing your own kind, but couldn't you wait until we're done overthrowing that blasted god!?"
"You expect me to wait? The only time I wait is to figure out how to create 'art' with my victims and find a way to escape from the law, not so much for others." Jack the Ripper defended himself.
Odin grunted, "Humans. Your kind is annoying to deal with. Anyway, that isn't the main reason why I called you two in the meeting."
"Well, what is it? I'm all ears." Poison Ivy said flirtatiously again.
Before Odin could speak, a bunch of ravens appeared out of nowhere and circled around a person. A familiar powerful alien tech armor emerged from the circling ravens. Its color scheme is orange, with a metal part in the stomach. On its back, there are some tubes that are filled with magic. It was once filled with megawatts.
It was…
Ben widened after recognizing who's inside the Class-12 Armored Mecha Suit, 'Fistrick! Why is he here!?'
"Hey, bros! Did anyone miss me!?" Fistrick asked enthusiastically, which made his allies groan in annoyance.
"Ah, you're here already. Did you get what I asked you to?" Odin asked, ignoring his ally's annoyance.
"Why do you think I came back?" Fistrick responded before throwing several books on the floor near Odin. "A sorcerer who guarded these books said that they are 'dangerous'. Well, I ignored that of course. I then killed him after, which was rather difficult."
Odin picked one of the books and flipped through the pages, which made him in awe.
"How did you manage to find that library?" Mileena asked curiously.
"Thanks to the old man's magic that is powering up my suit of course. Without that, I would've been lost for god knows how long." Fistrick answered before turning back his attention to Odin. "So was it worth it is what I'm asking? Will that help us dethrone that god?"
Odin chuckled, "More than anything. It'll take me time to learn some of these spells. They are very different and difficult compared to what I've learned from the Vanir. But this will certainly turn the tides and take back my rule."
'What is that?' Ben wondered what those books were, but something tells me they are too dangerous to be left alone with the elderly man.
"That sounds good and all, but can you tell me what I'm doing here now?" Jack the Ripper wasn't interested in some sorcery bullcrap. His universe is, after all, ordinary.
"Right, right. I want you and Ivy to find what they call 'Chief's Troops'." Odin said before showing them a page of a book that informs them about certain valuable and powerful items, where it describes the Chief's Troops. The item has an appearance of a map.
"It has the ability to summon armies like Barbarians, Archers, Giants, Wizards…" Poison Ivy stopped reading after understanding why Odin needed this item. "I see. It is to have our own personal army. We already have a lot of army, but it doesn't hurt to have more. The dethronement of that Ruler will be relatively easier in the process."
"Are you sure you're entrusting this mission with them? They're going to betray us in the process. I would have." Mileena said.
'Very trusting you are, Mileena.' HUNK pointed out.
"That's because I am also entrusting both of you a mission, Mileena." Odin said. "HUNK and you will have to retrieve what is known as 'God Killer'. Since our opponent is a god, and our future adversaries mostly will be, it's best to have a powerful weapon by our side."
"Oh? But what if she suddenly betrays you, Odin?" Poison Ivy pointed out flirtatiously. "You are a god after all. You can be killed by the 'God Killer'."
'Odin? The King of Asgard from Norse mythology?' Ben questioned. 'He's actually real… unless it's just a poser who calls himself Odin.'
"No, I don't believe that. Because if I were to be betrayed by my own ally, then her wish to return home wouldn't happen. She can't do anything without me. There's a reason why she seeks my help." Odin explained. "Isn't that right, Mileena?"
Mileena growled, "…yes."
"I'll get going now." HUNK walked away from them before being encircled around several ravens in order to transport him to the designated location first.
"That impatient Earthrealmer!" Mileena ran after him before the ravens encircled her next.
Jack the Ripper sighed in annoyance, "Let's get this over then."
"I don't think you're going anywhere." An unknown, attractive voice said.
"Huh!? Who said that!?" Fistrick demanded an answer, as his mech began to be combat ready.
'Yeah! Who on earth is here with me!? And where is he!?' Ben looked around before looking up the rafters to see a mysterious man with a cloak. 'Who are you!? Are you an ally!?
"It seems that somebody has entered this domain." Poison Ivy pointed out the obvious.
