Chapter 39 The Covenant and the Locust
It's been a month since the Earthland Realm merged back with Earth Realm and already it was proving beneficial.
Of course certain members of the Magic council were trying to have other governments put restrictions on Ghost saying he was dangerous for having such power and needed to be controlled.
This of course backfired when Ghost presented evidence of them trying to pin the blame on Erza to save their own reputation which made other countries untrusting of the Magic council and made things difficult on them seeing they were now the least favorite in the world.
Right now though.
"Sera?" Ghost asked Raiden.
"It's an old realm that first splintered off. Had a much more unique verity of animals and plants." Raiden said.
"Mind if we tag along?" Superman asked with Lantern.
"I'm not so sure thats a good idea since I'm bringing in Rias again. Along with Raynare and Irina." Ghost said.
"Oh are they seriously still holding a grudge?" Lantern asked as he got in his face.
"You all threatened to expose them unless they helped you take me down when we were not allies. What do you think?" Ghost asked.
"Uh...Fair enough." Lantern said.
"Doctor Fate feels the same way. You fools made some powerful people despise you for idiocy. And yet I never once heard of you going after those who do the same thing I did like this Punisher person." Ghost said.
"How do you know about Punisher?" Lantern asked.
"Having SHIELD as an ally has advantages." Ghost said.
"I still think SHIELD is full of corruption." Lantern said.
"Look who's talking. The Lantern who twisted truth about me just because he wanted to put me in a cell despite the fact is I was changing things for the better." Ghost said.
"Yeesh. You can seriously hold a grudge." Lantern said.
"Thats the thing I don't. I'm over it. It's others you have to earn forgiveness from." Ghost said.
Later
"Why are they here?" Rias asked seeing Superman and Lantern along with Batman.
"Let it go." Lantern said before getting blasted into a wall.
"I'm sorry this coming from the smug bastard who threatened to expose us unless we helped him stop a savior?" Rias asked glaring at him.
"Damn." Lantern said.
"I told you they held a grudge." Ghost said amused. "Enough. We're leaving now." Ghost said.
The group consisted of him, Raiden, Liu Kang, Korra, Natsu, Rias, Raynare, Irina and Kakashi.
"Well, this realm should be interesting." Kakashi said as they vanished.
Appearing in the new realm they noticed the area was destroyed.
"Odd. This feels rather recent." Raiden said before explosions went off making them look seeing armored humans fighting monsters with guns.
"You never mentioned there were other species here." Batman said.
"There aren't. This realm only has humans." Raiden said seeing monsters about to attack them.
Only for Ghost to blast them into nothing shocking the humans.
"Whoa!"
Thats when the monsters looked at them as Ghost used all three infinity stones before blasting the whole area reducing them to nothing bust dust.
"Damn." Lantern said.
"And this is the power of three of these infinity stones?" Batman asked.
"Reality, Power and Mind. And there are three others out there." Ghost said as they were approached by the men.
"Damn...Who are you guys?"
"I am Raiden. God of Thunder and protector of Earth Realm. A realm that Sera was one part of generations ago." Raiden said surprising them.
"Ghost. I was created by the Gods of Earth Realm to bring mankind back to the old ways. Ways that prevented madness such as this." Ghost said.
"Names Marcus Fenix. We're soldiers of the COG." Marcus said.
"COG?" Superman asked.
"Coalition of ordered governments. Baird." Baird said.
"Cole." Cole said.
"Dom." Dom said.
"How long has this war between you and these creatures been going on for?" Rias asked.
"14 years. They just keep coming." Dom said.
"Hmm." Ghost said inspecting the corpse of one.
Later
"I appreciate your help. It seems our prayers were finally answers." Chairman Prescott said.
"We will help you end this war before we remerge Sera back with Earth Realm." Raiden said.
"How did this start?" Ghost asked.
"They come from the hollows. The deeper areas underground. Vicious monsters with no remorse nor do they care for anything else but slaughter." Pentecost said.
"We've lost a lot of people over the years." Baird said.
"I see. Well, We'll help end this quickly." Ghost said as they left before he and Raiden vanished.
"He's hiding something." Ghost said.
"I concure. But what is the question." Raiden said.
"I think the best way to do that is to go to the source. Talk with the so called enemy. Find out the full truth." Ghost said.
"If Prescott said they were all vicious." Raiden tried to say.
"I don't think so. I sensed a mind giving orders to them. Orders that were far too strategic for some vicious creature to give. No...I believe...Theres more at work here. And the best way to understand the enemy...Is to talk to them." Ghost said before vanishing.
Later
The Locust Queen Myrrah was on her throne thinking of the latest skirmish with the COG.
Only to suddenly grin.
"It's not easy to sneak in here...Let alone on me." Myrrah said as Ghost came out of the shadows before placing his weapons on the ground to show he meant no hostility. "Your noble...Fair...Honorable. Not to mention patient. Not many humans are." Myyrah said.
