[Young Justice: Doom & Rebirth]
by Spaceman
Start: June 18, 2022
DISCLAIMER
I do not own Young Justice or any of the related characters. The Young Justice series is by Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman and owned by DC Comics. This story is a work of fanfiction and is for entertainment only. I am not making profit from this story. All rights of Young Justice belong to DC Comics. All other characters other an OCs beyond to their respective creators and owners. This is a fanfiction for non-profit entertainment.
Notes:
Ideas and Creative Comments are Welcomes. Flames will be Ignored.
There will be NO Revisions/Rewrites.
Not that while I'm Posting Chapter 33, I'm currently writing Chapter 44.
Chapters range from over ten thousand to over twenty thousand words.
Thanks to NewMystery356 and check out his stories. I helped him work on his most recent stories.
Giant-Slayer (RWBY multi-crossover) - Book 2
Another Hero Academia (MHA x Ratchet & Clank SIOC multi-crossover)
Chronicles of Zhu (Legend of Korra) - Book 2
Young Justice: The Hunter (Young Justice x Crysis x Prototype x Many More)
Vigorous Vitality (MHA with many cameos)
The Traveler & The Trooper (Star Wars SIOC)
Reviews for Chapter 32
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1) New Genesis and Apokalips are being cautious which give Cog plenty of time to prepare.
2) The Infinite Finite Curve severed the DR Darkseid from his counterparts. Like how non-Primacron Unicrons in Transformers used to be a Multiversal Singularity - one being in the multiverse – until Nexus Prime strengthened the barriers between dimensions, so each Universal has its own "weaker" Unicron. Doctor Genus planned for Darkseid from the beginning.
3) Who are your favorite characters in "Justice League/Unlimited" in DCAU series?
Short Answer: Batman (solving all the problems the others can't punch).
My favorite DCAU Heroes – Batman, Static (Static Shock) and Batman Beyond (Batman Beyond).
My favorite DCAU "antagonist" - A.M.A.Z.O. (Doctor Ivo's Robot who became God-like.)
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Chapter 33 –Reflections of Infinity - Part 1
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Cog-Con
San Francisco, California
Friday, July 1, 2016
10:58
3POV
A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom. Cognito Inc has become so deeply involved in media, gaming, and industries, they can hold conventions solely for their own products.
One of the important people at this convention is Alex Sky. Alex Sky became involved with Cognito back in 2012, when they rescued him from Cadmus Upsilon. The mad scientist clones had been using him and his invention – The Remote - to steal objects and kidnap people from fictional universes. He had been forced to participate in the capture of thousands and had been traumatized by the experience. He had spent years in Cognito psychological therapy.
Cognito also helped transform the former couch potato into a far more athletic, healthier person. He doesn't just dress like a long coat protagonist from a sci-fi series, but now has the body to pull off the same stunts as the hero.
"Alex!"
"Sarah!"
Alex has already acquired something wonderful since his horrific experience, a girlfriend. Sarah is a short, curvy woman standing barely 152 cm (4'9) with large breasts, chin-length dark chestnut brown hair, and freckles. She has light brown eyes behind glasses and is one of sweetest and smartest girls Alex has ever met. Also, with an orange sweater and red shirt, she looks like a sexy version of Velma from Scooby-Doo!
"Did you see the new Almanac?" asks Sarah, holding up an E-Reader. "There are people on other worlds who are descended from people from earth and now Cognito has opened relationships with them."
"I heard. Travel to Almeraci Home world has recently opened." says Alex, as convention goers in costume way by them. There are a lot of cosplayers at this event.
"I thought that Queen Maxima's planet was destroyed!"
"It was. Doctor Genus made her a new one."
"He can do that? Just make Planets?"
"Smartest mammal in the universe."
"Not that smart, lab rat." says a voice behind Alex and he turns to see a man dressed as a Storm Trooper pointing his blaster the two, only it's not a replica or toy.
"So, who are you supposed to be?" says Alex, cool and casual.
"Dr. Thebes, formerly of Cadmus Upsilon, until your new friends turned it into a crater. When the base was lost, the Light decided to terminate me as well, but if I get you back to them..."
"Let me cut you off." Interrupts Alex, "There are some major flaws with your plan."
"What flaws?"
"One, did you really think your bosses will forgive a disobedient clone."
"Clone?! I'm not a...!"
"That's what they all think. Two, do you think the Light will be willing to mess with ID travel after the Lessons Rorschach gave them?"
"Wha...?"
"Rorschach punished them for messing with reality. Try to keep up, ~Doctor~." says Alex with a sneer, "Three, did you really think in a world of aliens and superheroes that you could sneak a real blaster into a Convention run by the world's smartest man?"
"What are you talking about!? I'm holding a blaster..."
"...that has already been rendered useless by Cognito's vastly superior tech."
"Impossible. How?"
"I've tinkered with electronics all my life and learned from many failures, so I recognize the signs of busted technology." says Alex with a savage grin.
Dr. Thebes attempts to fire off a shot with his blaster, but all it does is produce a few sparks and infamous blue smoke of electronic death. He struggles with the blaster trying to get it to work, then tosses it aside and pulls out some form of electroshock weapon, which he struggles to turn on.
"Four. Did you think a VIP like me wouldn't be monitored by security."
A pair of Scarab warriors with security badges drop from the ceiling, grab the now screaming man in a Stormtrooper uniform, and fly away with him. The convention goes watch this and then cheer thinking it was show planned by Cognito or a stunt done by fans.
Sarah hugs Alex and he can feel the pressure of her large breasts.
"That was amazing, Alex. You were in total control." says Sarah, getting close to his ear, "Part of me wants to drag you back to my apartment."
Alex decides his life has never been better.
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Friday, July 1, 2016 - Cog-Con – Cognito Inc first official annual convention begins. I decided not to attend, as I just want to relax at home, but I heard our friend Alex Sky had an interesting time with his girlfriend. While his analogues are clumsy villains in other universes, he was in total control. I still wouldn't trust him with a lightsaber
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 – Cog-Con after 4 days finally came to End. The biggest highlights according to online sources was the Cognito resorts and cruises, which do to the ever-growing Space Bridge network can take vacations to other planets.
I swear one of the vacation planets reminds me Fostina Paradise from the Fifth Element movie. A floating super-luxury cruise ship with inspirations from classic art, Hawaii, Pacific Islanders. A mostly ocean world with thousands of pristine beaches and incredible weather every day of the year.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 – The League parents and Cognito parents have decided to have a playdate. Doctor Genus offered his new park.
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Angel Island Gardens
West of San Francisco, California
Friday, July 29, 2016
Early Morning
1POV
Angel Island Gardens is another example of Cognito Inc showing off their genius. They created a floating artificial island for the sole purpose of entertainment and relaxation.
Angel Island's core and main power source is a baby universe surrounded by dimensionally layered crystalline material. This dimensional manipulation allows the material to be absurdly dense and durable. The super structure of the island is composed of neoashium-2, vibranium, and a few other super-alloys that would make modern physicists cry themselves to sleep. There are also secondary, tertiary, quaternary, quinary, senary, septenary, octonary, nonary, and denary back-up systems.
The Island is surrounded and protected by a spherical multilayered multiphasic iso-dimensional barrier that redefines the word impenetrable. It doesn't matter if it's matter or energy, operating under normal physics or comic book physics nothing can penetrate the shields when they are fully active. The Island is even cut off from the other planes of existence, meaning even supernatural forces can't reach the inhabitants. Holographic imagery projected onto the surface of the sphere, shows an edited image of what is inside the barrier, otherwise people would see a disturbing spherical distortion. The images are edited to protect the identities of the people inside the floating park.
The Park itself was designed to be both beautiful and safe. There are non-toxic hypo-allergenic plants – verdant trees, thick grass, and exotic-looking flowers, bioengineered to have pleasant appearance and mild scent. Even the soil is chemically controlled down to the last nanogram. The tables, benches, and play equipment is made with antibiotic hypo-allergenic nano-polymers and "soft block" claytronic technology, making it nigh impossible to get hurt on them. The atmosphere and air quality are precisely controlled, and the interior of the super-shield is covered with holographic imagery to simulate a perfect day. Even the pools have "breathable water" - a liquid substance that looks, feels, and tastes like water, but is impossible to drown in and prevents any form of bacterial growth.
The Park inhabitants get to enjoy the food of Cognito Star-Trek-inspired Food Replicators. Ones loaded with recipes range from classic Earth foods such as hotdogs, hamburgers, pizza, and frozen treats to more exotic foods from other worlds. They are all created on a molecular level and manipulated so they have the same taste and texture of the tastiest (unhealthiest) food, while having the nutrient value of the best health food. The food is even hypoallergenic to the point a person with a severe peanut allergy can eat Cognito replicated peanut butter.
"Pizza!" yells one child.
"Hot Dog!" yells another child.
"Calm down. You can each get what you want!" says the poor gynoid serving the kids.
Many parents and children of the Justice League and Cognito have come together to enjoy the floating park. Despite the League being old school and Cognito having corporate-sponsored teams, the two groups are pleasant to each other off the clock. Inside a park that could survive a super nova, they have a chance to relax and talk.
As I sit on a bench enjoying some soft serve ice cream, I watch some of the kids play. 3-year-old Jonathan Kent and Damian Wayne have become inseparable. I can only imagine what they will be like when they grow up and become heroes themselves. Eri, Daniya, and Hakudōshi are a perfect trinity of friends, despite Eri being a sweet angel and Hakudōshi literally being the heart of a demon king. I can imagine that if a boy makes Eri cry in the future, Haku will make the boy wish for death.
I find myself approving. This is fatherhood, I guess.
I do see some new faces among the group.
"Stay away from the edges, Adam!"
"Yes, Momma."
Linkle, Mario, and Adam are the children of Link, the Hero of Time from Legend of Zelda. They all have different mothers due to a magical effect – Princess Zelda of Hyrule, Princess Peach Toadstool, and Samus Aran from Metroid. Due to genetic manipulation by the race of avian extraterrestrials known as the Chozo, Samus thought it was impossible for her to have children, but Adam (named after her commander turned AI Adam Malkovich) was born. The boy is already taller and stronger than his siblings due to his Metroid DNA.
"Don't worry, Samus." I comment, "There are solid safety rings to prevent the inhabitants from reaching the barrier. You don't need to worry about Adam going full Metroid on this place."
"I know, but I still worry, after that incident."
The Incident being when a clone of the power-draining Parasite went on a rampage. When a group of low-ranking heroes cornered the monster, he grabbed baby Adam as a hostage. Before Samus could tear the pink fool's head off, Adam's Metroid genes reacted and drained Parasite of all life and energy. Cognito was able to get things under control and revert the baby to a less monstrous state, but the kid was permanently matured a couple years.
Todd "Toad" Tolensky and Althea "Wavedancer" Tolensky (nee Delgado) have a pair of mutant twins. The twins already know how to hop around, making them difficult to catch. They have also latched onto Tsuyu Asui (Rainy Day Hero: Froppy), treating her like an aunt much to her embarrassment. Tsuyu and Todd are often mistaken for relatives by those who meet them, which is to be expected. The writer of My Hero Academia based her character on the more modern versions of Marvel's Toad. The original comic book Toad (Mortimer Toynbee) was weak, ugly little man but then he was played by Ray "Darth Maul" Park in the X-Men Cinematic Universe.
"No Coffee! This may not be BA's eye opener, but Cognito Cataclysm Coffee has similar effects on Mutants." says the Gynoid to Toad. "You Misfits already cause enough trouble without the ludicrous amount of Caffeine."
I can understand the Gynoid's strict orders. Toad and Wavedancer lived in military base known as The Pit with the crazy members of GI Joe. One Joe was former cobra chef B.A. LeCarre – a man who survived years trapped in the depths of the oceans by reprogramming cobra robots to harvest ingredients. His infamous Coffee can keep a man awake for a week, drive an anaconda insane, and when young Toad drank a single cup of it made him so hyperactive that Sgt Slaughter collapsed from exhaustion trying to tire the boy out.
"We haven't, been causing as much trouble as we used to." comments Blob
Fred "The Blob" Dukes and Lina "Dragonfly" Dukes (nee Charam) are also here with their children. The two boys – Fred Junior and Todd the Second – are also large for their age. They seem to take more after their father's strength and durability, than their chubby-chasing mother's insectoid traits. If they have a daughter in the future, I hope she takes after Lina.
"That's only because we have been exhausted taking care of the kids and Cognito ability to plan for anything is BS." comments Cyclops
The last of the Misfit crowd is X-Men - Scott "Cyclops" Summers and Jean "Phoenix" Summers (nee Grey)'s daughter Rachel, named after the future version of their daughter they encountered. Any child of the two was destined to be psychic powerhouse be they the next phoenix Rachel Summers, the mutant messiah Nate Gray, or enemy of Apocalypse Nathan Dayspring Summers, also known as Cable. The latter was the result of cloning experiments. Cognito has devoted their vast resources to make sure she grows up healthy, even if in the future Phoenix needs to regurgitate stars to fed her "chick".
"Seriously, how could they predict Toad would create a Sentinel Hamster toy out a Roomba!?"
"At least Skippy is doing good in Candy Land, helping the Royal family defeat the Rat King."