Odin glared at her, "And I wonder whose fault is that. Dragging those Residents, remember?"
"I don't know who you're talking about." Poison Ivy answered teasingly, as vines began to emerge from the ground slowly. "I simply followed Ripper's idea."
Jack the Ripper unsheathed one of his knives, "Don't rope me into this, Venus fly trap."
The cloaked man dropped down from the rafters. He stopped his fall before hitting the ground, defying the laws of physics and motion. His attractive appearance was a surprise to Poison Ivy, which is unusual for her as she's more connected to plants nowadays instead of humans.
The man is physically in his late teens with long white blond hair. He wears an 18th century style black colored jacket consisting of side seams held together by four square brooches that run down vertically and a belt. Around his neck he wears a large white cravat. Over the jacket, he wears a long overcoat with a decorative pattern. Over his other garments he also wears a cape. He is currently wielding a sword and a shield.
His name is Adrian Ţepeş, also known by the pseudonym Alucard. He is the son of Vlad and Lisa Ţepeş. A dhampir. He killed his father, with the aid of Trevor Belmot and Sypha Belnades, in order to prevent human extinction.
"This is getting tiresome." Odin asked sincerely. "And who might you be, young man?"
"I am the one who still stops you from going to war with that god." Alucard said before pointing his sword at them. "There will be no meaningless bloodshed before my eyes."
"I see. She sent you." Odin said before groaning in annoyance. "That little sh*t. She knows of my plan to invade. I don't know why I'm surprised."
"You would watch your tone, All-Father." Alucard warned him.
"It's quite unfortunate that you chose that side, dhampir." Odin said, which surprised Alucard. "Oh yeah, I know of your filthy vampire kind. And there's nothing more I hate other than giants and vampires are half-breeds."
"You have gone too far now." Alucard said, preparing to run towards his adversaries, unbeknownst that vines are emerging near his feet.
When Alucard was about to use his extraordinary teleportation-like speed, his entire body was covered in vines. It caught him completely off guard. He also couldn't escape from it easily as these vines were somehow stronger than ordinary ones.
Poison Ivy smirked seductively while waving her fingers, "Don't think so, handsome."
"That was fast. I'm honestly… a little disappointed." Fistrick expressed his disappointment that the fight ended rather quickly. He wanted to test out the capabilities of his new mech.
"Glad that it was settled quickly. Now then…" Odin was interrupted when another adversary appeared, much to his annoyance. "What now?"
"It's not over yet, villains! I'm still right here!" Ben declared proudly.
Poison Ivy and Jack the Ripper remained uninterested, Odin was getting slightly frustrated that another enemy popped up, and Alucard was confused why there's a child here. Only Fistrick has expressed anger on his face towards the hero.
"Ben Tennyson." Fistrick said while his eyebrows flickered in anger at the hero. "Of course you would be on this dumb world. You can't resist being a hero, can you, bro?"
"Nope. And just like me and Rook did last time, I'm going to take you down, Fistrick." Ben said with pure determination. "Along with your new friends as well."
"…so this is the hero you talked about? I was expecting him to be older." Odin then stared at the Omnitrix, piquing his interest with the alien device. "Well? I assume you want revenge. Why don't you take him out and rip that… thing off his wrist?"
Fistrick laughed, "You don't have to tell me about that, old man. I've always been ready for payback."
"What are you doing, kid? It's not safe for kids to be here." Alucard said worriedly while trying to escape from the vines. "You don't stand a chance against them."
"If I was an ordinary kid, maybe. But…" Ben began to choose an alien from his watch without looking at it, as it doesn't matter what alien he'll get anyway. "…ever since I got superpowers, I'm no ordinary kid. I'm Ben 10. It's Hero Time!"
Ben transformed into a humanoid, plant-like alien that has an overall green and black colored body, mostly with a red flame-patterned head and root-like feet, seemingly holding black rocks. His eyes are oval-shaped with points at each end with pupils copying the shape but are smaller. Also, his shoulders and head have red petals and his elbows and legs have green frills sticking out. He is taller than an average human and has a distinct rotten stench that worsens with heat.
"Swampfire!" Swampfire yelled before doing a dramatic hero pose unintentionally.
