Prologue: True Evil Awakens
Unknown.
BGM-Guardians of the Galaxy (2014 Film) OST-Sanctuary
Several ordinary hedgehogs are colored blue with joy as they play around in a lush garden. A garden filled with red roses that just smell too wonderfully. Such a shame it is isolated from civilization, floating as an island somewhere in this starry void called the universe where no one can experience their beauty. No one, but one. Thanos. And not by choice. 'I had a nightmare one night.' The armorless titan narrated in his head, overseeing the garden as a prisoner of a massive web that he cannot liberate himself from for the life of him. 'I was webbed to a net overlooking the universe.' His concerned eyes gaze at shadows hiding all but eight green eyes glowing with ominous, yet monstrous intent. Those eyes belong to a giant cosmic spider crawling down on the web and toward Thanos as his narration continues, 'Every night, a large predator would come and devour my left hand, which would grow back the next morning. I felt sharp fangs puncturing hard metal, until they found soft flesh and bone.' He said that as the spider opens its venomous maw over his gauntlet, ready with the responsibility to make the titan feel hell.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH….!" screamed Thanos, which was agonizing enough to echo across the universe until he fell unconscious.
His narration continues, 'I would pass out from the pain, only to wake up in a different kind of agony, as metal and tissue slowly regenerated. And so my torture went on for a very long time. Until one night the beast did not come.' Thanos opens his eyes to find no spider crawling to torture him. No hedgehogs playing on the island. Just an overgrown rosy garden that is being walked through by a mysterious lady looking like Death herself. 'Instead I heard footsteps…It was a beautiful woman, all dressed in black.' Softly, she grabs his gauntlet, 'She held my newborn hand. But instead of harming it, she carefully planted an Infinity Stone on its back.', to plant a purple cosmic stone that he has never seen before. 'A new Stone, born from the multiverse's brief demise. An Exo Stone. Except the gem wasn't there. Instead, the whole universe was the gem, and the gem was a gap where dimensions are left separated…bordered by the stars.' He said, as he feels his Stone transforming into a universe. Showing him visions of a thriving world created by the real Exo Stone. Where that Stone is heavily guarded by women and goading Thanos to find it.
The Mad Titan's gasping eyes open to find himself back in reality. Back in his golden battle armor sitting on his floating Space Throne at Sanctuary, his private asteroid located beyond the edge of the known universe. 'I then awoke from that nightmare to act on this vision.' He thought, reeling from that cryptic vision before calming himself to take action.
Soon after, Thanos invades that paradisal dimension from his dream with his unstoppable alien armada. It was a massacre. The inhabitants, the Fuertonas, stood no chance against his forces. Two brave women tried their desperate best to stop the titan from obtaining their Exo Stone. But it was all in vain as they died as failures, leaving Thanos alone with his cosmic prize, 'In that gap, I was able to raid a Utopian world that exists outside of time and space to find my destiny in the form of that "Star Stone". Its power was…immaculate.' Upon inserting the Star Stone into his gauntlet, Thanos punches the sky to activate its special ability. Unleashing a blinding light that washes over the whole dimension. Next thing he knew, Thanos stood triumphantly in the obliterated dimension that the Fuertonas once called home. The Star Stone amazed the Titan with powers beyond any Infinity Stone he wielded in the past. And the surprises didn't stop there as it hits his mind with another vision, one depicting other Exo Stones that were scattered across the multiverse, 'Showed me seven other Stones that heed proper care. Thus my quest began.'
Time passed. The multiverse is now under siege by Thanos's army. Armed with the Star Stone and commanding a vast armada, he lays waste to all that oppose him in his hunt for the remaining Exo Stones. Civilizations collapsed. Worlds destroyed. Stars expunged. All without a hint of remorse from the madman causing them. 'One by one, dimensions fell. And with each world dominated, a piece of my destiny was revealed until I realized the full picture. The entire cosmos itself is tortured by an eternal imbalance, CRYING to be rescued by a champion.' Thanos believed with crazily genuine wholeheartedness.
'My enemies call me "The Mad Titan".' Thanos thought, whilst in the midst of research. He locked himself in a room observing data. Of pictures of certain unruly wretches that could pose a threat to his plans for the multiverse: Doctor Doom. Doctor Octopus. Doctor Eggman. Salem. Albert Wesker. Jedah Dohma. Juri Han. Grimadoom the Hedgehog. Mega Man X. Pit. Palutena. Lucina. Yang Xiao Long. Blake Belladonna. Weiss Schnee. Amy Rose. Knuckles the Echidna. Tails the Fox. 'But where simpler minds see only chaos, I see divine purpose. If that's being insane…' The last datasets he studies involve three heroes from three separate dimensions: Ruby Rose of Remnant. Sonic the Hedgehog of Mobius. And last but not least, Spider-Man of Earth. 'Then. Call. Me. Mad.' He declared with a creepy smile as he looks forward to win this Exo War and reshape the multiverse in his deathly image.
BGM End
BGM-Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 OST-Gallery
KFX Here: The Mad Titan Thanos is the main villain of this story remake. The purpose of this prologue is to introduce his role and what he has been up to behind the scenes of this saga. As usual with these remakes, I'm gonna do my best to make the story easier to follow. More streamlined so you won't be confused. I'm also aiming for a more "cinematic" tone in this story, depending on the chapter probably. Something akin to the Marvel films, as opposed to the video game/cartoon approach of previous stories.
Please leave a review that'll tell me what you thought of this chapter! What did you like? What didn't you like? Would really appreciate the feedback.
Feel free to check out my TV Tropes Page titled "Fanfic/United Heroes". Some fans of mine created it and I am thankful to them. You are welcome to edit the page.
Remember: I have a forum page! Link can be found on my homepage or search for the "United Heroes Series" forums!
BGM End