"I am far from human. I come from Earth Realm. The Realm yours originated from many generations ago. I was created by the Gods of Earth Realm to bring mankind back to the old ways. Ways that have been abandoned due to the lust for power by one man who led the constant wars such as the one you lead. But I am not here to cause harm. I came for the truth." Ghost said.
"The truth?" Myyrah asked.
"I know the Chairman is not telling me the full truth about your people. I can easily tell. People like him are easy to read." Ghost said.
"I'll bet they are for you. Yes...My people are not the blood thirsty monsters he makes us out to be. No...While my people have done brutal killings...They brought it on themselves. Man's actions always comes to haunt them sooner or later." Myyrah said.
"Meaning?" Ghost asked.
Later
Prescott yelled as Ghost held him up in the air.
"What are you doing!" Prescott yelled as the gears aimed at him.
"Drop the Chairman now!" Lieutenant Minh yelled.
"Tell me this Lieutenant. Would you protect the man who's been lying to you every day? The man who's predecessors...Caused this war." Ghost said confusing them.
"What are you talking about?" Anya asked.
"Don't listen to him! He's been compromised! Shoot him!" Prescott yelled.
"Shut up. What are you talking about?" Marcus asked.
"The COG created the Locust during your last war." Ghost said shocking them.
"But...Not that can't be true. Where did you learn that from?" Minh asked.
"Believe it or not but from the Locust Queen. Myyrah." Ghost said.
"Wait they have a queen?" Dom asked.
"Didn't tell them that did you? Despite knowing that from the start." Ghost said making him gulp.
"Is that true?" Marcus asked.
"You have to understand it's not that simple. Far from it. Yes...the COG created the Locust. They were supposed to be military weapons but they rebelled. And went into the hollows. Then they came back and killed so many of us." Pentecost said.
"Your lying again." Ghost said shocking him. "They're killing all of you because you killed her daughter. Who she has been looking for. You thought you could use her to take control of them again. Only your troops wouldn't follow strict orders and killed her. That sent her into a rage. And caused this." Ghost said.
"So you caused this." Cole said pissed off.
"It wasn't supposed to happen like that...I just wanted to be ready for the next time a war broke out...Only I unintentionally caused one." Prescott said.
"Those who desire power end up dooming themselves one way or another. Always have and always will. Take him." Ghost said to Onyx guards who took him away.
"So...What about the War?" Dom asked.
"I talked to the queen. She said if these dark truths were brought to light...She would end the war peacefully." Ghost said.
"But...It will damage the legacy of the COG." Minh said.
"True...But truth also slowly builds up trust again. And that is what we will do." Ghost said.
"So...It's over?" Cole asked.
"Yes." Ghost said leaving.
"Finally." Baird said.
Later
After all that the realm remerged with Earth Realm again making it much larger once more.
And the war between the Locust and the Cog came to a peaceful end once the truth came to light.
Now the COG was being reorganized from the ground up.
Now though.
"The Covenant?" Ghost asked Lantern.
"Their a religious group that are obsessed with an ancient race that are long gone. They have caused trouble in the past and it looks like they may end up going to war with the Lantern corp. I was hoping maybe you could help talk some sense into them. You seem to have a talent for that." Lantern said.
"Hmm. What exactly are they after?" Ghost asked.
"Not really sure but I figured maybe you could help out." Lantern said.
"Very well." Ghost said.
"Sean." Erza said walking to him. "We need to talk." Erza said.
"It's gonna have to wait till I get back." Ghost said about to leave but she grabbed him.
"No...We need to talk now." Erza said.
"Look it can wait. We really need to..." Lantern said.
"I'm pregnant." Erza said shocking them.
"What?" Ghost asked.
"I thought you took a serious precaution to prevent that." Lantern said.
"This." Erza said having her armor on her stomach vanishing showing a small round stomach. "Says otherwise." Erza said making him frown.
"This isn't supposed to be possible. The seal on me is supposed to prevent this." Ghost said.
"Say that after you felt her kicking. At first I thought I was eating a lot more sweets than usual. Then I started getting sick. Mira convinced me to take a pregnancy test and I took five. All of them came back positive." Erza said.
"But thats not possible. The seal was still active when we were intimate. The only way it could have not worked was unless...Aphrodite." Ghost said sighing.
"The God of Love?" Lantern asked.
"I'll have words with her later. Go to the mansion and stay there." Sean said getting her to do so.
Later
"I understand your devoted to your views and religion. But does that mean you need to go war and sacrifice countless lives? Is that fair to anyone who has done you no wrong?" Ghost asked the Covenant council with the three prophets of Regret, Truth and Mercy.
"It's not our desire to go to war for mere amusement. But the Lanterns have insulted, Ridiculed and by most of all disrespected our covenant for decades. Several of their members have even gone so far as to attack our fleets for no reason." Mercy said.