"Fascinating." Odin was fascinated by the relic. He wasn't interested when Fistrick mentioned about the device that has the ability to transform a person into extraterrestrial species, but after witnessing it, he needed to have one in his possession for research.
"Meh. I've seen some superheroes do that already. He's a Beast Boy rip-off right now." Poison Ivy, on the other hand, didn't find the transformation fascinating.
Alucard was baffled by what he was seeing, 'What the hell is he?'
Swampfire glared at Fistrick. "Are you ready to rumble now, bro!?"
"I was expecting the gravity alien. What a let down." Fistrick said, as his mecha's arms clenched the hands and the six tubes on the back began to glow purple, powering the suit up. He then smirked. "Whatever. This alien will do well as a test subject. You better be ready, bro."
When Fistrick began to run towards Swampfire, Swampfire burnt away the vines that were holding Alucard back. Before Alucard could say anything to him, Fistrick delivered a knee kick to his face, launching him into a wall. Both of them engaged in
Poison Ivy felt pain when her vines were dying from the flames, 'That alien bastard.'
"Well, that happened." Alucard said while slicing other vines that were emerging from the ground before turning his attention back to Poison Ivy, Jack the Ripper, and Odin. "Now, let's start over shall we?"
Odin sighed, "Both of you deal with him. I'll be in my office."
Poison Ivy raised her eyebrow, "You're seriously leaving us? My, aren't you a coward."
"This ain't worth my time, Ivy. I'll be in my office to plan things in advance. We're going to war soon." Odin defended himself, as ravens began to circle around him. "Let me know through Huginn if you're done. You can go find the Chief's Troops after that."
Jack the Ripper clicked his tongue, "He's afraid. He did say that he almost died from a god killer, the god killer's son, and his ex-wife."
"Are you done? Because I'm getting tired of your shenanigans." Alucard insulted them calmly.
Before Poison Ivy and Jack the Ripper could say anything, Alucard appeared behind them as if he teleported. He then swung his sword swiftly, but Jack the Ripper blocked it with his knife which is imbued with Odin's magic. He kicked Jack in the process before attempting to stab Ivy through the heart, but he was fatally attacked by the two plants behind her back. It causes him to jump back after the unexpected attack.
"I didn't see that coming." Alucard said before seeing the blood from the side of his waist. "How on earth did you manage to harm me so easily?"
"Oh please, why are you so surprised? My babies can harm even the most powerful gods. Wonder Woman and Superman being the prime examples." Poison Ivy said. "But I admire your resiliency towards it. I guess you're a bit different from ordinary humans. I expect nothing less from an attractive vampire."
"A dhampir." Alucard corrected her before raising his sword and shield. "Whatever tricks you have, I won't be fooled by them no more."
Unbeknownst to Alucard, Jack the Ripper was sneaking behind him. Jack didn't make any sort of noise with his footsteps. It was completely silent. Jack stabbed Alucard in the back multiple times before being hit by the shield.
"F*ck." Alucard cursed himself for catching himself off-guard. 'I guess I'm really rusty, or I have been too heavily reliant on Belmont and Sypha.'
Ivy summoned a short dinosaur-like plant-creature called "Night Shade" from the ground, right behind where she is standing. It began to spit ooze at Alucard, but due to its throwing speed, it was slow enough for Alucard to dodge and block them easily.
Alucard sliced the Night Shade in pieces before going for the kill on Ivy, but his opponent managed to parry his attack and deliver a kick that he also parried. He was then hit in his chin by Ivy's whip-like plant tendrils. In return, he swings his sword but Ivy dodges it with a split unexpectedly.
Ivy began to take the fight seriously after Alucard displayed his resiliency towards her. She summoned multiple thick thorny vines that appeared from the ground simultaneously. All those vines began to attack Alucard, who dodged and blocked some of them, but eventually got entangled by the vines. The thorns in the vines were piercing through his skin and slowly extending to pierce his organs.
'She's strong!' Alucard exclaimed while attempting to withstand the pain and urge to shout. He wanted to command his magic sword to slice off the vines, but his mind was too focused on the pain. He also wanted to cast magic to burn the vines, but his hands and mouth are being covered by vines. He was unable to do anything.
"I was expecting more from you, sweetie. I don't blame you though for I have contended with more powerful beings than you." Poison Ivy said mockingly and flirtatiously.