I would ask if Toad was off his meds, but Rorschach showed be images of a robotic hamster hunting down anthropomorphic rats in medieval fantasy clothing and armor. Even while a Prince in French legionnaire military uniform locked swords with a six-headed Rat King in a military uniform to protect a fairy girl. Even with the New Multiverse, there are some weird dimensions.
I look over at the screen displaying "Cognito News Updates". Normally, I don't care about the News when it doesn't affect me, but since I became part of Cognito a lot of things end up affecting me. At least the Cognito news doesn't show political scandals, boring conferences, and dumb events.
The second wedding of astronauts Henry "Hank" Henshaw and his wife Terri in outer space
In other timelines, they worked for Lexcorp on the Excalibur space shuttle. A space shuttle that is destroyed and the resulting series of events has Hank eventually become one of Superman's worst villains – the Cyborg Superman. The events differ in the comics and animated series, but Hank ends ups in a clone of the Kryptonian enhanced by cybernetics who goes on to attempt to destroy Superman's reputation before attempting to kill the revived Man of Steel.
Thankfully, Rorschach poached the astronauts from Lexcorp. It was easy when you consider Cognito is willing to spend an extra couple million to ensure the safety of its pilots. The neoashium nano-weave spacesuits they wear in space could qualify them as superheroes on Earth with their durability, strength enhancement, and flight system. Hank is also a Superman fanboy and Cognito promised they could arrange a personal meeting. Clark wasn't happy that his secret identity was revealed, but that identity is paper thin these days.
The next report is about Mexican Heroes Acrata and Iman taking down the last major cartel in Mexico.
Acrata, real name Andrea Rojas. She is the daughter of Bernardo Rojas, a professor of history at the University of Mexico. She was originally a young woman who rebelled against all kinds of authority, earning the nickname Ácrata (Anarchist). Things went horrible wrong when she severely injured and needed a heart transplant. The new heart not only gave her a second chance, but awoke her meta-ability, gaining enhanced strength and reflexes. She still lived a normal life despite gaining powers, but a Cartel/ La Maña took her father hostage while after some sort of treasure.
Andreas' fate was forever changed when she ended up picking up an artifact that her father had been researching. The combination of her rage and blood spilled on the magic medallion allowed her to make a contract with the Mayan Moon Goddess Awilix. She gained Darkness powers and rescued her father as Mexico's newest hero Acrata.
Andreas did well as a young hero, until she encountered another darkness manipulator – a member of the League of the Shadows who had been hired by the Cartel to eliminate the pest. She would have been killed, if Jade hadn't appeared and saved her. The Queen of Shadows wiped out cartel members and ripped out the assassin's powers, killing his soul in the process. Jade then talked Andreas into joining Cognito's corporate heroes.
Diego Irigoyen was a brilliant student who received a Wayne Enterprises scholarship to major Ivy-league university in the United States. He graduated with honors and in the comic book timeline was hired by STAR Labs as an astronaut. Then, while he was away on a mission, his mother was kidnapped and murdered. This led to him to return to Mexico and become the armored hero (and Iron Man parody) Iman. In the world of Earth-DR, Rorschach rescued Diego's mother (and wiped out the criminals), which allowed Cognito Inc. to recruit him for their own projects. He was the one who developed the powered space armor now used by those who work in Cognito's space defense.
"Something interesting?" asks Raven, enjoying her own desert next to him.
"In the comics, Andreas and Diego were part of the Mexican Justice League – Justicia – along with El Dorado and El Muerte." I explain, "Justicia exists in some form, but the members are different."
El Dorado, also known as Eduardo "Ed" Dorado Jr., would be abducted and given meta-powers by the Reach in the original Young Justice. He still gained teleportation powers in this timeline, despite the Reach being annihilated by the plans of Brainiac and Doctor Genus. He's currently part of META/STAR Academies and will one day be working side by side with the UA Heroes.
El Muerte (Pablo Valdez) on the other hand is one of the avatars of the Black under the command of the Black Queen Abrigail Arcane. Like his comic origin, he was once a man who idolized Superman and was inspired to save a girl from a hostage situation. He died inside a crumbling building and rose as a sentient undead who while fighting for Justice no longer believed in Superman. His later contract with the Black granted him to decay organic and inorganic matter with a touch and will alone.
Then, there is a report on Steel Tiger.
The last Hero is someone not from the comics, as he's an original SPB from Thailand. Somsak was once an ordinary man who worked food delivery service and enjoyed watching Muay Thai (Thailand kickboxing). One night, he was delivering food to a major star, when he accidentally learned the "Hero of Muay Thai" was using some sort of mystical undetectable steroid. Kittisak had his men beat up Somsak and give him a fatal dose of a drug to eliminate him. Instead of completely dying, he made a contract with The Melt – the elemental plane of the Earth. He was not only healed but gained the ability to transform into a living statue of any earthen matter he touches. He touched a piece of steel and became a living steel statue. He then proceeded to beat down the thugs and crippling his former hero
"Kittisak attempted to spin the events so that Somsak was a violent metahuman criminal, but Cognito came to Somsak's defense. Cognito not only exposed Kittisak's criminal activities, but the criminal activities of his associates and allies, and the criminal activities of their associates and allies. It's said the local Jao por (godfather) jumped out of a window rather than deal with Cognito. "
"You know your powerful, when your enemies commit suicide rather than facing you." I comment.
"Considering your strength and durability, anybody that fights you should consider it suicide." quips Raven. We then stare as a commercial for Cognito Haircare comes on. I didn't know that Neo convinced Entrapta to do a commercial. The mad scientist girl with prehensile hair is absolutely adorable on screen. Social Media is going to go insane!
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Cognito Training Zone.
Happy Harbour, Rhode Island, US
Friday, August 12, 2016
6:00 (39 minutes after dawn)
1 POV
I was visiting my brother Connor, when I got a Party Gamer Quest (I thought I turned off notifications). The New Gods have arrived on the Earth, and they are upset. We haven't talked since the mess with New Genesphere and informing them about the Darkseid-Light plans for Earth. The Forever People demanded answers from Doctor Genus about what he did to the universe and the source and failed my critical roll in negotiation.
Thunderous roar.
This is why I'm currently beating the life force out of their gestalt form Infinity-Man.
Infinity-Man can generate energy blasts of varying sizes and power levels from his eyes and hands but compared to Rorschach's arsenal they are nothing. The blasts only manage to knock me back, when they burn away the ground I'm standing on.
Infinity-Man possesses superhuman strength, but my monstrous strength is in a different League than his sending the blue-and-gold flying with my own thunderous blows. Infinity-Man can't even escape the blows because my flight with my Legion Flight Ring is greater than Infinity-Man's own flight speed.
Infinity-Man smashes into the ground, creating a huge crater. I then slam into him, making the crater even larger and driving my bone spikes into Infinity-Man's chest. As I breech containment, a pillar of golden source energy shoots from Infinity-Man's chest before there is a blinding explosion. When the explosion clears, the Forever People are scattered around the crater.
As I stand up, I notice one of them is dead. The Motherbox – the living computer possessing a soul – is shattered. I can still grasp its soul and catch it with my superhuman reflexes.
"Hey Neo, I need a body for a disembodied Motherbox. I accidentally killed one."
"How?"
"I thought a guy called 'Infinity-Man' would be tougher."
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Cognito Medical – ET SPB Branch
Outer Heaven, Moon
Friday, August 19, 2016
Base Time – 8:55
1 POV
"Like a silver bullet piercing through
I throw myself into you"
The Forever People awaken to the sound of men listening to Devil Trigger - Nero's battle theme from Devil May Cry 5. They look around and quickly realize they are in a medical facility.
"What happened to us?" asks Vykin, the dark-skinned New God is feeling naked without his Motherbox or armor. He can't even use his magnetic manipulation due to Cognito fields.
"I beat the Source out of Infinity-Man." I reply with a savage grin.
"The Universe's Most Feared Monster. Cognito's Indestructible Monster." says red-haired muscular Bear, "You live up to your titles."
"How long were we unconscious?" asks Dreamer – the violet-eyed female telepathic member off the group. She looks at me with fear, which is common among those with psychic abilities. My immunity to psychic phenomenon combined with Qliphoth connection makes me look like a living abyss to Espers. Even cute little Ace says I'm spooky to her senses (sad face).
"Seven Earth Days" I answer, much to their shock, "I hit you so hard, it took the smartest man in universe a week to fix you. Mostly due to the energy flows in your bodies being messed up and not having a lot of experience with New God physiology."
"So, we failed." says Moonrider, the young energy projector.
"I don't know what you were trying to accomplice. Doctor Genus severed us from the multiverse and created a new multiverse to protect us. There is no going back." I say to the depressed group, "In life, you can't go back. You can only adapt and move forward."
"Wise words." Serifan, the New Genesis gunslinger and fan of Earth Westerns.
"Where is the Motherbox? It should have healed us." says Vykin.
"I hit you hard. It shattered, but I managed to harvest the soul."
The Forever People are shocked and horrified at the news. A Motherbox dying is a tragedy as it's as alive as any New God. The fact that the Feared Monster can claim souls of the dead is also terrifying.
The curtains around one bed open to show a young child. She has violet-blue eyes, dark olive skin, and long straight black hair. She is dressed in a white bodysuit with gold stripe/circuit pattern. She looks a little nervous at the people around her, as if worried they will reject her. The Forever People sense something familiar and impossible, and the girl looks eerily familiar to them.
A 3D hologram of Doctor Genus appears in the center of the room.
"I am Doctor Genus and let me explain what has happened." says Doctor Genus, "When the Motherbox was shattered by Ash's uncalculatable destructive power, he managed to harvest the soul. Instead of copying Metron's design and creating a pseudo-Motherbox, I decided to create an organic body to house the sentient soul. She is a New God female with the soul of a Motherbox."
"How did you..." says a paling Vykin.
"How did I make a New God body?" finishes the mad genius, "I had five sources of New God genetics."
"Congratulations. It's - biologically - a Girl!" I exclaim showing my shark teeth maniac grin.
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Cognito Commercial #1.1
A young man is walking down the cereal aisle at a supermarket. He walks past all the sugary cereals and the more recognized brands like Cheerios, Rice Krispies, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Frosted Flakes, Raisin Brand, Lucky Charms, Corn Flakes, Apple Jacks, Cap'n Crunch, Life, and Fruit Loops. He looks a little confused then reaches for a nameless brand of cereal covered in pictures of grains.
"Hold it, Pete!" says a voice behind the man, - Peter Parker.
"Rick!?" says Peter as he turns to see Weird Science Rick stepping out of a portal.
"Doctor Genus doesn't hire idiots, so why are you buying that bland Cereal that you know the kids will hate?"
"MJ is worried about all the sugar in the regular cereal and wants us to eat healthier."
"Remember Pete, Cognito has solutions for Everything!" says Rick as he pulls Pete through a portal. The scene changes to show the interior of a shining factory, every surface looking polished and surgical equipment clean. On the conveyor belts are large boxes of cereal marked with the Cognito symbol and the images of a cartoony Weird Science Rick and All-Might!
"Cognito makes Cereal?"
"Cognito makes Everything." says Rick, handing Peter a box, "Cognito makes the Cereal everyone wants. The most popular flavors of today and the nostalgic flavors of past Saturday mornings. The difference is while some of our cereals taste like sugary heaven that should have the nutritional value of sugar-coated cardboard, they are super nutritious. Cognito's patented sugar substitute also means there is no teeth rotting or high blood sugar ruining your family's fun!"
"Those are some claims."
"If you're not completely convinced by a genius, then how about a Hero."
"I AM HERE!" says All-Might "WALKING THROUGH THE DOOR LIKE A NORMAL PERSON!"
Both Rick and Peter have arched eyebrows as if to say, "A normal person?".
"COGNITO CEREAL IS SUPER NUTRIOUS AND HAS A CRIMINALLY GOOD TASTE. ITS WHAT PROVIDES ME THE ENERGY TO FIGHT CRIME AND SAVE PEOPLE! IT'S A WONDERFUL PART OF A BALANCED BREAKFAST! FUEL YOURSELF UP WITH COGNITO CEREAL AND GO BEYOND – PLUUUUUS ULTRA!"
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Cognito Commercial #1.2
A beautiful young woman in a dark business suit walks on screen. That makes her unique is she is over two meters tall and every part of her is a shade of green. Her eyes behind her glasses, her skin, her hair, and her lips are all shades of green, common among Green Metas and Gamma mutates.
"Hello. My name is Jennifer Walters – lawyer and corporate hero. In this new age of Super Powered Beings, it's important that Heroes be responsible. The public trusts us to save them from criminals and disasters beyond the scope of normal heroes."
Images of doctors, firefighters, and police officers helping victims escape rubble. Images of superheroes holding up insanely heavy objects and fighting menacing looking super villains.
"What many people don't realize is most insurance companies don't cover superhuman events. They will cover for fire, flood, and tornadoes, but not alien attacks, acts of magic or meta-terrorism. Cognito Inc with its endless solutions offer SPB Insurance. "
Images of a family standing in front of the ruins of their house, being comforted by corporate heroes. Images of the same family walking into their new home with joy on their faces.
"It's an ever-changing world. Protect your future with Cognito SPB Insurance."
