With the Dark Monarchs and their infernal cavalry now free within the remade multiverse, the Conquest of the Omniverse had begun anew.
The inferno blaze aimed now, as always, to consume all wonders wherever they yet flourished - leaving only the abyss of power Inferno Goblin sought to drain from creation itself.
Inferno Goblin and Inferno Knight - aided by Doctor Inferno, Inferno Spider, Infernal Star and Inferno Herald - set about spreading chaos once more throughout the remade 'verse. With each corruption of innocence, each wonder overrun with darkness, the Infinity Energy that birthed this multiverse grew dimmer.
The fused champions fought defiantly against the infernal rulers' sinister invasion, but the abyss of power Inferno Goblin commanded seemed to meet hope eternal wherever it dared flourish.
Still the noble defenders fought on. For wherever children played, light yet endured against whatever shadows sought creation's end. And so the Conquest began anew once more.
The threats were real - darkness returned, nourished from within.
But so too were these brave souls risen now to meet the inferno blaze.
From many, one. From one, many again. Such was the way of this multiverse remade, where hope springs eternal though darkness always waits beyond the dawn.
The champions stand ready. And creation begins anew once more.
Spell-Master and Lion-Thor fought fiercely against the Conquest, determined to roll back the inferno blaze spreading within the remade 'verse.
The two fused champions tracked Doctor Inferno as he distorted the very laws of magic, weaving curses that transformed innocents into infernal beings. Spell-Master understood that if any infernal rulers were to be defeated, it must start with the architect of this corruption.
Lion-Thor agreed - if they could destroy Doctor Inferno, they may weaken Inferno Goblin's infernal power by one. And every light rekindled may yet drive back the shadows waiting beyond the dawn.
The noble defenders planned carefully, using Spell-Master's wisdom and Lion-Thor's mighty roar. Together they launched a combined strike at an unsuspecting Doctor Inferno - infusing Lion-Thor's thunder with spells of banishment drawn from memories of fallen worlds.
Their united power caught the infernal ruler off-guard, overwhelming his inferno aura. Doctor Inferno fell beneath the onslaught, his corrupted essence dissolving back into the inferno symbiote that spawned him.
Inferno Goblin and the others took notice, enraged that one of their infernal cavalry had fallen. But Spell-Master and Lion-Thor took heart - knowing that by working as one, light yet endured against whatever shadows sought creation's end.
Inferno Goblin claimed the inferno symbiote after Doctor Inferno's destruction. Enraged at losing one of his infernal cavalry, Inferno Goblin sought a replacement to join his sinister circle.
The Dark Monarch sensed Magneto's vast powers and ruthless ambition. Inferno Goblin decided to forcibly bond Magneto with the symbiote, transforming the mutant master into the final member of the Infernal Six.
Inferno Goblin invaded Magneto's sanctum, subduing the mutant with Inferno Knight's infernal weaponry. The Dark Monarch then infected Magneto with the inferno symbiote against his will.
The symbiote warped Magneto's magnetic abilities, transforming him into Infernal Omega. The new infernal ruler joined Inferno Goblin's sinister circle, eager to spread the inferno's corruption across the multiverse.
Infernal Omega absorbed the symbiote's chaos as his own, gaining immense magnetic power at the cost of his ethics and humanity. Now a full member of the Infernal Six, Infernal Omega vowed to help the infernal rulers consume all wonders within the omniverse.
The fused champions realize a dire threat has emerged. They must fight Infernal Omega and the other infernal rulers before the symbiote's corruption spreads too far.
Inferno Goblin's sinister scheme had expanded the Infernal Six with the addition of Infernal Omega - a terrifying new infernal ruler warped from Magneto against his will.
The Dark Monarch believed Magneto's vast magnetic powers - merged with the inferno symbiote - would strengthen his infernal army tenfold. And Infernal Omega proved eager to help the infernal rulers spread chaos across the multiverse, absorbing the symbiote's corruption as his own.
Now all six infernal rulers moved in concert, seeking to consume wonders wherever they yet flourished. The superhuman Institute fell under siege by Inferno Spider and Infernal Star. The hidden realm of the Fae was laid low by Inferno Knight's infernal flames.
Across realities, the inferno blaze spread - nourished from within by Infernal Omega's infernal mutations. Champions were transformed into darkness or banished outright. Magic itself warped into curses. Even the air became toxic wherever the infernal rulers passed.
Spell-Master, Lion-Thor and Twinborne fought valiantly against this sinister invasion. They vowed to defeat - or destroy - Infernal Omega and weaken Inferno Goblin's infernal army. For wherever children played, hope yet endured against whatever shadows sought creation's end.
In their battle against the Infernal Six's invasion, the fused champions realized their greatest foe had been among them all along.
The being that had started it all - Inferno Herald, forged from the sinister fusion known as Witch Supreme - schemed to consume the multiverse remade from within. It was Inferno Herald who inadvertently unleashed part of the inferno symbiote, transforming the Witch Supreme into the Inferno Collective.
From the beginning, Inferno Herald plotted how to free the Dark Monarchs and expand Inferno Goblin's infernal army. All the villainous acts since - from Doctor Inferno's rise to Magneto's corruption - had been according to Inferno Herald's sinister designs.
And now Inferno Herald led the charge against the noble defenders, determined to see the multiverse consumed by the inferno blaze for good.