On the other side of the fight, Swampfire was having a hard time taking down Fistrick's new mech. It was already tough with the original model, but this new model is somehow much more powerful than the previous one. If it weren't for this alien's regeneration, he would've been killed a while ago.
"What's wrong, bro? Is this suit too much for you?" Fistrick asked mockingly while laughing. "I have to thank the old man for that. Instead of this suit being powered by Nosedeenians, it is powered by magic, so I can do stuff like this!"
A miniature cannon emerges from the suit's shoulder. It unleashed several purple energy attacks, which caused Swampfire to dodge. Unfortunately, he was hit by one of the energies. His body suddenly felt heavy while the flames within the Swampfire were uncontrollable… like it would detonate any time soon.
"What did you do?" Swampfire asked while standing back up painfully.
Fistrick scoffed in satisfaction, "The old man called it a Bifröst energy. I can deal a ridiculous amount of damage with these. It's amazing, isn't it, bro?"
Swampfire groaned in pain, "That won't be enough to stop me."
"No, it wouldn't." Fistrick ran towards Swampfire at superhuman speed before kicking him against the wall.
Poison Ivy and Fistrick were winning against the heroes while Jack the Ripper remained unconscious. Alucard and Swampfire are unable to escape from their grasp. They underestimated how powerful their opponents were. The only time Alucard underestimated an adversary was his father, but for Swampfire, it was Tuesday. The latter should've been used to this by now.
Meanwhile, a little girl named Anya Forger has been watching the spectacle for quite some time. She managed to sneak away from Spider-Man while he was focusing on guiding the hostages. She wanted to see how these people with superpowers fight. She hasn't been keen interest in superhero comic books because they're boring compared to the spy genre, but after seeing superheroes for the first time, she is very excited.
'What are they going to do now? They're in trouble.' Anya said worriedly before having a revelation. 'Is this the job for Anya!? Saving superheroes! Waku waku!'
Convinced by her own thoughts, Anya was about to reveal herself and attempted to stop the villains. She doesn't know how truly powerful and terrifying these powers were. Fortunately, she was stopped by Spider-Man who came back for her immediately after noticing that she's missing from the group.
"What are you doing?" Spider-Man asked curiously and worriedly. "Why didn't you follow the people?"
'Eek!' Anya couldn't believe she was discovered immediately. She had to make an adorable excuse. "W-Well, Anya had to watch cool fights."
"There's a time and place for that, kid." Spider-Man said before looking at Alucard and Swampfire, who is presumably Ben, having troubles with two villains. "Stay here. I'll go help these people. Do not run off please."
Anya nodded excitedly, "Yes, yes!"
Spider-Man leaped into the air and webbed towards Poison Ivy, who didn't expect the arachnid hero. He delivered a flying roundhouse kick, sending her flying into a bunch of crates, causing the vines that were entangling Alucard to go back underground.
"Hey, man. Are you alright?" Spider-Man asked worriedly.
Alucard coughed a little bit of blood before wiping it off from his mouth, "I'm fine. Thank you. Your help was appreciated."
"No problem." Spider-Man said.
Alucard stared at Fistrick who was still pinning Swampfire against the wall with his leg. He commanded his sword, as it unsheathed itself and flew towards one of the suit's tubes which caused it to explode.
"Agh! What the-!?" Fistrick wondered what happened to one of the tubes, but he was sent flying into the ceiling after an uppercut from Spider-Man and then was hit by a shield bash in midair by Alucard. He landed across the warehouse as a result.
Swampfire groaned before the purple energy dissipated, "Thanks, guys."
"Don't mention it, Ben." Spider-Man said, slightly frozen from mentioning the name due to his variants' origin story about Uncle Ben, but he shrugged it off.
Alucard raised his sword, "Don't relax just yet. Night Creatures are coming as reinforcements."
Swampfire raised his eyebrow, "Night Creat-?"
A bunch of demonic monsters emerged from multiple encircling ravens. There were about dozens of them in a warehouse-like cave. Alucard, Spider-Man, and Swampfire stood back to back as the Night Creatures began to surround them.
Anya gasped genuinely, 'Oh no! They're in trouble!'