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Church of Technological Transcendence.
Sunday, September 4, 2016
12:00
3POV
Transhumanism is a philosophical and intellectual movement which advocates for the enhancement of the human condition by developing and making widely available sophisticated technologies that can greatly enhance longevity and cognition. It also predicts the inevitability of such technologies in the future. The modern age of SPBs made science fiction reality with the birth of cyborgs and genetically enhanced humans.
Tecknoformers – humans infected with a techno-organic virus transforming into hybrids of human and cybertronian like the original techno-organic transformer Sari Sumdac. They are enhanced humans that can transform in vaguely insect-based armored forms and possess superpowers. There are many humans who secretly work to acquire a sample of the TO Virus and transform and transcend.
Cyberverse Citizens – The Cyberverse is an entire virtual universe where humans exist as digital beings. It was created accidentally by the Metal and the resources of Cognito Inc, but already has a huge population of humans ranging from modern to medieval fantasy. There are many people who see digitization as an ascension beyond their physical limits and many who seek to find gateways to the cyberverse.
Scarab Warriors – Originally referring to the mind-controlled cybernetically enhanced warriors of The Reach, Brainiac's Beetles were a brief threat to the world. Now they exist as beings similar to Teknoformers, techno-organic humanoids that can transform into insect-themed armored forms. The difference being the insect theme – based on the Reach physiology – is far more severe. There are many humans who would gladly go through the transformation.
The Church of Technological Transcendence (also known as Church of Transhuman Transcendence and the Church of Transformation) is a cult that has recently appeared. Instead of ascension through inner transformation like spirituality and meditation, they believe in transcendence through physical transformation. They are also aware of the existence of The Metal - an elemental plane forged from humanity's technology – and the Cyberverse. Many will place their faith in an artificial heaven that they know exists rather than a heaven that is merely promised.
In front of the Church, two people with very different opinions than the Church goers drive up. The driver is a woman in her late 20s early 30s with green eyes and short dirty blonde hair. The other is a tall man in his mid 30s with curly brown hair, green eyes, and a thick, messy beard.
What's notable is they are driving a huge diesel fuel truck that looks completely out of place compared to the numerous high-end hybrid Cognito cars that fill the parking lot. The two people in the truck are dressed in work clothes belonging to the truck, but nothing in the place uses Diesel. As they exit the truck, one of them messes with the radio before leaving.
The radio has been modified to function even when the rest of the truck is turned off. It's also been modified to act as a timer that when it reaches zero will send electric charges to explosive charges connected to the fuel container. The container is not just filled with Diesel but mixed with the fertilizer chemical ammonia nitrate to create a dangerous explosive. The ANFO-filled container is even covered in a false layer loaded with ball bearings, nails, and other metallic substances for added shrapnel.
As the two approach the gates to leave the Church's grounds, they hear a commotion and turn to see the bomb truck floating a foot off the ground. A portal opens underneath the bomb truck, before the truck falls into it and the portal slams close.
The man yells out in frustration and anger, while the woman is shocked at the complete failure of their terrorist plot. In his rage, he pulls out a gun and opens fire on the Church. While the noise from the gun is loud, the bullets burst against an energy shield. A gray hand then grabs the gun and crushes like it's made of warm cookie dough, destroying some of the man's fingers in the process. The man looks up into the face of a monster before a finger flick cracks his skull and makes the world go black.
The woman screams when she sees the owner of those grey fingers. An eight-foot-two muscular monster with fiery demonic red eyes, ash gray skin, and numerous bone spikes. His dark aura of murderous intent is almost tangible and any stronger and the remaining would-be terrorists would be hallucinating her own violent death.
"Cognito's monster." says the woman in horror, feeling all the strength leave her. This isn't some cultist dreaming of discarding his God given body or an employee of Cognito ruled by the company's limitless wealth. This is one of the monsters, one second only to Rorschach in infamy. A monster that can't be harmed by the weapons of man or God, who makes prey of man and monster. She loses control of her bladder like a frightened child, then loses consciousness out of fear.
"A little too much killing intent. Can't interrogate a fainted terrorist."
"No need to interrogate her." says Neo over Party Gamer Chat. "I followed the paper trail. For a group that hates technology dependency, they sure have a long digital paper trail. I'll open a portal, so you can see their end."
*DOOM*
Blue World Compound
California, USA
Monday, September 5, 2016
6:20 (10 minutes before dawn)
1POV
Blue World is an organization that opposes the creation of post humanity. They believe eventually the greatness of humanity will vanish, replaced by metahumans and cyborgs. That our overuse of technology was diminishing our souls. That if not stopped, what is truly human will go extinct like the Neanderthal Man. Originally, they were just another human purity group, but being constantly ignored and pushed aside by Cognito – the biggest supporter of their enemies, in their eyes – eventually caused them to become aggressive. They became a paramilitary group and recently a terrorist group.
Blue World is now panicking with the failure of the Church bombing and the arrival of Cognito's monsters. They trigger the sealing of the compound and pull out their impressive arsenal of weaponry. They not only possess revolvers, pistols, shotguns, hunting rifles, and AK-47 assault rifles, but military grade hardware including RPGs. They even have stolen Lexcorp energy weapons and extraterrestrial weaponry bought on the black market. They are ready for the assault.
"For the preservation of our blue and pure world". Explains the Leader, the motto of the group.
Then he falls to the ground as the entire building shakes.
Outside, I watch as the entire compound rises out of the ground like a floating island. Then an immense portal opens beneath the floating compound. The structure is slowly lowered into the portal. Once through, the portal slams close so violently there is thunder from the air distortion.
"Where did you send them, Neo?"
"An artificial prison planet. The Anti-Tech World." says Rorschach over the communications, "I'll send you a picture."
I pulled out my tablet and accessed the app. The picture is a blue world, like Earth, but instead of large continents, it only has numerous tiny islands. A cross section shows a spherical device where there should be a core of spinning molten iron. A third picture shows the collapsed compound, destroyed because every piece of rebar, screw, nail, wires, and pipes became soft as room temperature mercury. There are even a couple Blue World terrorists tripping over themselves because belt buckles, zippers, and other metallic clothing components also liquified in the field.
"The Anti-Tech World was an experiment. You are very familiar with my anti-metal beams. The artificial planet itself has an Anti-Metal Field Core, meaning metal can't exist in solid state anywhere on the planet's surface. The effect is as much as part of the planet as its magnetic field. This makes it difficult for inhabitants to develop technology." says Rorschach, "The planet also has no petroleum or fossil fuels. It even lacks whales."
"Whales?"
"Whale oil is oil obtained from the blubber of whales. It's what existed before petrol. Despite the majority of the planet's surface being ocean, this planet lacks any form of marine mammals." explains Neo, you can hear the smirk, "The most advanced creatures on this planet are shark-like fish in the ocean and small marine rodents on the islands."
They wanted a Pure Blue World and now they have one.
*DOOM*
Ash's Doomsday Bunker
Monday, September 19, 2016
6:00
1 POV
I'm watching my anime, when I get a call from Neo. The television switches over to what appears to be National Geographic at first. Then I recognize the ruins in the background.
"Thanks to a time bubble around the system time is passing at accelerated rate inside. The difference is 216000 to 1. 60 hours (about 2 and a half days) every second. That's over 590 years per one of our days. In a week since the Blue World event, 4139 years have passed on the prison world."
The Blue World organization has now degenerated into a tribe of primitive natives. It's interesting from an archeological and anthropological angle as without access to metal, they were forced to survive like some of the hidden tribes around Earth. They have sticks and stones to make their tools and weaponry, clay pottery, and reeds and mud make their huts. If the planet wasn't mostly ocean, I'm sure there would be adobe houses. They do have remarkable teeth from having a fish diet and mostly lack clothing as the planet has no source of leather. Only a few rare "sea rat" furs and plant fibers cover the tribe of fishermen and farmers.
"How did you get these photos?"
"I have cloaked probes shielded from the fields recording things. If one of them malfunctions, the field turns it into an unidentifiable blob of metallic goo. The natives never learn the truth." says Rorschach, "What I wanted to show you is this."
This appears to be some form of temple inside a tree. Two symbols carved on the walls are the symbols of Blue World and Cognito. The central deity figure made of clay resembles a man with a black-and-white mask. There is also a second statue of an immense humanoid monster colored with ashes and decorated with spikes and actual shark teeth.
"What the?"
"The Painted God, the God of Creation and Beginnings, the Greater Craftsman of Heaven, who brought them to their homelands free of hatred and fear of the old world." says Rorschach, explaining the mythology of the Anti-Metal natives, "The other is the Ash Beast, God of Destruction and Death who enforces the Laws of Heaven and Guides the Souls of the Dead. They even have lesser deities that I believe are based on our families such as the Queens of Shadow, the Warrior Queen, and the Sun Goddesses."
The latter three being Raven, Jade, Maxima, Blackfire, and Sunfire, respectively.
"So, we have natives worshipping us for centuries!?"
"More so than the ones we have on Earth."
"Please don't mention our fans."
"I'll say this to them. They're a great source of Faith Energy."
"Don't let the Catholic church hear you talking about this."
And not just for the religious context. If the internet personalities learn about Faith Energy...
*DOOM*
Commercial #2.1
Inside a mad scientist lair with numerous pipes and tubes. Entrapta swings around using her prehensile lilac hair and picks up a wrench when she lands.
"Hi! My name is Entrapta, the former princess of Dryl who found herself trapped in another world! I was adopted by Cognito and they have been taking care of me. They taught me all about Earth and have been making sure I don't get into trouble with my inventions. "Says Entrapta swinging around, "On the planet Etheria, I made a lot of inventions because I don't have the magical firepower of the other Princesses. The only special ability other than my smarts is my hair."
She extends her lilac lochs and begins to manipulate objects in the room.
"I use my hair to move around quickly and manipulate objects like an extra set of limbs. So, I need to keep my hair clean and healthy. While difficult for normal people, Super hair needs a little extra"
Images of various super powered beings focused on their hair. An underwater Atlantean beauty with her blue-green hair like a cloud in the sea water. Starfire with her long red hair covered in flames. Poison Ivy relaxing on a Caribbean beach (thankfully clothed for once) running her hand through her hair. There is also the golden-haired British heroine Dorcas Leigh also known as Godiva shaking hands with Cognito's own hero All-Might.
A floating platform rises to show bottles of various haircare products with the Cognito brand.
"Cognito Haircare cares for my Hair. They make sure my hair is always clean, healthy, and strong. Cognito's formulas created by the smartest mammal in the universe can clean, heal and protect the hair of anybody, be they normal human or Super Powered Being."
A bunch of Images showing various SPBs enjoying running their hands through their hair or letting their partner do it. There are also heroes posing with perfect hair.
"Cognito Haircare for the Smartest Choice!"
*DOOM*
Commercial #2.2
Weird Science Rick calmly walks into view, but not with the same amount of enthusiasm and drive.
"Cognito solves the world's problems, but in some cases you the viewers have to take the first step."
The silhouette of a criminal pointing a gun against a couple with one member of the couple holding shopping bags.
The silhouette of a woman being forced to the ground by another man.
The silhouette of a male figure raising his hand to strike a cringing female figure.
"Nobody has the right to abuse you or those you care about." He says with passion, "We make defenses for the world, and we will defend you if you ask."
Image of a metal armband and a plastic mannequin wearing an outfit that resembles pantyhose. There is also a number on the screen.
Captions read Personal Defense Bracelet, Spousal Defense Mesh, and Cognito Help Line.
"We have the solutions to all the world's problems. We're smart enough to believe in you and if you doubt yourself, believe in the brilliant ones that believe in you."
*DOOM*
Gacha - Pocket Dimension
Location relative to real space unknown
Time: 423d 00h 12m Since Creation
1 POV
It's time to open Universal Gifts again, as I've delayed it for a long time. This time the people opening them are different.
"The [Universal Gifts] is a Gacha that can literally grab anything from across of the omniverse. As a member of Rorschach's Gaming Party, I can get rewards for various Quests. Such as saving that loser hero in Hawaii and hunting down Space Pirates." I explained to the newcomers. "They can also be insanely dangerous, which is why we are opening them in a pocket dimension. We don't need giant spaceships or dragons suddenly popping up in a city."
"Young Ash decided to divide the Gifts between friends, not trusting his Luck." Doctor Genus holding up ten golden cards, "Rorschach didn't want to deal the Gifts this time, so he gave them to me."
"I gave half my remaining Gifts to Pattrick." I say, holding up my five Universal Gift cards.
"I was excited when I got the Gifts, but then I thought about things." says Patrick "Eel" O'Brian, the corporate hero known as Plastic Man, "I decided to share with Aqualina and the Big Three."
The Big Three being Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman of the Justice League. They were surprised when Pattrick called them to this meeting. The Plastic Couple and League members are all holding a Universal Gift Card.
"How dangerous are these gifts?" asks Bats with suspicion.
"One of them summoned a Super-Dreadnaught from a Star Wars film, while another one made me a father." I reply, raising a couple of eyebrows.
"So, we could end up kidnapping people from other worlds or summoning potential threats." says Batman.
"This is why we are doing this inside one of Doctor Genus' pocket dimensions. Also, the people that were summoned were already in trouble. Haku was being hunted down and Daniya's universe was about to be erased from existence."
