The End Of One Era, Is The Start Of A New.

Ever since the multiverses were forcefully pulled in to the chaotic Battlerealm, it had been nothing but chaos, destruction and near endless fighting. The villains of the multiverse would tear everything apart, and that was if Maestro's insanity didn't destroy the multiverse first. In a desperate final attempt to stop Maestro once and for all. The battle was long and brutal, with Maestro and his allies proving why they should be feared. A twisted blessing ins disguise would emerge when Thanos was freed from his imprisonment and attacked Maestro in his great fury. The two titans' clash gave the heroes the opening they needed to finally stop Maestro's cosmic machine from destroying the multiverse. After defeating the villains' last line of defense, the heroes finally reached their objective.

But they were to late, the machine had already damaged the multiverse and brought it to the brink of ruin. Facing certain extinction, Doctor Strange cast a spell that was able to contain the immense power of the multiversal power, which split Strange's Astral Form from his Corporeal one. The Sorcerer Supreme's sacrifice would not be in vain, as his actions would allow the multiverse to merge safely, creating a brand new universe, made out of what remained of the fractured multiverse. He was also able to contain both Thanos and Maestro in a pocket dimension, where they would be locked in combat for years to come. The nightmare was over. But victory was bitter sweet, as while the heros had succeeded in preventing the destruction of the multiverse, they were now unable to return to their original homes. Not to mention, many heroes were badly injured and would need a lot of time to recover. The survivors of the brutal war were changed forever by its events. Scarred in every way by their choice to plant their feet in the face of such terrible power. Their scars, reminders of their sacrifice, and the work yet to be done… together.

The long rebuilding process had begun. It would take years to restore the damaged worlds back to a somewhat decent state, but they weren't going to fix themselves, so everyone had to do their parts. But even with Maestro and Thanos gone, the danger was far from over, as many of the villains had managed to escape, and even though the heroes managed to catch several of them, they were quickly running out of places to put them in. And many of the most dangerous villains were still out there, and even some villains that the heroes didn't even know about. Most of them secretly plotting their next move, while others were already trying to take advantage of everything going on, forcing the heroes to work around the clock to contain them.

In the center of the new universe, the heroes main base was located. Combining their old base with the remains of Maestro's ruined kingdom, this great base which was named Omega Flight would serve as the means of keep a harmonic balance between the merged worlds and hopefully prevent more universes from being pulled in to this mess. However, the merging of more universes was still a risk, and could eventually affect the universes that hadn't been pulled in yet. To prevent this from happening, the machine Maestro made, would need constant watch, a task the android Vision was more than willing to take upon himself, as he required no food, water or sleep, allowing him to watch the machine for as long as he needed.

And luckily, Dr. Strange's spirit was still in tact and he would keep watch over Maestro and Thanos, making sure they wouldn't escape from their prison, where they were still locked in combat.

At Omega Flight Headquarters, Tony was monitoring some screens, watching as heros from the different worlds were working on restorations and shutting down several villain operations. Tifa and Aerith were helping refugees, who's homes had been destroyed by the merger, while Cloud focused on maintaining order, since the people were very paranoid. On another screen, Sonic and Quicksilver were using their speed to deliver supplies to anyone who needed it. And on another screen, She Hulk and some other heavy hitters had just finished a battle with the crocodile looking villain King K. Rool, and was working on bringing him in.

Tony sat down and rubbed his eyes, he really could use a drink right now, but he swore of alcohol for a reason "Oh man... This is getting to much, even for me...".

"I know what you mean" Steve said as he entered the room.

"Hey Steve, how did your mission go?" Tony asked.

"Wasn't anything to serious, just put down some punks calling themselves The Mad Gear. They were using stolen military weapons to frighten some civilians, but we managed to take them down without any injuries" Steve answered.

"Good. Any piece of good news is highly welcomed right now" Tony said.

"Tony, I know we failed to restore the universes back to the way they were, but we did succeed in preventing the multiverse from completely shattering, and Maestro is locked away with Thanos in a never ending battle" Steve said.

"But we lost so much Steve... Millions lost their homes, and that's just the amount of people we know of. Many of our enemies are still out there and only god knows what they could be planning. I'm just tired Steve, so tired" Tony said.

Steve closed his eyes for a moment "I know, but for now, all we can do is mourn our lost comrades and make sure their sacrifice wasn't for nothing".

"Something we can't do on empty stomachs" The two men looked to see Dr. Light walk in, with a small robot on wheels, carrying a tray of warm food and drinks "Now eat up, before you collapse".

"Thank you, Dr. Light" Steve said.

"The multiverse has been saved, but it's not out of danger. We will need to be at our best if we're going to protect what's left" Light said.

Tony sips his warm drink "What worries me the most... Is that we still don't fully know what we're protecting it from...".