"What should we do guys?" Swampfire asked.
"I don't know. I'm still new to being a team leader." Spider-Man said before turning his attention to Alucard. "Do you have a plan, Mr-whatever your name is?"
"The name's Alucard, and I sort of do. I don't know if it's considered a plan." Alucard answered while recalling his friend's words during the siege in Dracula's castle. "I terrify them, you (Swampfire) disorient them, you (Spider-Man) will go over the top and we'll support you."
"…that's a terrible plan." Swampfire criticized the plan. "But any plan is better than no plan, I guess."
Spider-Man stretches before doing his combat spider pose, "All right then, here goes nothing."
The three of them ran towards the Night Creatures in a single direction. They may have recently met each other, but they have already formed the deadliest team.
Alucard slicin' and dicin' the Night Creatures as if they were butter, turning into bats in order to escape from one of the creatures' attack, before commanding his sword to pierce through several creatures in one direction, killing them instantly. He was jumped by a slim creature before throwing it over his shoulder. He then blocked a brutish creature's attack before slicing its belly, but it wasn't shallow enough.
When Alucard was in the predicament, Spider-Man swung by and web pulled the creature in the air before delivering a swinging kick with full force, decapitating its head. He was so agile with his attacks that the creatures were having hard time landing a hit on him. He stuck himself in the wall, webbed one of the creatures, jumped in the air, and began to swing the poor creature like a beyblade before throwing it towards Swampfire.
Swampfire flamed the Night Creature before piercing its heart. He then summoned deadly vines after throwing some seeds, which killed and stunned the creatures who were troubling Alucard and Spider-Man. When the Night Creatures began to attack him, their attacks simply went straight through him, much to their confusion. Swampfire simply smirked at their predicament before punching them in their faces, which is strong enough to kill them.
"This is easier than I thought." Spider-Man pointed out before webbing a Night Creature's face and pulling it off from its neck. "Much easier than fighting the Chitauri."
"Focus. Some Night Creatures are cunning." Alucard warned him before being slapped by a Night Creature, stabbing it through the side of its face as a result. "You mustn't underestimate them."
"I don't know about that. I'm having the time of my life." Swampfire said, as the Night Creatures surrounded him again, but fainted into unconsciousness after smelling his odor. "Seriously? I don't really smell that bad."
The omnitrix began to beep.
"Oh you've to be kidding…" Swampfire reverted back to regular 'ol Ben in the middle of battle. "…me!"
"Ben!" Spider-Man swung towards Ben to save him, but his leg was managed to grab by one of the Night Creatures who could jump really high, pulling him back on the ground. "Oh come on!"
Alucard rushes in to save Spider-Man from the surrounding creatures before rushing towards Ben to do the same. He uses his teleportation-like speed to kill and decapitate several creatures at once, as blood begins to spill out everywhere.
"Thanks again." Ben expressed his thanks after the dhampir saved him twice now. "I owe you twice now."
"You better remember it." Alucard said.
A flying Night Creature was flying towards Alucard and Ben at high speed, but Spider-Man managed to webbed its wings and pulled off. The creature began to fall from the ground before being brutally stomped by Spider-Man who was breathing heavily.
Ben was concerned when Spider-Man looked frustrated, "Spider-Man? Are you okay?"
Spider-Man managed to calm himself down before nodding, "Y-Yeah, I'm fine. Just… lost control there for a sec."
"It has been fun at all, but I suggest you stop now." Jack the Ripper, who regained his consciousness, ordered them to surrender. "If not, then this poor girl will get it."
Anya was currently being held hostage by the serial killer. Her neck has made contact with his knife. She was pouring tears out while her entire body was shivering in fear. She didn't know what to do when Jack the Ripper woke up, so she didn't bother to escape from him.
"Coward." Alucard insulted the serial killer.
"I've been called many things. That's only one of them." Jack the Ripper said before pressing the knife lightly, as a little bit of blood began to flow from Anya's neck. "Final warning. Surrender. Don't even try to swing, transform, and speed your way here. I will have this little girl dead before you could kill me."
Spider-Man clenched his hands angrily, "Damn it."
Ben sighed in defeat, "We have no choice."
"Tsk. Some humans can really be cruel to their own kind." Alucard said before throwing his sword and shield on the ground. "Fine, but leave the girl alone after this."