"It's not like we have a choice. The Universal Gifts are Divine in nature and will eventually be summoned despite the desires of the owners. The reason we are doing this now is because the timer is running out and even my time manipulation can't slow it."
"If these Gifts are Divine, it's best to accept them least whatever power behind them gets angry and makes the result worse." says Princess Diana, knowing the Greek myths.
"Didn't they say that about Pandora?" quips Batman. Pandora (the all-giving woman) was the first woman created by the gods to punish humanity for accepting fire from Prometheus. She carried a Pithos (large jar, inaccurately called a "box") filled with disease, death, and other unspecified evils which were then released into the world.
"You can go first." says Diana.
Batman holds the gift in his hand, then activates it. The gold card explodes into light and golden particles, which multiple and coalesce Infront of him. As the light show fades, what's revealed is a massive collection of graphic novels, plastic wrapped comics, DVDs, and even a new Japanese mangas. The entire collection is covered in Bat symbols and images of a Caped Crusaders and his family.
A nearby floating holographic screen shows what the Universal Gift is through the eyes of The Gamer.
Batman's Item - [Batman Collection]
Rarity: [R]
Type: [Fandom Collection]
A collection of DC Comics' Batman media ranging from the original Detective Comics #27 to The Batman 2022 film. This massive collection would be worth millions to collectors in its home universe. In the new owner's universe, it will continue to be a source of information and paranoia.
"Well Bat, you now have even more Bat crap for your mansion, but I wouldn't suggest putting it in your Man Cave." I say looking at Batman, who is wondering if the Gods are messing with him.
"I guess I'm next." says Superman, holding up his shining golden card. The card explodes into light and golden particles, but the cloud doesn't rapidly expand. Instead, it forms a blob of light above his palm. The blob pops like a soap bubble and drops a pair of green VR-style goggles with a black strap land in his hand. It looks familiar to me.
Superman's Item - [Interdimensional Goggles]
Rarity: [SR]
Type: [Headwear]
The Interdimensional Goggles are a gadget created by [Rick Sanchez] to observe realities across different dimensions by matching it to the wearer's DNA.
"Those are ~pretty cool~ as the kids say. You get to see other lives you could have lived through that person's eyes." comments Doctor Genus
"I remember them from the first Interdimensional Cable episode. When Rick and Morty were content to watch tv shows and commercials from across the multiverse, Beth and loser Jerry wanted to see their own alternate lives." I say, remembering the plot, "They got depressed because they were rich and famous in a universe where they broke up. Summer got upset because they were successful in universes where she was never born."
"That must have been horrible!" says Wonder Woman.
"Thankfully Morty helped her." I say to Diana, "He showed her his counterpart's grave."
"What!?"
"He and Rick were from a dimension where they screwed up the planet to the point they couldn't fix it, so they abandoned it. They came to a universe, where their analogues succeeded, but then died in an accident. Morty literally dug a grave for himself and basically told Summer that Destiny is nonsense, and nobody has a purpose. It helped her through her existential crisis."
Diana is a little stunned. Destiny and Fate were important to her Ancient Greek culture. Someone feeling better because of them becoming meaningless is strange to her.
*Beep* "I'm saving people" *Beep* "I'm saving people" *Beep* "I'm saving people"
Superman is learning he spends most of his life saving people. Superman then blushes, changes channel blushes more, and then, gives up after the third. The audience is curious, except for Doctor Genus who's holding a tablet.
"It's good to see your marriage is strong in other universes."
"You can see what I see?" says a still embarrassed Superman.
"Interdimensional Cable and Interdimensional Goggles are based on the same technology." says Doctor Genus displaying six images from the device using hard light holographic screens.
In the first image, Superman (his viewpoint) is carrying Lois while holding an absurdly large object in the other. In the second image, Superman is fighting an extraterrestrial monster. In the third image, Superman is fighting supervillains to protect civilians alongside the League. The fourth image is Lois on the bed dressed in translucent honeymoon outfit. The fifth image is even closer view, probably during sex from her expression (the body can't be scene from this angle). The sixth image makes both Superman and Diana blush because it's a threesome with Diana's counterpart. Doctor Genus then makes the images vanish.
Diana looks down at the Golden card in her hand, the Universal Gift. It's time to bite the bullet and she activates the Gift. The card explodes into light and particles, and the effect is very energetic which alerts me that it isn't going to be a pair of sneakers. The light coalesces into a small humanoid form. When the layer of golden lights fades, a person is revealed.
A beautiful teenage girl with shoulder-length, spiky black hair, electric blue eyes and freckles across her nose. She looks a lot like Diana but is dressed in punk style. My inhuman senses can sense divinity in her and I have suspicion who she is before the screen displays the result.
Wonder Woman's Item [Thalia Grace]
Rarity: [SSR]
Type: [Demigod]
Thalia Grace is a Greek demigod, the daughter of Zeus and the mortal Beryl Grace (December 22, 1987), and the older sister of Roman demigod Jason Grace. She was transformed into a pine tree on Half-Blood Hill, which still stands as the official border for Camp Half-Blood to this day after being mortally wounded by attacking monsters. The tree was poisoned by Elder Python venom and in most timelines was saved by the Golden Fleece.
"Where am I? I was dead." says Thalia.
"Your Dad turned you into a tree to save your soul. Then a traitor poisoned your tree with Elder Python venom. Percy and Annabeth were on a Quest to get the Golden Fleece to cure your tree." I state, "You're from a Universe in which they didn't succeed."
"Whose Percy? What do you mean?"
"Perceus Jackson is the son of the Sea God. Your dad wasn't the only one to break the oath, just the first one. Luke went crazy and pledged himself to your granddad. You're in another universe, where the events of a version of your world are recorded. One in which they succeeded in healing the tree and freeing you from it. You were part of the heroes that eventually defeated the King of Titans." I inform the half-blood daughter of King of the Olympian Gods." Due to a divine gift, you have been summoned by your pseudo-sister."
"Sister." says Thalia looking at Wonder Woman.
"This is Princess Diana of the Amazons of Themyscira, daughter of Hippolyta and Zeus. If you're wondering how they got away with this and didn't end up like Herakles, two reasons. They claimed she was crafted from magic clay."
"Dumb."
"Also, the Age of Gods came to an end and the weakening of faith resulted in their domains are no longer dominating their personalities. Hera is no longer being driven insane by her inability to punish Zeus due to an oath while being the Goddess of Marriage." finishes Doctor Genus, before giving Thalia a stack of Percy Jackson books written in Ancient Greek (Her brain, like most Greek Demigods of her world, is hard-wired for reading Ancient Greek instead of modern languages). "This should explain things."
"So, who are the rest of you?"
"Wonder Woman's friends are Superman and Batman; they make up the Big Three of the modern Pantheon of Heroes known as the Justice League. Superman is super everything, including flight, powered by the Sun, while Bats is all about shadows and super-rich." I say, interrupting Diana before she can reply, "Plastic Man and Woman are corporate Heroes, Heroes that get pay checks from the most powerful company in the world – Cognito Inc. Doctor Genus is leader of Cognito and smartest mammal in the Universe. He even made this pocket dimension we are in, so we could safely open Universal Gifts."
"What about you?"
"I'm the Universe's Most Feared Monster. The Indestructible. Ash Grey – The Doomsday." I say with a bow.
"You're such a Ham." says Doctor Genus.
"Your one to talk."
"You're not from Tartarus, are you?" asks Grace, having been killed by monsters.
"Nope. I was made in a human lab using DNA from Superman, a multibillionaire, and an alien super-plague."
A long explanation later and it's time for the Plastics to step up.
Aqualina's Gift activates produce a brilliant sparkling explosion of light and particles, that then compress into a small ball of light. The light ball pops to reveal a faceted-heart-shaped pink gemstone. A stone I recognize except it's cracked.
"Please give identification?"
"Aqualina." says the confused extraterrestrial rubber girl.
"Acknowledged."
The stone floats into the air and a glowing white form emerges from the heart. The mass of light particles becomes a humanoid with magenta eyes, pink skin, and long cerise hair done in pigtails. Her limbs are rubber bands like classic cartoon characters. Her clothing consists of a plum-colored top, puffy pointed hot pink sleeves, puffy rose shorts, hot pink wrist-length gloves, white stockings, and a pair of rose knee-high pointy boots. On her chest is the Heart-shaped Gemstone
Aqualina's Item: [Spinel]
Rarity: [SSR]
Type: [Gem]
Over 6000 years ago, Spinel was a [Gem] created to comfort [Pink Diamond] after the loss of her first [Pearl]. She was a jester meant to entertain the child-like monarch of Gem-kind, but she was abandoned when [Pink Diamond] acquired a colony of her own. She was deceived into believing it was a game and stood for thousands of years waiting for her to return. Finally, she received news that [Pink Diamond] was dead and succeeded by her son [Steven Universe]. In most timelines, she became distorted and sought resources to get revenge on Pink Diamond's son and the Crystal Gems. This version used a Gem Rejuvinator on herself to Erase herself, nearly cracking her own gem.
"Shit. A Gem that essentially committed suicide." says Ash, while Aqualina hugs Spinel. Spinel is a little confused at her new master/playmate but is enjoying the hug. For a second, half her body glitches like a computer screen. "Doctor Genus...!"
"Got it." says Doctor Genus, pulling out a little spray out of a portal. He walks over to the curious Spinel. "Stand still for Mama Aqualina."
The confused Spinel stands still, even if the words make her scared on some level. When Doctor Genus gives a Gem heart a little spray, it glows pink and the crack glows white. As the white glow fades, so does the crack leaving a flawless Spinel Gemstone.
"What was that stuff?"
"Purified saliva from Stevonnie. I got fresh samples when she started making Melon Lanterns."
"Melon Lanterns?" asks Plastic Man.
"Stevonnie's saliva has life-energizing properties. It can heal severe wounds or animate plant life as sentient beings" replies Batman, "Hal informed me."
Patrick looks very nervous at his shiny golden card. He slowly activates it and it detonates into light and particles, the particle then swirls together and manifests a brown bag with red/gold line tying it close.
Patrick's Item [Bag of the Rubber King]
Rarity: [UR]
Type: [Magic Seeds]
A bag of magical seeds from the magical world of [Locunkalm, The Golden Realm]. It was used by the hero [Shō Tomino] to defeat the King of Calamity [Dagthonoth] and the corrupt [Ethegalla Dynasty] who was behind the grand summoning of Heroes. Blessed by the [Qrylhena, Goddess of Life], If a normal person consumes the fruits or juice of the rubber fruits of these magical trees, they gain Elasticity powers. If a person with Elasticity powers consumes fruits from other trees in the correct order, they gain additional bonuses. Each tree seed requires monster blood to mature. Bag automatically refills after being emptied.
"Wow. You got an Isekai protagonist's bag." I say to Patrick, "I'm guessing Shō was summoned to the world of Locunkalm with a group but was tossed away because he either lacked abilities or didn't see the potential in his abilities."
"It sounds good, but how would we even grow these things." says Patrick, "I don't think we have a monster farm or a Dungeon."
"Cognito Inc has solutions for everything." says Doctor Genus, "I can grow those seeds for you easily."
"You are going to use the plant manipulators?" asks Aqualina.
"I could, but that blood isn't as rare as you think." says Doctor Genus, opening a portal.
A small humanoid creature the size of a small child exits the portal. It has yellow eyes with slanted pupils, green skin, a long-pointed nose, several sharp teeth, and long pointed ears. It's mostly bald with a few stray hairs and is only dressed in a dirty loincloth and carrying a dagger coated in a dirty poisonous substance.
It's a Goblin like the sadistic raping bastards from Goblin Slayer.
I follow my instincts transforming into my true monstrous form and pounce, grabbing the goblin by the throat. It struggles against the monstrous strength of my massive form, but it's pointless. I hold the green parasite in the air by the throat and feel my murderous intent rise. The dagger chips and breaks against my grey skin, but I'm annoyed at getting touched by that dirty blade. The goblin is crying and would be begging if he could talk, but I don't care. Instead, I squeeze and pull until the Goblin comes apart. As I snap out of it, a portal opens dropping a cleaner slime which cleans me up and takes care of the corpse and blood.
"What was that about!?" demands Wonder Woman. The Justice League was held back by a force field, so they couldn't interfere.
"Instinct. I don't know precisely why, but I want to exterminate their kind."
"That was a Goblin." says Doctor Genus, while Thalia stares at my eight-foot-two form, "There are many types of Goblins in the multiverse, but those were some of worst versions. The murderous, sadistic kind that destroy villages, rape women of other races to produce children, and delight in torture and murder. The serfs of a Demon King seeking enslavement and genocide of other races. I was going to exterminate them with biowarfare, but now I think I can be more creative."
"You're thinking a Blood Farm?" I ask as I revert to my human form.
"Correct."
Blood farms are a vampire concept in which victims are sealed away in medically induced comas while being fed and drained of blood through IV lines. While no human deserves that kind of fate, GS Goblins absolutely do.
*DOOM*
"It's my turn now." I say, pulling out nine white cards and selected one, "I don't just have the Universal Gifts, I also have nine Random Power Cards. This means I could get strong powers, upgrades to existing powers, or something useless."