"Guy Gardner is the one who does so for a simple laugh." Regret said.
Ghost glared at Lantern for that making him rub his neck since he knew about that.
"When you said they caused trouble are you sure it wasn't your fellow Lanterns?" Ghost asked.
"Well, they still have caused problems before hand. What about the attack on sector 45?" Lantern asked.
"You did that first." One yelled
"Enough." Ghost said. "Clearly there are issues with both parties. So...I will make this clear. Those responsible for unprovoked attacks will be punished. And Guy Gardner...Will no longer be in the Lanterns." Ghost said.
"Ok that I can approve of." Lantern said.
"As can we." Truth said.
"However...Perhaps you'd like to join an alliance with Earth. Make yourselves known in a friendly manner. Provide aid when needed and show the galaxy can live together in peace." Ghost said making many look at one another.
"Your proposal does have benefits." Truth asked.
"But whats to stop the Lanterns from attacking us again?" Mercy asked.
"I will make sure if they do they will answer to me. And they will be punished...Accordingly." Ghost said.
"Very well. Our Covenant will join Earth in an alliance. And if any of the Halo rings are discovered..." Truth tried to say.
"Halo Rings?" Ghost asked.
"Ah you don't know. We have searched for them for countless generations. They will lead us to godhood." Truth said.
"You can't just become a god. That has to be earned. But Now I am curious about these rings." Ghost said.
"Oh for crying out loud." Lantern said.
"You keep quiet. You already dismissed me of my claim back then. Are you going to do the same again?" Ghost asked.
"It's not that. I'm not the overly religious type." Lantern said.
"Then keep that to yourself. Less you offend them unintentionally." Ghost said.
Later
"Have you lost your mind? This was not part of our plans." Hera said to Aphrodite as she smiled.
"Oh come on now. What better way to make him work harder to achieve our goals than with a child. Makes him wanna work faster to achieve peace for his or her sake." Aphrodite said.
"But it also puts him in jeopardy. If anyone learns of this development." Sif said.
"They'll hold the child as a hostage as leverage against him to do whatever they want." Odin said.
"He has three infinity stones. He's more than capable of keeping the child safe and any others." Aphrodite said.
"From mortals sure. What about those like Loki or Set?" Raiden asked.
"He'll deal with them." Aphrodite said.
"You ability to disregard the obvious threat is astounding." Thoth said.
"You are all taking this too serious. I guarantee everyone here...This will help us along the way." Aphrodite said.
Meanwhile
Erza smiled as the other girls were showering her with baby gifts.
"I'm gonna drown in all this." Erza said making Korra laugh. "You're not angry are you?" Erza asked.
"That your first to have a baby? No. I kinda figured one would happen down the road eventually. But I'm ok with this. After all he loves us all equally." Korra said making her smile holding her stomach.
"You know it's funny. I never even thought of having kids till I met him. He had this charm to him that made you think more about your life and I saw a better future ahead. And this...Is more important to me than anything in the world." Erza said making her smile holding her close.
Sean was outside the penthouse with a drink in hand before Korra walked to him.
"You ok?" Korra asked.
"Course. I didn't plan for this so soon...But I don't disapprove of it either." Sean said making her smile.
"I meant what I said to her that I wasn't angry about her being first. I wish it was me but I'm not angry. She deserves this since the hell she went through." Korra said making him smile.
"True. Still...There is something I was planning to do with you after all this was over." Sean said.
"Hmm?" Korra asked.
"Close your eyes." Sean said making her giggle doing so.
"I swear if this is some joke Anko planned I am going to kill her." Korra said.
"Not even close." Sean said as she opened her eyes and gasped seeing a betrothal necklace with small symbols of Each religion on it in his hands.
"I have been meaning to do this for some time. But I decided to hold off. This is to let you know how special you are to me." Sean said making her tear up before pulling him into a kiss as he held her close. "I take it the answer is yes?" Sean asked.
"Yes. By the way how did you know about the necklace?" Korra asked.
"I asked your parents a week ago." Sean said.
"Oh. I'm sure my mom was excited." Korra said making him smile holding her close. "I love you." Korra said making him smile.
"I love you too, Korra Kruger." Sean said making her smile lightly.
Author's note: And with that the Realm of Sera is rejoined with Earth Realm and the Covenant join the Earth for an alliance. And now Erza is Pregnant due to Aphrodite thinking it will help Sean work harder to bring the world to peace. And now Sean and Korra are engaged. Now Next Chapter. Mora than meets the Eye. Now my main focus is on my new story a new Universe which is doing pretty good so far. And currently theres a poll up top on bad people turning good for it so please do go vote in that. Do go and read A new universe since it involves multiple series like this. Read, Review, Vote, Fav and Follow. REVIEW AND VOTE MY LOYAL FANS! SEE YA!