"Perhaps, if you behave." Jack the Ripper didn't promise that Anya will be guaranteed free from his grasp. 'Do you really think that I won't kill this girl after you surrender? I needed to have some thrill as well, heroes.'
Anya gasped in fear, 'I'm still going to be killed!?'
Poison Ivy and Fistrick regained their consciousness. They looked at three heroes surrendering before the serial killer while there were several corpses of Night Creatures everywhere. They knew that Odin wouldn't be too happy about this, considering he needs an army to wage war against the Ruler. They are essentially wasting their resources.
"Oh my, I guess the fight's over." Poison Ivy said before glaring at Spider-Man. "You were the one who kicked me, right, child?"
"And I will do that again, ma'am." Spider-Man said 'respectfully'.
Ivy snorted, "How bold of you to think that I will fall for it again."
"We will get a proper rematch soon, bro." Fistrick said. "Right now, I need to repair the damage your friend has caused, and we also have important business to attend to."
"Don't think you'll get away, Fistrick. I'll make you sure you'll stay behind bars… for good." Ben declared.
"I don't think so, bro." Fistrick said arrogantly. "I'm free as a bird."
Suddenly, a ball-like device rolled in the center. It then caused a flashbang and smokescreen, resulting in Jack the Ripper to release Anya from his hold as well as the three heroes using this chance to escape. Spider-Man carried Ben on his back while swinging towards the stairs while Alucard grabbed Anya since he could see through the smoke.
Poison Ivy groaned before regaining her sight, "Blasted. Where are they?"
"They have escaped." Fistrick activated the heat signature in order to 'see' through the smoke. He can see the heat signatures for Ben, Anya, and Spider-Man, but not for Alucard, which is probably because of his cold temperature due to being a half-vampire.
"Should we send in the Night Creatures?" Jack the Ripper asked.
Ivy nodded, "Yes, but only a few. Odin wouldn't like his army being wasted for trivial things."
"What shall we be doing then?" Fistrick asked.
"Well, me and Jacky-boy are going to find the Chief's Troops." Ivy answered, as ravens began to circle around her. "I don't know about you. You can figure that out."
"What a nuisance." Jack the Ripper complained before the ravens encircled around him.
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Fistrick yawned, "Bro, I'm bored already."
As the four of them made their way towards the exit, they were attacked by a few Night Creatures. They didn't have time to fight them due to the baggage they're carrying. They need to reach the exit fast and prevent any of the creatures from touching them.
"Put me down! I can transform now!" Ben ordered Spider-Man.
"Not now! We need to get out already! Save that for later!" Spider-Man refuses to stop now when he's close to the exit.
Anya sniffed while wiping off her tears, "I-I'm sowwy."
"It's alright, child. You did nothing wrong." Alucard reassured her while dodging the Night Creatures swiftly yet calmly.
When they managed to reach the door, they were transported back to the outside world. Ben and Anya felt nauseated from the chase while Spider-Man and Alucard felt like their bodies were unable to move after their adrenaline stopped instantly.
"Ben! Spider-Man! You managed to get out!" Merida said excitedly.
"Yeah. Hi, Merida! It's been a long d-" Ben was stunned upon what he's seeing.
There were multiple elven warriors who were pointing their lhang (elven short word) at them, or rather, the entrance to the domain in case all hell breaks loose. They unsheathe their weapon in unison upon seeing their comrade, Alucard.
"Sir Alucard! I'm glad to see you back safe!" The first elf expressed his relief that Alucard returned safely.
"Yeah, yeah. I'm fine." Alucard said before standing up with a light groan. "How are the hostages?"
"They are safe, sir. Some of our brethren are currently treating them and providing them with a sustainable meal." The second elf answered before staring at the two heroes. "These must be the ones who you left saving the hostages, Sir Alucard."
"Indeed they are." Alucard answered.
"I'm so… confused right now." Spider-Man said. He was familiar with these elves, but for some reason, his memory is restricted from mentioning any reference about them.
"Pardon me if I come out rude, but our Ruler has sought an audience with the two of you." The third elf informed Ben and Spider-Man before turning his attention to Merida and Anne. "You too are also sought."