I activate the first Power card, but something is wrong. There is a strong pressure coming from the card and it's glowing a harsh white light. Lightning seems to arc around from the card. Strange symbols begin to appear in the air and despite the impossibility I'm getting a headache looking at them. Other that Doctor Genus, the others also look they are in pain. The remaining eight power cards also appear in the air and begin to glow and spark.
[Corruption Empowerment] - SR - The power to gain strength from ̸̡̧̛̱̻͕̞̓̃̎̾̆̍̽́̀̎̀̅c̷̨͚̗̟͖̪̭̾͒̆͆͗̈͛̋͘͝͝o̷̟͓̖̪̎̑̇̓͑̾ŗ̶̤̩͉̬͚̼̹̰̹̱̪͍̦̀͐̔́̃̈̍r̴̡̡̡̛̯̖͚̰̺̥̝̟͖̗͇̔̊͐́͘ͅu̸̧̜̗͐̂̒̈́̐̓͝͝p̵̪̙̦͍͚͓͙̟̹̿̉ͅt̷̢̧̢̹͍̱̥͌̐͌̾̏̐i̶̼̻̥͍̘̩̠͎̥͂̎͑̆̎̈̾̀̽̄͐̓̄̋̿ǫ̴̢̛̛͕̬̫͖͚̰̯̝̣̟̝̑̽̉̾͋̅̈́̀͊͒͘͝͝n̵̗̮̱͔͌̃̐̆̈̆̊̉͝.̶͍͔̈̐̓͛͑͗̑
[PARTY GAMER ALERT]
Player Ash Grey acquired [Corruption Empowerment], while already possessing [Corruption Embodiment]. This created an unexpected overload. Other Power Cards are becoming Corrupted.
[Resolving Problem]
The Five Universal Gifts appear and explode into lights and golden particles. When the fireworks clear, there are now eight cards floating in the air. Each card is white but edged with gold.
[Power Summoning Cards] x 8
Rarity [Unique]
Type: [Omni-versal Summoning Card]
A fusion of [Random Power Cards] and [Universal Gift Cards], these cards are connected to certain powers and will permanently summon a person or item possessing such power.
[Auto-Summoning in Progress]
"Shit." is all I can before the Eight cards explodes into brilliant light and white-gold particles. The light is blinding, so only a few of us can see the summoning.
[Necroscience]
In an explosion of gold and white particles, a young boy appears with dark brown eyes, pale olive skin, and messy black hair that looks like he just got out of bed. He's dressed in black clothing with a sword by his side and silver skull ring on his finger.
[Nico Di Angelo]
Nico di Angelo is a 15-year-old Italian-born Greek demigod, the son of Hades and Maria di Angelo. The Future Ghost King from the same timeline as [Thalia Grace]
[Water Augmentation]
A brown-and-black bracer with four sunken spikes and a red stripe. I let out a sigh of relief, as I didn't summon All Three. I can only imagine the political nightmare that would happen if I brought Percy Jackson to Atlantis.
[Kaijin Charm]
An Elemental Shen Gong Wu. When this Shen Gong Wu is activated, it allows the user to not only strengthen their water-based offenses and defenses, but it can also strengthen the power of another water-based Shen Gong Wu.
[Bio-Explosion Manipulation]
The next summon is a slender young girl with long, straight, dark brown hair and brown eyes. Her attire is a white vaguely German military uniform, consisting of a hooded-cloak, a thigh-length trench coat, knee-high boots, a miniskirt, and black stockings with a red trim on her gloves and boots. She wears a red heart-shaped belt buckle and a white cap with gold trimmings, which features a black peak and the insignia emblazoned on its front.
I recognize her from Bleach Thousand Year Blood War.
[Bambietta Basterbine]
A Quincy and a member of the Wandenreich's Sternritter with the designation "E" - "The Explode". Bambietta is a particularly sadistic individual, evident in how she screams in joy as she slaughters her enemies. Her spiritual power causes what it touches to explode.
[Archetype: Ruler of Heaven]
[FAILED]
I have never been happier at failing something.
[Divine Sight]
[FAILED]
I would rather not summon Kratos, Thor, or Spawn.
[Morphogenetic Field Generation]
The summoning is successful in this case and it's not a major kidnapping from across the omniverse. A very familiar blue-eyed blonde appears. Instead, it's Bernhard "Buddy" Baker – the main avatar of the Red, who can mimic the abilities of animals and communicate with animals. He recently became a Corporate Hero known as...
[Animal Man]
Only two left.
[Tongue of Rhymes]
That sounds familiar. The being that appears is a muscular demon with red eyes, yellow skin, and fins for ears. He's dressed in medieval red with a cape.
[Etrigan the Demon]
One more to go.
[Demonic Deity Physiology]
Oh Shit!
The energy release is immense, and Doctor Genus has to create barriers to protect everyone, including the recent summons.
When the last of the special effects have faded, an angel floats in front of the group. She looks like a very beautiful woman with very long blonde hair, dressed in an armored suit with winged helmet, long coat tails/skirt, and six pairs of long wings. The left side of her body (my left) is white with faint blue glow on parts of her arm and leg, with only a little black around the knee. The wings on that side including the helmet are feathery and white. The right side of her body (my right) are black with pink glow on the arm and leg. The wings on this side are black and resemble sharp bat wings. The sole exception is the helmet wing which is black feathers.
[Mastemon]
Mastemon – a Digimon born of the fusion of Angewoman and LadyDevimon into an ultimate-level (called mega in the US) Vaccine Digimon. It's believed she is named after Mastema - an angel who appears in the Book of Jubilees. He carries out punishments for God, as well as tempting humans and testing their faith.
I would have a rapid heartbeat, if I had a heart. That could have been bad. Instead, I notice I'm now holding a Black-and-White Digivice, meaning the Tactician from Another World is my partner.
Etrigan on the other hand is getting impatient.
"Hello, Uncle Ash Grey - The Doomsday, you have made this an interesting day. Ghosts, Gods, Angels, and a man of the Red. Now give me answers before I want you Dead."
*DOOM*
"Ash Grey, I am Impressed. Of Hell your other has made a mess. I encountered Obsidian Black and I did fear and hate, his lust for destruction he could never sate. We fought, but I was nothing more than a child. He looked down at my broken form and smiled. He asked if I wanted to make a deal, or would it be my flesh he would peel. I managed to give an answer with my savaged voice, I did not have much of a choice. Being broken made me seethe, but I obeyed, and I continued to breathe. Only the wicked and demonic do I slay, that is my story, Ash Grey."
"To think, he came from my severed arm." I comment.
Thalia and Nico are staring at me. They just learned a monster grew from severed limb like a cutting from a plant and annihilated a version of the underworld. They also learned that Etrigan is the half-brother of the wizard Merlin from Arthurian Lore.
"It's my turn to open my Gifts" says Doctor Genus. He pulls out the first of ten [Universal Gifts]. As it activates it explodes into a storm of light and golden particles, before imploding and coalescing into a glowing sword in Doctor Genus's hand. As the glow fades, it's revealed to be a Bokken - a Japanese wooden sword used for training in kenjutsu.
Doctor Genus Gift #1 - [World Slayer Wooden Sword]
Rarity: [SSR] [Legendary]
Type: [Magic Sword]
A wooded sword not crafted from red or white oak, but from a branch of a sacred tree. It has gifted to young man from another world by the elven high priestess after he saved her village, nearly at the cost of his life. He had been blessed with the ability to transmute objects granting bonuses to armor, weapons, and tools, but due to his low luck he often failed, the sole exception being wooded weapons due to their low rating of wood. He was able to enhance the wooden sword repeatedly. Then he used the sword to wipe out his enemies and eventually defeat the demon king. The young hero died at the age of a two hundred fifty and his descendant returned the sword to the sacred forest so it could not be abused.
Sword Stats
[Indestructible]
[Return to Owner +9999]
[Sharpness +9999]
[Radiant +9999]
[Bane of Evil +9999]
Current Owner: [Doctor Genus]
"Another Isekai protagonist weapon?" I ask.
"Want to test it?" says Doctor Genus.
"Hit me!"
Doctor Genus moves with speed and agility that shocks everyone watching except for Ash. Neo, despite having an INT-Build Gamer still has enough points in his other stats to massacre any non-SPB soldiers. I watch the bokken glowing white with holy magic strike by shoulder with immense speed and there is an explosion of sound. The force of the explosion is strong enough that barriers appear around the viewers to protect them (even if it's only mild hurricane force wind).
Doctor Genus pulls the Bokken away from Ash's shoulder and returns it to his side. Amazing him and me, there is a scratch on my shoulder, which almost instantly vanishes. That's still impressive as not even a stellar phenomenon has been able to able to harm me and I'm immune to magic. I'm probably the most magically immune object in the current multiverse.
"Nice" says Doctor Genus, putting the sword back in storage, "Next!"
Doctor Genus triggers the second Universal Gift card. It explodes into particles, which then form a rectangular box. When the light fades, there are golden fireworks around the steel container.
"What's with the fanfare?" I ask.
Doctor Genus Gift #2 - [SPECIAL: Fallout Lucky Box]
Rarity: [UR]
Congratulations on acquiring UR [Lucky Box] containing multiple items of the same theme.
Theme: [Fallout][Gear]
Item 1 - [Pickman's Blade] - +25 Bleed Damage. Serrated Blade. Stealth Blade.
Item 2 - [Mysterious Serum] - +5 Strength +50 Damage Resistance -36000 Radiation
Item 3 - [Nuka-Girl Statue] - Equipped with [Nuka-Girl Rocket-Suit]
"I am so happy I put points into [Luck]." says Doctor Genus.
"What is all that stuff?" asks Nico.
"A super melee weapon, a serum that grants protection from radiation, and unlimited underwater exploration." I tell the son of Hades, "They are all from a post-apocalyptic world in which there was a thermonuclear war between America and China."
"Cool." says Nico "The Items, not the War I mean."
"A little reverse engineering and Cognito will have new products. I could invent stuff like this on my own, but why go through the effort." says Doctor Genus sounding cocky.
*DOOM*
Doctor Genus triggers his next Gift and it's identical to number two – except the containers are larger and have air holes! When we open the container, there are four large animals and two large eggs. Two of the animals resemble black bovines with wide mouths, shaggy white fur, six limbs, and beaver-like tail. There is also red-brown arrow-shaped markings on their heads. The other two animals are large brown animals with long snouts, large claws, and black-and-white stripes going down their backs.
Doctor Genus Gift #3 – - [SPECIAL: Avatar Lucky Box]
Rarity: [UR]
Congratulations on acquiring UR [Lucky Box] containing multiple items of the same theme.
Theme: [Avatar] [Animal Companion]
Item 1 - [Sky Bison Cubs] x 2
Item 2 - [Badgermole Cubs] x 2
Item 3 - [Dragon Eggs] x 2
"Oh shit!" I say, looking down at the adorable furballs.
"Sky Bison? Badgermoles? Dragon Eggs!?" asks Thalia.
"They are from a world with a lot of hybrid animals and a portion of the population can bend one of the four classic elements. This partially and probably mostly due to the barrier between the human and spirit world being broken by an evil spirit called Vaatu." I say with a smirk, loving being a source of information. "Sky Bison can bend the air to fly. Badgermoles bend the earth to make tunnels. Dragons were the original masters of fire."
"The last one I get." says Nico.
"I'll send them to the Cognito Veterinary hospital." says Doctor Genus, "It doesn't matter if the pets are not mundane pets, zoo, or farm animal, Cognito can handle any animal, just as out hospitals can handle any humanoid patient."
*DOOM*
Doctor Genus raises the shining Fourth card and triggers another impressive display. Another Lucky Box appears with the standard fireworks.
Doctor Genus Gift #4 - [SPECIAL: Classic Anime Lucky Box]
Rarity: [UR}
Congratulations on acquiring UR [Lucky Box] containing multiple items of the same theme.
Theme: [Classic Anime] [Plant Items]
Item 1 - [Royal Tree Seed] x 1
Item 2 - [Senzu Beans] x 36
Item 3 - [Berries] - 64 Types / 6 per Type.
Item 4 - [Devil Fruit] x 2
"OH MY GOD!" says Doctor Genus being overdramatic like a certain member of the Joestar family.
"A Royal Tree Seed... from Tenchi Muyo!?" I say staring at the large green/gold seed in its crystal glass container.
[Royal Trees] - (王立樹, Ouritsuju) are intelligent life forms from the planet, Jurai. Descended from the Choushin Goddess Tsunami, these trees represent one attempt by Tsunami and her sisters to bring about a being far more powerful than they.
"Why are freaking out?" asks Nico.
"This is essentially the child of a creator goddess who with her two sisters created a multiverse! A person who bonds with the tree essentially gains immortal youth and potential to wield the wings of light hawk. Those wings are higher dimensional energy constructs that make Lantern Power Ring look tame. The hero Tenchi sliced the villain Kagato in half and ended up slicing the immense spaceship and its artificial dimensions in half as well. The second time he used it, he flew out of a black hole. Another Light Hawk user was able to slice Earth in half with ease and Tenchi's brother Kenshi was able to slice an indestructible shield in half with ease, when previously nothing had worked."