Across the universe, a lot of things were stirring.

In one part, the powerful Devourer Of Worlds Galactus was finishing feeding on a world. However his hunger was not sated, and he looked across the stars, sensing more energy than he had ever felt before. Maybe it could finally end his never ending hunger. He would need a Herald to show him the way. And maybe this new universe could provide one.

In another part of the universe, Molly was still with the Guardians of the Galaxy, and was receiving combat lessons from Gamora. This was from Molly's requst as she desperately wanted to become stronger so she wouldn't fail anyone again. Molly landed on the ground with a grunt.

"You need to learn to read your opponent's movements. Get up and try again" Gamora ordered.

"Understood" Molly said as she got back up.

As Gamora readies her stance, Molly barely has time to block as the green skinned woman lands the first punch, forcing Molly to block with her wrist, before taking a defensive stance and ducking under the second punch, and then sidestepping to Gamora's next attack. Gamora then turns quickly while throwing a kick, forcing Molly to awkwardly walk back with her arms outstretched to avoid it. She then ducks underneath Gamora's next kick, as the latter uses it to spring herself up to perform an airborne high kick with her right leg. As the two ready their stances, Gamora wastes no time as she immediately punches again, forcing Molly to block it with her arms, but the force almost knocks her down. Gamora was clearly holding back, but that didn't make her less stronger than Molly.

Molly finally retaliates, stretching her left palm open in order to deliver a right hook which misses as Gamora casually moves her head to dodge it. Molly keeps pressing the attack, but Gamora counters her and throws a punch of her own... But Molly managed to dodged... and successfully punched Gamora in the face, much to the shock of the other Guardians. Non was more shocked than Molly herself, she did it, she landed a hit on Gamora! But her celebration was short lived as a kick to the gut sent her flying in to a barrel, knocking it over.

"What are you doing? You had the advantage, why didn't you press it?" Gamora demanded.

"Sorry, I just didn't expect that I would actually land a hit on you... I got a little excited" Molly admitted sheepishly.

"Battle is not a game, Molly. You should know that by now" Gamora scolded, making Molly flinch since she knew Gamora was right "Once you have the advantage, never give it up like that".

"Oh man, I wish I had my camera. So I could watch Gamora get slugged in the face by a girl half her size over and over-" Rocket began before Gamora's blade flew past his head, making him yelp "What the Flark!".

"You asked for that one" Peter said casually.

"I am Groot" Groot said in agreement.

Molly smiled... she liked her new family.

Elsewhere, Laura was now living in Alucard's castle. She was wearing a white night gown, with nothing under it. She was looking in to the night, thinking about her new life she was living. Sure thanks to the merger, she didn't need to leave her world and could visit her family any time she wished... But she never would've expected her life to take such a big turn.

Alucard walked up behind her and warped her arms around her waist. She leans in to the touch. Whatever happens next, they will face it together.

In the void of the Universe, Sephiroth was searching for more darkness. He learned there were countless worlds out there, all of them connected in someways. By spreading his essence through the lifestream that was now connected to the afterlife of the other worlds, he learned of the 7 Princesses of Hearts, and 13 Hearts of Darkness.

As he did, he caught the attention of Xehanort, who arrived alongside Ganondorf, and they both seemed interested in having a few words with Sephiroth.

On earth, Asuka was now living with Tifa after her home was destroyed. She had lost so much, so Tifa took it upon herself to look after her friend, even offering her to help her in anyway she wants. Asuka would settle on teaching orphans self defense, something she really enjoyed doing and helped take her mind of things for a bit.

But corrupt people like Armstrong and his secret allies were doing their dirty parts. And the heroes would need to deal with them at some point. Jin Kazama was hoping the new world would finally free him from his Devil Gene, and a certain schemer was watching him from his hellish realm.

In Space, Samus was traveling with Carol, both ready to face whatever threat comes next... Like the growing number of Metarex, lead by Dark Ultron. And the new Phazon symbiotes.

"What the future holds, few can guess, and even fewer knows. Even I can't tell you for certain what will happen, as the future is never set in stone, and can be altered by any action and inaction. What I can say for certain is that your heros will never stop fighting for you, come what may, they will face it, and should they fall, know they never surrendered and will always find a way to rise up against evil. I am Uatu The Watcher, and I have observed everything that's transpired, and I shall continue to observe, as that is my purpose, even in this new Universe. Perhaps one day, we shall meet again. Until then, I bid you all farewell".

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And there you have it, the final chapter of this story. Not as long as I would've wished, but I hope it's a good enough send of for the story. I decided to have the Watcher narrate the end, as I found it fitting.

Thank you all for reading, and be sure to check out my other stories, and keep an eye out for future stories.

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