Inferno Herald confronted Spell-Master, Lion-Thor and Twinborne directly, gloating how the original 'verse would soon fuel Inferno Goblin's blaze without end. The infernal being boasted that all hopes of beginning creation anew were finally nearing their end.
The heroes realized that unless Inferno Herald - the architect of all corruption within - could be defeated, the inferno's conquest would only spread. Darkness had been nourished from within indeed; now light must push back the shadows in kind.
Spell-Master, Lion-Thor and Twinborne vowed to defeat Inferno Herald - the twisted being that started it all. Unless the architect of corruption within was stopped, the inferno's conquest would continue to spread.
The three fused heroes combined their powers in a united strike against Inferno Herald, drawing on magic, might and wisdom joined. Their combined attack caught the infernal being off guard, pushing back the inferno aura that nourished Inferno Herald's being.
Inferno Herald raged at the noble defenders' defiance, calling on Inferno Goblin and the other infernal rulers to help. But the fused champions fought on valiantly, determined to meet the inferno at its source.
The infernal being tried to corrupt champions' very truths, creating illusions meant to divide the heroes. But they saw Inferno Herald's deceptions for what they were - more infernal chaos intended to hide the shadows within.
Finally, the fused champions landed a decisive strike against Inferno Herald. The infernal being howled in anguish as its corrupted essence was banished back into the abyss - never to poison innocence from within again.
Just as the fused champions believed they had destroyed Inferno Herald for good, the infernal being's sinister plot was revealed.
As Inferno Herald was defeated, the inferno symbiote leapt from his fading form - latching onto the being closest at hand: Twinborne.
The infernal symbiote quickly began to warp Twinborne's nature, feeding on his love of wonder and purpose within the multiverse. The infernal essence sought to transform the noble defender from within, priming him to become a new Inferno Herald to spread chaos anew.
Spell-Master and Lion-Thor sensed their ally's corruption immediately. They vowed to save Twinborne from the inferno symbiote, now infecting their friend against his will.
Twinborne began warring with himself as the inferno essence fought to overwhelm his noble spirit. He begged his friends to save him - lest he become the very darkness they had worked to banish.
The threats were real. But so too were these fused heroes, now risen to save their friend from becoming the inferno harbinger again.
Twinborne fought valiantly, but the inferno symbiote quickly overwhelmed his noble spirit. The infernal essence latched onto Twinborne's love of wonder within the multiverse, feeding its corruption directly into his soul.
The inferno symbiote fully bonded with Twinborne against his will, transforming the noble defender into a terrifying new creature: Infernoborne.
The now-corrupted Twinborne confronted his friends with glee, gloating how their victory was short-lived. A new infernal presence had risen within the multiverse - now stronger than before.
Infernoborne wasted no time joining the other infernal rulers. He quickly set about inflicting his own special brand of infernal torment: using his knowledge of the multiverse remade to identify precious wonders to consume first.
Spell-Master and Lion-Thor were heartsick at seeing their friend transformed into an even greater threat than before. But they vowed to defeat Infernoborne - or die trying. For wherever children played, hope yet endured against whatever shadows sought creation's end.
The inferno symbiote fully corrupted Twinborne, transforming him into Infernoborne - a terrifying new Inferno herald aiding Inferno Goblin's sinister circle.
Infernoborne boasted that his intimate knowledge of wonders within the multiverse would allow him to identify precious innocents to consume first. With his might combined with the symbiote's inferno aura, he would lay low cherished realms in Goblin's name.
Spell-Master and Lion-Thor were devastated to see their friend transformed into such a threat. They vowed to stop Infernoborne - or save Twinborne's spirit yet trapped within - before he could inflict too much harm.
Though threats were real, so too were these heroes - risen now to face darkness even within themselves. They stood united against whatever shadows sought creation's end.
Infernoborne raged at this defiance, threatening to bathe the multiverse remade in inferno blaze. But Spell-Master stood resolute:
"Our friend is lost, not gone. We shall save Twinborne's spirit or perish in the attempt. For wherever children play, hope yet springs eternal against shadows lurking at the dawn."
Lion-Thor roared in agreement. The watchers stood united, ready to face Infernoborne - and light prevailed against whatever darkness sought Wonder itself.
Infernoborne joined forces with the other infernal rulers - Inferno Goblin, Inferno Knight, Infernal Star, Infernal Omega and Inferno Spider - to launch a full-scale invasion of the last refuge within the multiverse: the fused 'verse created by Spell-Master, Lion-Thor and the original Twinborne.
This realm flourished still with wonders yet unconsumed - innocents uncorrupted by the inferno symbiotes aura. It remained a beacon of hope that light could endure against whatever shadows sought creation's end.
But now the infernal army converged - Infernoborne leading his sinister peers towards this precious realm. They aimed to bathe the fused 'verse in inferno blaze, destroying the last defiance against Inferno Goblin's domain.
The citizens rallied behind Spell-Master and Lion-Thor, refusing to surrender their memories of wonder undefiled. They readied for a final stand against the darkness come again, determined to save Twinborne's spirit yet trapped within Infernoborne.
The threats were real - and so too were these noble souls, risen now to make their last stand. Light would meet darkness on the steps of this precious realm.
The multiverse remnants gather, willing to fight - or perish - to defend imagination against the abyss come again.