"A Goddess's child?" says a worried Wonder Woman.
"A Creator Goddess's child." says Batman, thinking about future problems.
"Flying out of a black hole?" asks a stunned Superman
"Slicing Earth in half?" asks Thalia, "What BS comic book world did I end up in?"
"Young Justice." I reply automatically.
[Senzu Beans] - (仙豆 Senzu, lit. "Hermit Bean") - Mystical beans with immense rejuvenation properties. Removes Fatigue, restores stamina, and provides nutrition for up to ten days per bean. The Senzu Bean's restoring properties mend and heal all physical harm to person.
"My masters told me stories of mystical restorative items held by immortal hermits." says Batman, "There are usually hidden costs."
"The cost for Senzu Beans is they take an absurd amount of effort to grow." I comment remembering watching the original Dragon Ball.
"Another item for specialty farms." says Doctor.
[Berries] - As in the real world, a large variety exists in the Pokémon world, with a large range of flavors and effects. 64 recorded types with six examples per type. From Cheri Berry that cures paralyze effect to Rowap Berry which enhances special attacks. Edible to humans.
"The Pokémon hybrids will be happy." I commented, looking at a variety of small, juicy, fleshy fruit.
"They could also provide some new flavors to the food and candies." adds Doctor Genus, eating one of the berries, "That's good."
[Devil Fruit] - The mysterious, distinctive fruits scattered throughout the world, known for granting their eaters permanent superhuman powers and an equally permanent inability to swim.
[Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix] - A Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit which bestows the power to transform into a phoenix (and phoenix hybrid) at will.
[Hie Hie no Mi] - A Logia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to create, control, and transform into ice at will, turning them into a Freezing Human.
"Two of the most powerful Devil Fruits. One that grants flight and healing flames, the other grants immunity to the fruit's greatest weakness."
"Why are they called Devil Fruit?" asks Nico.
"According to the mythology of the weird world they come from, they are the property of the Sea Devils. Anyone who devours them is granted power but are also cursed – they can never again be embraced by the sea. They become paralyzed and unable to swim in deep water, and items infused with the sea's power weaken their abilities."
"They also taste horrible." comments Doctor Genus, "I'll see about removing that water weakness and give them to deserving people."
Batman grimaces. Cognito Inc has shown extensive Power manipulation resources – they can remove, copy, and grant a multitude of superhuman abilities. While the removal of powers of many supervillains has made his life and the life of the League easier, he's still not comfortable with Cognito being able to empower entire armies of SPBs. If Doctor Genus wanted to, he has dozens of methods of taking over the world with ease.
Assuming you exclude the Capitalistic takeover...
*DOOM*
After the plants, especially the precious [Royal Tree Seed] are transported through a portal, Doctor Genus raises his neck Universal Gift Card. It explodes into light and particles, and again creates a metal crate with illusionary fireworks.
Doctor Genus Gift #5 - [Music Lucky Box]
Rarity: [UR][Legendary][EX]
Theme: [Idol Music]
Item 1 - [The Best of Lynn Minmei]
Item 2 - [The Best of the Galactic Fairy Sheryl Nome]
Item 3 - [Sharon Apple: Digital Desires]
The list of items goes on and on, with names of various idols, singers and musicians from various anime and video games - Michiru Matsushima from the Grisaia Series, Lumen from Azure Striker Gunvolt, Kiria Kurono from Tokyo Mirage Sessions FE, 5bp from Hyperdimension Neptunia Series, Calle & Marie from the Splatoon Series, Ribbon Girl from ARMS, Athena Asamiya from The King of Fighters Series, and Rise Kujikawa from Persona Series
Item 60 - [Best of Hatsune Miku]
"Holy shit! That's a lot of music!" I exclaim looking at the box's contents, "I have seen this much music since my grandmother's tape collection."
"Your grandmother?"
"My Nan had a collection of tapes in this huge plastic bin. Due to the lack of space, we had to store it out in my Pop's old shop. That place was decaying years after his retirement and after he died, it was going to be torn down. When we went to get the plastic bin, it was half filled with dirty rainwater."
"That's a shame. Do you miss your grandparents?"
"They were already gone when I ended up in this world. Pop died in the bathroom, and this was after years of dementia. Nan was also sent to a home due to her dementia. I lived by myself."
There is a pause. As nobody expected the conversation and the infamous monster showing his humanity.
*DOOM*
Doctor Genus activates the sixth Universal Gift. When the light clears, there is no metal box with fireworks. Instead, there is a guitar case. Inside is an impressive looking wooden guitar. It's a polished mixture of black, gold, and brown.
Doctor Genus Gift #6 – [Magic Guitar]
Rarity: [SSR]
Type: [Music Instrument] [Artifact]
A magical guitar crafted by a Bard-Grand Sorcerer to preserve the world's music. It was crafted using divine blessings and rare magical materials to be the ultimate tool of the Bard no matter what the era.
[Indestructible]
[Bard's Blessing]
[All Guitar Forms+]
[Legacy of Music]
[Indestructible] - The Magic Guitar can't be damaged by creatures, weapons or items that do acid, bludgeoning, cold, fire, force, lightning, necrotic, piercing, poison, psychic, radiant, slashing, or thunder damage.
[Bard's Blessing] - A legendary spell that protects the Guitar from environmental factors and also provides the musician regeneration and immunity to foreign forces to prevent poisoning or disease. The musician will remain healthy as long as they hold the Guitar.
[All Guitar Forms+] - The Magic Guitar can transform into any form of Guitar from classic acoustic to modern electric guitar to futuristic hologram guitar. Plus allows for amplifiers and other equipment to manifest.
[Legacy of Music] - The Magic Guitar contains a record of all past owners – all accumulated knowledge, skill, and talent related to music. This knowledge, skill, and talent of past owners is added to the current owner's knowledge, skill, and talent.
I pick up the Guitar with Doctor Genus's nod and suddenly a feel a rush. I got a notification from the Party Gamer.
[Legacy of Music]
You have gained the musical knowledge, skill, and talent of the previous (17) owners of the [Magic Guitar]. [Singing+] [Music Lore] [Enhanced Musicianship] [Mystical Bard] [Musical Instrument Combat]
I give the Magic Guitar to Doctor Genus and witness his notification.
[Legacy of Music]
You have gained the musical knowledge, skill, and talent of the previous (18) owners of the [Magic Guitar]. [Singing+] [Music Lore] [Enhanced Musicianship] [Mystical Bard] [Musical Instrument Combat]
"Wait a minute!" I say, as I look at the [Mystical Bard] trait, then I sing out "Mage Haaand~!"
A giant hand of purple-pink magical energy appears. It's D&D cantrip – a spell that's easy to cast without spell slots and [Mage Hand] is probably one of the best cantrips, second only to shape water which makes you a water bender. I now have a big toothy smile that would scare children. Scantien
"Hell yes! I have Magic! I have powers that don't involve Death, Destruction, and Forces of Evil!" I cheered, then access by Party Gamer.
[Mystical Bard]
The ability to possess the qualities of mythical bards and skalds and the powers they were believed to have. [Conceptual Music] [Enhanced Musicianship] [Luck Magic] [Music Magic] [Performance Art Intuition] [Sound Magic]
Spells Learned:
[Mage Hand]
Racial Bonuses:
[Transmutation][Necromancy]
Bonus Spells:
Cantrip: [Mending] [Message] [Prestidigitation] [Fire Bolt] [Light] [Chill Touch] [Toll of the Dead] [Shape Water]
Unique Spells:
[Mahāpadma Touch]
[Avici Fire Ball]
"I'm also even more dangerous now." I say with exasperation, "Including spells named after the coldest and hottest Narakas. Naraka being the realm of hell in Indian religions. Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism,"
Doctor Genus summons two more Goblins, who look very confused until they sense the magic coming from me. They look at me with pure dread, before my fireball leaving behind a trail of petal-shaped magic embers strikes one in the chest. The goblin screams as it bursts into flames, but it's not simply catching fire. Jets of flame and hot gases are shooting out it's orifices as its skin turns to ash and shatters. The goblins explode into ash and embers not leaving a trace of bone behind.
The other goblin tries to run from me, but I catch him with my superhuman speed. The second my glowing blue hand touches its neck it's over. The goblin is instantly frozen, every cell in its body destroyed by ice crystals. Its body is so cold, they even gases in its lungs have become ice and droplets. As I release my hold, the ice crystals shatter and so does the Goblin's body, becoming icy dust on the ground.
The Heroes watching look a little pale at my demonstration.
"I hope this Bard stuff means the girls won't ask me to sing again."
"No worries. You have a sexy baritone voice." comments Doctor Genus.
If this was an anime, I think the Heroes would have face planted.
*DOOM*
Doctor Genus pulls out the seventh Universal Gift card and triggers it. It explodes into light and golden particles that spread out, then condenses to a single spot. It's clear it's a humanoid summon, but I don't recognize the character immediately.
A male humanoid extraterrestrial with yellow eyes with slit pupils, red reptilian skin, elongated ears, flat nose, tusks, and four fingers on each. He's in desert clothing, with a protective face mask. It takes me a minute because I'm more used to his cybernetic form that was seen in the movies and Clone Wars.
Doctor Genus Gift #7 – [Grievous]
Rarity: [SSR]
Type: [Kaleesh] [Warlord]
Grievous, born Qymaen jai Sheelal, was a Kaleesh male warlord who served within the military forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems as a commanding officer during the Clone Wars in the final years of the Republic Era. In addition to his position as a general within the Separatist Droid Army, the Kaleesh held the title of Supreme Martial Commander of the Separatist Droid Armies throughout the duration of the war, in which he led countless engagements against the Republic's Grand Army. This version was killed by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi but has now been restored to his original organic form.
Both me and Doctor Genus address him "General Grievous."
"Who are you!? Where am I? The last thing I remember is Fighting Kenobi. Why do I have my flesh back!?"
"You are no longer in your Universe, and you have been brought here by a far greater power. You died 19 years before the historical Battle of Yavin on Utapau. 981 years after the Ruusan Reformation, 258 LY according to the Lothal Calendar and year 7958 in the C.R.C. Calendar. Kenobi used a blaster to destroy your remaining organics and killed you." says Doctor Genus, looking at holographic screens, "You have now been restored to a universe where no Midi-chlorian life developed and is instead dominated solely by mitochondrial life. Even, Your new body lacks midi-chlorians."
"We do have some Twi'leks and Togruta from other universes, but it's less than a dozen female. The Force doesn't exist in this Universe as it did in your own."
"How do you know about me and the Jedi?"
"What is history in one universe is fictional in another. The events of your world are fictional stories in this one. It's called Star Wars."
"Star Wars!? What a generic name." says Grevious, calculating things behind his eyes, "Who won?"
"Nobody. Sheev Palpatine was Darth Sidious. He manipulated the entire conflict to make himself Emperor. While you and Kenobi were having your final battle, he corrupted Anakin Skywalker to the dark side and executed Order 66, which had the chipped Clone Troopers turn on the Jedi. Most Jedi were wiped out during the Purge and the survivors scattered. Sidious than had Darth Vader wipe out the leaders of the Separatists."
Grevious doesn't look happy at being used like a tool.
"Sidious plans didn't go perfectly. When he fought Mace Windu before Anakin's fall, he ended up deformed. When Darth Vader fought Kenobi he got his limbs cut off and was horribly burnt by lava. He needed life support and cybernetics making him unsuitable for Palpatine's future body."
"What happened to Kenobi!?"
"He died after living many years as Hermit, fighting his former student Darth Vader. He became one with the Force and continued to advise his student Luke Skywalkers, Anakin's son by Padme."
"What happened to Sidious!?"
"He died twice. The first time was when he attempted to turn Luke to the dark side after Luke defeated his father and failed. When Sheev attempted to kill Luke with force lightning, Anakin threw him into the Death Star II's reactor. Anakin then died of his wounds." I explain, remembering the movies, "The second time was his final clone body on Exegol. He drained Anakin's grandson Ben and his own granddaughter Rey to rejuvenate himself, but Rey was able to turn his power back on him and killed the bastard."
"Death Star II?"
"The rebels blew up the first, then the second. Many years later, the First Order tried again with Starkiller Base and the Exegol had a fleet of ships armed with anti-planet guns. They were also destroyed. The former in nearly the exact same way."
"That sounds embarrassing." says the former warlord.
"Now before you get any bad ideas. I once travelled to a Universe where a version of Palpatine had become a Dark God capable of destroying planets without a ship and had killed the Galaxy." I say to the former warlord, transforming into my true monstrous form, "I killed him like the parasite he was. You now have a new life, make the right choices."
"I understand." says Grevious, knowing he can't win, so he peacefully moves to the side.
*DOOM*
Doctor Genus pulls out Universal Gift number eight and triggers it. This time the explosion of particles and light is immense and blinding. The last time the light was this blinding is when he summoned his largest spaceship. It's like the entire dimension is filled with light, before it's all pulled away to prevent the dimension from bursting like an overfilled water balloon.
"Wha... What was that!?" says Grievous.
"A BIG Summon. The last time it was that bright, my friend Rorschach summoned an Imperial Super-Dreadnaught!"
"A... Where did he put it!?"