"Really? We didn't really do anything important." Anne said in confusion.
"I doubt aiding us to kill several metal skeletons isn't important." The third elf refused to believe that they didn't contribute anything.
Ben and Spider-Man looked around to see damaged killer robots laying on the ground with hi-tech firearms. Meanwhile, some of the elves guided Anya back with the hostages in order to give her some food and medical attention. She followed them albeit with reluctance.
"Why does this… Ruler seeks an audience with us?" Ben asked curiously. "Is there something she needs?"
"For that, you may ask her in person." The third elf answered. "Reserve your energy. We're going to depart in a few minutes."
Spider-Man sat down, "Well, that happened."
"Yeah." Ben said while cracking his knuckles and neck before turning his attention to Alucard. "Hey, I haven't got your name yet. What's your name?"
"What's my name is none of your concern." Alucard answered politely. "The Ruler will reveal everything to you anyway."
"Who is this… 'Ruler', Alucard?" Spider-Man asked curiously.
Alucard snorted, "That's for you to find out yourselves. Have a good day, gentlemen."
He then walked away.
"Well, that was weird." Anne said before sitting down excitedly. "So, tell us everything that happened inside!"
"Yeah, we're quite interested." Merida wanted to hear the story as well.
Ben and Spider-Man stared at each other with a 'why not?' expression. They have time to kill anyway, so might as well tell them everything. It's certainly fun to think back to their crazy adventure anyway.
In an unknown place, there was a city that is a perfect replica from the one back in the Ruler's world. The Divine Tree that the city is built around on was also the same thing. In a place called "Sanctuary of Surasthana", which is located somewhere in Divine Tree, the Ruler of Viridescent Area was going to through the records for more information about the Battle World and her role in it. She has been doing this since the moment she overruled the previous Ruler from his position.
"This is hard, not knowing anything about other continents is a disadvantage." The Ruler said in a childish voice. "I must find a way to know about other continents. My people will be in danger if not."
The Ruler has the appearance of a female child. She has fair skin, pointed ears, large green eyes, and white hair with green tips. She is wearing a white dress decorated with green and gold details, short detached sleeves made of patterned green fabric, and a gold bracelet on her right wrist. Her dress is adorned with a number of green gems and is decorated with intricate golden patterns. Under this, she wears a pair of white bloomers. On her back is a split pale green cape and white socks surrounded with gold that leave her toes exposed.
Her name is Beur, also known as Lesser Lord Kusanali or commonly known as Nahida. She is the Dendro Archon who rules over the nation of Sumeru, preceding the previous Dendro Archon, Greater Lord [ERROR]. Right now, she rules over the Viridescent Area as well as taking residence in a replica of Sumeru City.
One of the elven guards entered the sanctuary and bowed before the Ruler respectfully, "Ma'am, Sir Alucard and the other heroes have successfully rescued the hostages. They are on their way to Sumeru City soon."
"Very well. Thank you, Tinunir." Nahida said before looking at the crystal ball to see Ben, Spider-Man, Anne, and Merida have a conversation together. "I hope this will turn the tide in this war."
She then turned off the crystal ball to focus on her work.
CHAPTER 13 ENDED
Characters:
Ruin Guard - Ruin Guards are Elite Enemies that are part of the Humanoid Ruin Machines enemy group and the Automatons family. They are occasional enemies of the Traveler in Genshin Impact. They were transported to Battle World in order to be frequent enemies to Warriors.
Night Creatures - Night Creatures are frequent enemies in Netflix's television adaptation of Castlevania. They are the product of the reanimation of a corpse through the process known as "forging", which involves the insertion of a foreign soul or a demon into the body through the employment of magic and which can only be performed by certain humans, appropriately referred to as "Forgemasters". That begs the question: Who made the Night Creatures for Odin?
Jack the Ripper - Jack the Ripper was an infamous unidentified serial killer active in and around the impoverished Whitechapel district of London, England, in the autumn of 1888. He came from Dimension RL who was brought into Battle World as a Warrior. His full capabilities haven't been shown yet. He reluctantly works for Odin in order to survive.
Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy - Pamela Lillian Isley, also better known by her supervillain name Poison Ivy, is a supporting antagonist of the 2017 video game Injustice 2. She is a plant controlling supervillainess who frequently battles with the Dark Knight, Batman. She is also a longtime friend of Harley Quinn and a former member of the Society. After the disbandment of the Society, she was transported to Battle World and reluctantly worked for Odin in order to return back home.
Anya Forger - Anya is the deuteragonist of the SPY x FAMILY series. Formerly known as Test Subject "007", she is a telepath whose abilities were created in an experiment conducted by an unknown organization. While she was asleep due to studying, she was transported to Battle World where she was unknowingly kidnapped by the Night Creatures in a settlement. She is a Resident.
Odin - Odin, also known as the All-Father, was the King of the Aesir and the ruler of the Norse Pantheon. He is the major antagonist of 2022 video game God of War Ragnarök. Before his soul was transferred into a marble by Atreus, he was transported on Battle World where he was chosen to rule over the Viridescent Area until his rule was dethroned by another god a few days after. He formed "Odin's Council" consisting of members who agreed to work for him in order to return back to their homes. He'll soon wage war against the god to take back his rule.
Mileena - Mileena is an antagonist throughout the Mortal Kombat franchise. She's a genetic experiment created by the sorcerer Shang Tsung and is one of the adopted daughters of the Outworld Emperor, Shao Kahn, and one of his personal enforcers. Before her kiss of death by D'Vorah, she was transported to Battle World with a brand new outfit. She works for Odin reluctantly as a means to return back home and take back her throne.
HUNK - HUNK, also known as The Grim Reaper or Mr. Death, is a minor but pivotal antagonist of the Resident Evil franchise. A ruthless special agent of the Umbrella Corporation. Cold, silent, and devoid of emotion, he is a ruthless operative with absolutely no regard for anyone, even his own teammates, caring only about completing the mission. He works for Odin, and is likely to betray him out of other members. He doesn't trust the god entirely, but is willing to follow his orders if it means returning to his world.
Fistrick - Fistrick is a minor antagonist in Ben 10: Omniverse. He uses a modified version of the Class-12 Armored Mecha Suit that is powered by magic instead of nosedeenians. He works for Odin in hopes to find more alien technology and sell it to Residents in the future, not seeking to return back home.
Alucard - Adrian Ţepeş, more commonly known by the pseudonym Alucard, is one of the main protagonists in the Netflix original series, Castlevania. While establishing a village with his friends, he was transported to Battle World were he aided Nahida in overthrowing Odin and became one of her generals. He now tries to prevent anyone from overthrowing Nahida in order to return home quickly.
Eldar Elves - The Eldar are those Elves who accepted to leave Cuiviénen and undertake the Great Journey to reach Valinor. They appear in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. They are the inhabitants of Rivendell. While hunting orcs that were near their borders again, some of them were transported to Battle World where they served Nahida temporarily until returning back to their world.
Beur / Lesser Lord Kusanali / Nahida - Lesser Lord Kusanali, also known by her Goetic name Buer, is the God of Wisdom and the current Dendro Archon among The Seven who presides over Sumeru and the new incarnation of the Dendro Archon, created by Greater Lord Rukkhadevata from the purest branch of Irminsul to succeed her. She currently resides in her vessel as Nahida. She is one of the important characters in Genshin Impact.
References:
Entrance of the Temple / Domain - The architecture design is based on the domains in Genshin Impact. Odin decided to make one of the domains as a base of operations due to its dangerous reputation.
Books of Cagliostro - The books Fistrick stole were from The Lost Library of Cagliostro from Marvel Studios' What If…?, which was transported in Battle World. Fistrick located it using Odin's magic. He stole the books that contained dangerous spells and killed Cagliostro while he was weak.
Chief's Troops - It's an original tool that is based on the Chief's map that summons troops from Clash of Clans in Bellpond's YouTube video called Clash of Clan: Live Action Movie Trailer Commercial. Odin needs this item in order to have more army for the war.
God Killer - The mythical God Killer sword was forged by Hephaestus for Deathstroke, who he'd contracted to assassinate an ancient Greek Titan, as the Titan was effectively immortal. The sword can alter its own size and weight, can unleash devastating shock blasts, and can absorb energy to be redirected with double the strength. Odin needed this weapon in order to kill powerful gods or god-like enemies who dwell in this world.