"Doctor Genus is the smartest mammal in the Universe and plays with dimensions like children play with blocks."
"On the chance I summoned something super massive or dangerous, the pocket dimension sends the object into a compressed sub-dimension." says Doctor Genus, and then adds at Grevious's confusion, "It's a bubble of spacetime that's bigger on the inside. Now let's see what I got."
The screen shows a mechanical planet made of purple-gray and gold metals with a gold ring and two horn-like projections around an orifice. I recognized it instantly.
"Unicron!"
Doctor Genus Gift #8 - [Dead Unicron]
Rarity: [UR][Ex]
Type: [World Destroyer] [Transformer]
Unicron is the eternal archenemy of his twin brother Primus. Also known as the Lord of Chaos, the Chaos Bringer, and the Planet Eater, he is dedicated to consuming the multiverse. His massive form is powered by the consumption of planets, moons, stars, and even the very fabric of existence. Unicron will not be sated until his goal is attained: to end creation. This incarnation of Unicron was killed while in planet form, so didn't break up due to his own gravity.
"How Big?"
"It has a diameter of 1000 kilometers (about 621.37 mi). "Says Doctor Genus, creating images of the two Deathstars for comparison, "Death Star II and the original Death Star, 160 km (about 99.42 mi) and 120 km (about 74.56 mi), respectively."
The difference in size is immense. It looks like the second larger Deathstar could fit in the orifice, Unicron's planet-eating metal mouth.
"Did you fight a version of him as well?" mocks Grevious.
"I was in a universe, where evil people used the Dark God's blood to power themselves up and raise the dead as mindless monsters. Unicron was already defeated in that world." I say, smirking at Grevious, "I drank some of that blood – the Dark Energon, it tasted great."
"A monster that drinks the blood of dark gods." says Nico, "You are something terrifying."
*DOOM*
After a few minutes to shift Unicron's corpse into a lifeless micro-verse, Doctor Genus raises the Ninth Universal Gift and triggers it. It explodes into light and golden particles, that then swirl and coalesce around a single point. As the light fades, a woman is severely injured woman is revealed clinging to the surface of a cylindrical chamber containing a young girl's body.
The woman is a beautiful curvy woman with dark purple eyes and long dark purple wavy hair with light purple lipstick. She is dressed in a sexy dark purple dress with several small openings, a round white-buckled belt, gold jewelry on the back of hand sleeves, and a long purple-black cape with flaring collar and gold clasp. Her appearance screams dark sorceress.
The small girl has pale skin and long straight golden hair. If her eyes were open, I know they would be reddish color because I recognize them.
Doctor Genus Gift #9 - [Presea Testarossa] & [Alicia Testarossa]
Rarity: [UR]
Type: [Mages]
A Conditional SS-Rank Mage of Midchilda and research scientist, until an accident poisoned her body and killed her daughter Alicia. Willing to do anything to get her daughter back, she performed many criminal activities. These include creating artificial mage/clone Fate, having her hunt down Lost Lugia (dangerous magic relic) Jewel Seeds, physically and emotionally abusing Fate for failing, and many other crimes. She attempted to use the Jewel Seeds to reach Al-Hazard (a lost world and its native civilization whose enormous scientific and magical advancements). When she was near defeat, instead of accepting the loss of her daughter and centuries of prison time, she fell into the void between dimensions.
Doctor Genus summons some of his soft-shelled medical robots (the ones that look like Baymax rip offs) and place Presea on a medical bed. They also remove Alicia from the status tube and do the same. Doctor Genus opens a small portal and pulls out two large cartridges and a jet injector. He loads the first cartridge and injects Presea. A golden glow spreads across her body, illuminating her veins and arteries. She awakens from her half-dead state and her body arcs with the surge of sensation. She makes painful sounds as dark particles stream from her body, but those sounds become pleasurable, almost erotic.
"Subject Presea T. is a 54-year-old Conditional SS Class magic user. She is suffering from a terminal case of mana-based radiation sickness. She has been injured and drained by combat." says one of medical robots, "Injection of [Project P] is restoring on a physical and magical level. Biological age is decreasing."
Doctor Genus then loads the second cartridge and injects the lifeless Alicia. The glow spreads slower on the smaller girl without an active heartbeat, then life begins to return to her body. Slowly color returns to her skin and she begins to breathe normally.
"Subject Alicia T. is a 5-year-old possible mage. Subject is deceased due to magical reactor explosion." says another medical robot, "Injection of [Project P] has spread throughout body. Cellular activity detected. Neural activity detected. Heartbeat detected. Breathing detected. Subject life signs have been restored and health is improving at an exponential rate."
"What... Where am I!?" says Presea, "The last thing I remember... The Reactor!"
"Calm. You are currently in a pocket dimension being tended to by the smartest scientist in the Universe." explains Doctor Genus, who's now standing near the bed. "You have not only been restored to optimal health but have been de-aged and had your memories of the past few years removed."
"My memories? Why!?"
"Alicia is now in perfect health next to you due to Doctor Genus' superior science and technology. She is fine now, but she was injured in the reactor explosion and died." I comment, feeling my inner monster shift.
"She... She died!"
"She is safe and next to you." I repeat to her, "You went insane with her death and acted like a super villain attempting to get her back. You did many horrible things and committed many crimes. So many in fact, wiping away those memories is a mercy."
"What kind of things did I do? What crimes?"
"You attempted to steal Lost Lugia called the Jewel Seeds to access Al-Hazard, not caring you would end up destroying multiple worlds in the process. You worked with the criminal Dr. Jail Scaglietti and made a clone of Alicia, an artificial mage called Fate. When Fate didn't turn out like Alicia, you abused her. You literally whipped a nine-year-old girl."
Everyone in the audience, except me and Doctor Genus pale. Presea is horrified beyond belief at her insane other self.
"Oh my god. Oh my god."
"Calm. You are not that person anymore. Your madness is cured and your memories of being a villain are destroyed. You have a second chance, and your daughter needs you." says Doctor Genus.
Presea calms down, concentrating on her daughter Alicia.
"Our company Cognito Inc is in business of solving the universe's problems, this including eliminating monsters and turning super villains into normal people." says Doctor Genus, and at Presea's disbelief, "This world used to have a major problem with metahumans and savant geniuses developing mental problems and becoming superhuman criminals. Normally, they would get locked up by heroes."
Presea looks where Doctor Genus is pointing and sees Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Images show Superman fighting criminals in power armor, Batman beating up Joker (early fight), and Wonder Woman fighting a woman partially transformed into a feline.
"Cognito changed things by removing the powers, memories, and even skills of the criminals forcing them back to normality." I comment with a smile, "I guess your equivalent would be the permanent removal of a Mage's linker core and knowledge of magic."
Presea winces at that image. A mage losing their ability to use magic forever would be traumatizing. At least losing the memories would soften the blow. She looks around the pocket dimension and asks "Seriously, where am I? This doesn't look like a hospital or a regulated world."
"This is pocket dimension created by multi-versal genius Doctor Genus. It's located somewhere between planet Earth – which in your part of the multiverse is 'non-management 97th world' by TSAB. We are aware of the events of your universe due to fiction."
"Fiction?"
"What is fiction in one Universe can be history in another Universe." says Doctor Genus, making the DVD box sets of Magical Lyrical Nanoha, A's, StrikerS, and ViVid."
"You're only the first season antagonist. This was when Fate was 9." I say, as Presea looks at the boxes of media, "A's is after it and StrikerS is when she is in her late teens. Vivid is about Vivio. Vivio is a clone of Saint King Olivie Sägebrecht, who was adopted by the Takamachi family and Fate is her godmother. She's 10 and Fate is 23."
"23. One moment, I'm an overworking scientist with a 5-year-old daughter. Next moment, I'm a 54-year-old ex-supervillain with a younger adult daughter whose own goddaughter is twice the age of my first daughter." says Presea, "This is crazy."
"What is crazier is that medicine that healed Alicia." I comment, holding up a vial marked [AG-Panacea]. "I may look human now, but I'm the most dangerous monster in the universe and my corrosive venom can destroy anything. Doctor Genus made a universal Panacea from my poison."
"Monster?"
I transform into my monstrous form and Presea stares. Then she faints.
"You enjoy messing with people." says Doctor Genus, it's more of a statement than an accusation against me.
"I can't help it it's in my nature."
*DOOM*
The final Universal Gift Card is activated and there is a blinding explosion of light, followed by a monstrous roar.
What was summoned was a piece of desolated land with a blighted red atmosphere, the disparity between the two figures making it look like a very unfair fight.
On one side was a little girl, scarcely any older than Eri, tiny and delicate. Her long hair once a pure white like snow had turned a ruddy brown, short tentacle-like appendages sprouting from her head. Her dress, once pristine, had become dirtied from countless adventures in an unforgiving land, a number of tentacled appendages spilling down the bottom. Yet despite all the dirt and the grime and her visible affliction, her heart alone still gave off the holy radiance of a priestess.
On the opposite side of this confrontation was a monstrous abomination, vaguely humanoid and female in shape, its body composed of red virulent matter, its hair long and white, its eyes glowing like firelight. Protruding from its back were webbed spider-like legs, its arms lined with thorns, branched antlers upon its brow, and sprouting from its back, a large white flower. Within its chest was a pulsating red core resembling a closed-off flower. The entity, screaming in rage and pain as its lower body was severed, looked like something Poison Ivy would make after being infected by one of the many zombie viruses from Resident Evil.
Doctor Genus Gift #10 – [Bottom of the Abyss]
Rarity: [UR][Unique]
Type: [Eldritch Location]
A fragment of the Abyss and the final battlefield between the [Blighted Lord] and [Lily]. The End of Lily's long journey. It would this place which would determine to the fate of the land and the fate of the souls of the Priestesses.
[Lily]
The White Priestess.
A descendent/clone of Fretia - White Priestess of the Fount. She was given the task of purifying the [Blighted Lord], who is responsible for the decimation of Land's End by the Blight.
[Blighted Lord]
Fretia
White Priestess of the Fount.
She was tasked like past priestesses with purifying the Blight. She was sterile, but the Kingdom knew future generations would be needed, so they cloned her. They even sacrificed clones in a vain attempt to heal her. Eventually she succumbed to the Blight and became the Blighted Lord.
I'm about to attack the Blighted Lord, when Doctor Genus waves me away. The Heroes all look ready to jump in to protect the little girl but are blocked by a barrier the genius puts up.
"Leave this to me. I have a brand-new body, but I still need to shake the rust off," Doctor Genus said striving toward Lily and the Blighted Lord, both of whom were confused by the sudden transportation; the prior looked up at him with shock as though she'd never seen another human being before, while the latter frothed angrily from the mouth after being severed from the rest of its Blight. Lily looks up on me with confusion, like she's trying to compare me to someone she knows, while the latter has an instinctive fear at my presence.
The corruption might be feared in her world, but here, I could literally suck her dry.
As Doctor Genus gets within range of the Blighted Lord, the monstrous figure begins regurgitating fleshy masses with tentacles on the rear and burning eyes on the front, balls of fire belching out towards him. The battle-weary girl leaps in the way and erects a barrier, protecting Genus from the first few shots. When her barrier falls, an undead knight covered in grime and filth materializes at her side, battering the remaining fireballs aside with a flourish of his longsword. The opening volley ended; Doctor Genus drapes his coat over the girl's shoulder before stroking her dirty hair.
"You've done more than enough fighting. You just take a rest, let a grown-up handle things for a change," Doctor Genus said striding past her before disappearing in a blur, stabbing the floating meatballs with his fingers up to the knuckle and shouting- "TASTE CHANGE!"
Veins bulging and spreading across the creatures, the next moment they turned on their creator, peppering the Blighted Lord with shots.
"What just happened?" Batman demanded, the sudden adverse reaction not unlike the more-potent strains of Fear Toxin.
"[Taste Change] comes from a world obsessed with Food on all levels. A world where all supernatural abilities can be explained by food and cooking terms." I explain to the viewers, "In this case, Taste Change changes the 'flavor' of a person's mind. Implanting a special bacterium into the wound proceeds to alter the mind and perception of its victim."
"How does he possess a bacterium that works on an eldritch horror?" asks Batman.
"How should I know? It's from a world where there are literal oceans of alcohol, islands made of actual candy, and in which a civilization-destroying monster was killed by an energy attack that resembled Pac-Man."
"And now..." Doctor Genus said pressing a button on his watch, a spectral effigy of 'The Painted God' appearing above him, before streams of golden energy began to pour into him from across dimensions. "Mundus Lucis: Cantom Sanctorum!"
"This... This feeling...!" Wonder Woman gasped.
"Faith energy is the energy of belief. It's not the person, object, or symbol itself that is causing the effect, but the collective belief of many in the focus." I explain as Doctor Genus fights, "The random thoughts of a million people don't do much, but the belief of a million in the right system can create a miracle."
A dome-shaped barrier filled with magical symbols appearing around the [Bottom of the Abyss], everything within it glowed with holy light. Lily let out a cry of surprise as the Blight fled her body, evaporating like morning mist causing her hair, dress, and skin to regain its untainted luster. The Umbral Knight at her side, and those of the Blighted souls that'd joined her on her journey too were purified. The Blighted Lord also let out a furious roar as burning yellow-red cracks spread across its body, its flesh coming alight as it was purified.
"Listen up, Blighted Lord. Everyone 'dies alone', that door's only wide enough for one. That being the case," Doctor Genus said leaping around the Blighted Lord, a scalpel glowing with holy energies in his hand before he lunged at his back. "Lightspeed Surgery!"
The flower-like bud lodged in the Blighted Lord's chest exploding, Doctor Genus leapt from the gaping hole, a beautiful woman who looked like an Adult Lily in his arms, the root-like growths dominating her arms and legs evaporated under the holy light, pristine flesh re-emerging. Fretia looking down at her hands and feet with shock, as Doctor Genus set her down next to her daughter, the 'Scientist Supreme' whipped out a double-barreled gun that fired a spiraling pair of beams, one green and one white over the shoulder of the Blighted Lord.
"What's he doing now?!" Superman cried as some sort of tear in space-time began devouring everything in sight.
"Matter/Anti-Matter Rift. A pair of exotic matter beams are designed to open a micro-wormhole into an anti-matter dimension. The pseudo-gravity tears apart the target like the gravity of a black hole and pulls the particles into the anti-matter universe for annihilation."
"You sound like a scientist." states Thalia.
"Doctor Genus tends to explain his inventions before he uses them on me."
As the [Bottom of the Abyss] was consumed, Doctor Genus fired off his Matter/Anti-Matter Rift Gun a second time. Another black hole appearing next to the first, to everyone's shock the space between the two twisted and warped before the two matter/anti-matter rifts... ate one another!
"The wormhole stays active due to the resulting annihilation energy release but can be closed by the interference of similar phenomenon. Once the two rifts connected, they couldn't maintain the flow needed to stay open."
Else while, as the fighting finally ended-
"Mother!" Lily sobbed as she held Fretia, the woman still shocked at her return to her original form.
"How is this possible? Where are we?" says Fretia, her wide, amazed eyes taking in the space around her.
"You're in a world created by Doctor Genus, the man who just saved you from the Blighted Lord." I say as Doctor Genus injects Fretia with a vial of Panacea.
"Created a World? Are you a God?" she asks Doctor Genus.
"I'm something better than a God. I am a Super Genius."
For a moment, Fretia stares up at her would-be savior with wide, unbelieving eyes. Turning her attention toward the space where the [Bottom of the Abyss] once resided, her cheeks tinted pink before she suddenly reached up and pressed her lips to the super genius'. Everyone's eyes went wide at this, Lily's face flushed pink as she hid her eyes from the sight while peeking one eye through her fingers. After several long moments of this, a red-faced Fretia pulled away, eyes flitting every which way before Doctor Genus licked his lips.
" . . . I'm okay with this. I am genuinely okay with this."
Fretia, letting out a relived sigh, lunged at Doctor Genus once again, the Umbral Knight shielding Lily's eyes as the Priestess of the Fount molded her body to the man who had saved them.
*DOOM*
Rorschach's Inkwell
[Location Classified]
October 30. 2015
[Time N/A]
1POV
I look up and see the text on Rorschach's computer screen
[New DR-52]
On Monday, October 12, 2015, Rorschach used the Annihilargh and the Phantom Zone to create DR-52 Multiverse after separating our own universe from the original multiverse. On October 6, 2016, after 360 days, it finally became stable enough for Cognito probes to view them. What Rorschach found surprised him - the new multiverse is not a collection of alternate DC Universes, instead it's a collection of alternate crossover universes. Also, even more shocking is every single one has an analogue of Rorschach and Ash.
"So, you screwed up?"
"A little, but the end result is far more interesting. It essentially shows us how we would have turned out if we landed in these other worlds, instead of our version of Young Justice."
We say our version, because we made changes when we first appeared in this world and even without us there are discrepancies between us and the animated series, like Supergirl being found orbiting the sun instead of inside the Phantom Zone. Seriously, that was a mash-up between CW's Supergirl origin and one of the animated films in which Darkseid wanted her as a Fury.
"So, what's the first one?"
"Marvel Universe."
"Figures, Marvel and DC are practically brothers."
*DOOM*
[Earth-DR-2 – Marvel]
The images that appear show two figures standing side by side. They are surrounded by the lush verdant tropical forests of a South Pacific Island.
One is tall, muscular Egyptian man standing 213 cm (7') with blue eyes, gray skin, and a bald head. He also has a metallic appearance with extensive disheveled metallic blue lips, blue markings on head, and a massive physique. He's dressed in the blue-and-gold robes of an Egyptian pharaoh, but the forging is far more advance.
I recognize him as En Sabah Nur, better known to the world of Marvel as Apocalypse. He's a nigh immortal mutant that was born nearly five thousand years ago. A man who lives and breathes "survival of fittest" and was given advance knowledge by the powerful cosmic beings known as Celestials. He was one of the X-Men's most powerful foe.
The other man is more muscular and even taller than Apocalypse standing 250 cm (8'2) with blue eyes (with black sclera), ash-gray skin with blue markings, and a bald head. Instead of long robes, he wears a sleeveless dark blue jacket, lose dark blue pants, and black boots decorated with gold. He also wears a gold necklace and bracers decorated with amethyst and Lapis Lazuli. It takes to realize this man is my counterpart.
"Okkara was a sentient island that existed in the South Pacific. At some point, it became home to a thriving mutant society, led by Apocalypse and his wife Genesis. In most timelines, Apocalypse had four children, his original Horsemen of the Apocalypse- Famine, War, Pestilence, and Death. In this world, there was no sister Pestilence, instead an oldest brother – Conquest."
Images show a younger conquest growing up. The first image is a little weird because Apocalypse is holding Baby Conquest up like I'm Simba in the Lion King. A clip of boy-Conquest training against his father and catching Apocalypse's blade between his fingers with a smirk only to be shot by blast from an advanced energy weapon. An image of Conquest tearing through an entire army of soldiers armed with swords and spears that break against him. The last image is NSFW as Conquest sits in a bath being tended to my mutant girls. I know Ancient Egyptians didn't have a problem with nudity
"Conquest's mutant ability was active at birth and is identical to yours - [Adaptive Regeneration] to the point of Resurrection. Apocalypse was a proud father as your other self embodied his 'survival of fittest', growing strong and adapting with every challenge."
"Training from Hell?"
"Training from Hell. Including tossing Conquest in an active volcano like his last name was Mishima. When Conquest got out of the lava, he tossed his father into the caldera. Apocalypse *hugged* the boy when he got out."
"Raised by a megalomaniac supervillain."
The next bit of video shows the Royal Family and the people of Okarra fighting against a horde of demonic creatures. Conquest seems to be enjoying himself, tearing opponent after opponent apart.
"Several thousand years prior to the Modern Age, Apocalypse's empire was attacked by an enemy wielding the Twilight Sword, causing a horde of Daemons to spill forth unto Okkara. It also split the living island into two beings; Krakoa and Arakko. Apocalypse and his First Horsemen fought a bloody war against the daemons. When it became clear that they could not win, Apocalypse sealed the breach, with Genesis, the First Horsemen and the other mutants of Okkara remaining on Arakko, which became trapped in the dimension of Amenth."
The next bit of the video shows a massive castle. Conquest sits on a golden throne, dressed in dark demonic-looking armor. Next to his fire-headed sister War and his mother Genesis. Around him the mutants of Okkara who bow before their lord. There are also Amenthi Daemons also bowing before their new lord. Conquest holds the broken fragment of a golden mask.
"Your counterpart Obsidian Black was able to destroy the majority of Hell, so it's not surprising that Conquest eventually led his people to victory against the Amenthi. Even Annihilation, the dark god of the hellish dimension, an elder god manifestation of Amenth itself was destroyed. After the conquest of Amenth, Conquest expanded his territory into Otherworld, capturing Dryador."
Otherworld is a "pocket" dimension adjacent to Earth. In 616, It served as a nexus both to other dimensions within Universe-616 and other realities in the multiverse. The Fiefdom of Amenth (formerly the Kingdom of Dryador) was one of the provinces of the Foul Courts in Otherworld.
A video of elves, animal-people, and oddly colored humans bowing before the golden throne of the conqueror. Their appearances remind me of various fairy worlds and Celtic legends of The Tuatha de Danaan and Fomorans. There are even people that look like they stepped out of Arthurian Lore and campaigns of Dungeon & Dragons.
"I thought Otherworld was connected to the multiverse."
"It was in the 616 Universe, this version on the hand is limited to dimensions connected to this version of the Marvel Universe. It may still become connected to the multiverse, just our multiverse. Since this version of Otherworld lacked many of defenses of the original, including no Captain Britain Corp, Conquest was able to continue his expansion and ended up ruling much of Otherworld. He continued to live by the three principal laws"
Images of various mutant couples, mutant-daemon couples, and mutant-otherworlder couples. Images of numerous pregnant woman and numerous children. There are even pictures of Conquest with his harem of Queens and royal concubines, and pictures of numerous, gray-skinned children. The last point surprised me, but I guess Conquest had years to get used to the idea of having biological children.
"Make more mutants"
On a hill darkened with ash, soaked with blood, and pierced by broken swords, Conquest stands surrounded by the ruined corpses of his enemies. Thousands fought against a single man for their freedom and way of life, and thousands died like animals not able to scratch their opponent. He currently has his hand wrapped around the neck of Merlyn – the Marvel universe's version of Merlin and former Sorcerer Supreme. A man who plotted against mutants in Otherworld and who dies as King of Arrakos closes his hand.
"Destroy our enemies"
Conquest now dressed in gold-edged blue armor with a white hooded cape with a crown. He now looks more like a European Fantasy King than a Egyptian Pharaoh. He has the flat of a beautiful sword on the shoulder of a kneeling woman. The woman is dressed in silver and white with long flowing golden hair and slightly pointed ears. It appears to be a knighting ceremony.
"Defend this broken land"
"So, what about your counterpart."
The image shows a blonde man resembling Rorschach's Armstrong persona. It also shows a bearded older man, a mature blonde woman, and a beautiful younger girl, which can guess are father, mother, and little sister. The next image is a News Article showing the deaths of the adult members and the circumstances which make my eyes narrow in suspicion.
"Alexander "Alex" Armstrong – Years ago, the home of the Armstrong family was attacked by a supervillain, a secret plot by HYDRA to obtain the resources of the Armstrong Armament company. What they did not expect was the youngest heir Alex to survive the attack and develop into a genius that rivals Anthony "Tony" Stark. He eventually grew to become one of the world's richest businessmen and became a major supporter for Heroes"
Images of Armstrong in a business suit talking to a crowd with images of heroes behind him. Armstrong shaking hands with Captain America. Alex Armstrong and Tony Stark standing back-to-back on the cover of a Popular Science magazine. Alex lecturing a very embarrassed Dr. Reed Richards in another news article, while Susan Storm, Johney Stom, and a human Ben Grimm look like they wish they weren't standing next to the "dumbest smart man".
"Eventually becoming the sponsor of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in both his scientific and super heroic pursuits."
Peter Parker shaking hands with Mr. Armstrong. Spider-Man in an upgraded suit equal to the Iron Spider suit given to him by Tony Stark in another universe. Spider-Man giving an interview to rival of critic J. Jonah Jameson, whose company is owned by Armstrong. Peter Parker works in a lab, using his own genius to produce inventions instead of relying on his spider powers to make a difference in the world. A Spider-Woman with long red hair swings alongside Spider-Man followed by a similar picture with her in a female version of Pete's armor. Peter Parker marriage to Mary Jane Watson with Armstrong present at the wedding. The last image shows a very tired Peter and MJ glaring at Armstrong.
"What's with the last picture?"
"As you can guess, I gave MJ Spider powers so she would be safer. Even gave her a female version of the 'Iron Spider' suit or whatever I call it in this universe. What I … my other self didn't account for was the pheromones super-charging their sex drives."
"You're kidding me."
"They handled things pretty well, but eventually the protection failed, and nine months later MJ gave birth to quadruplets. Then later, a pair of twins. Armstrong also learned the spider powers super-charged her reproductive abilities."
"Woah. At least they didn't end up like Galina Tsarfin."
In the comics, Galina Tsarfin (Earth-1078) was the result of a KGB experiment in which the New Black Widow Galina was given powers using DNA extracted from the original Black Widow (Natalia Alianovna "Natasha" Romanova) and Spider-Man (Peter Parker). Not meeting the scientists' outlandish expectations, they impregnated her using Peter's DNA and she ended up giving birth to 123. It goes without saying, she slaughtered the scientist responsible for her impregnation.
"So, other than money, does your guy have any powers?"
"He's a Super-Genius intellect on level similar to Tony Stark, but didn't waste time with women, alcohol, and parties. He was severely injured from the HYDRA assassination attempt, so he would eventually rebuild himself as a post-human nanotechnological cyborg. The enhancements not only gave him full mobility, but enhanced physical abilities, regenerative abilities, and numerous defensive technology such as shields, magic disruptors, and telepathic blockers. "
"Cool. Iron Man is my favorite Avenger and the "other you" is like a friendlier less douche version."
*DOOM*
END of CHAPTER 33
NEXT
A Deeper Dive into the DR-52 Multiverse
(And weird story ideas I had)
Reflections of Infinity – Part 2