Infinite Justice: Beyond (Marvel,DC,DBZ X/Over, IC, Open)

[The Republic of Atria]

Maria

She didn't even bother responding to DeeDee. Rather just storming out the way she came, fuming the entire 20 feet back to Ysmault. "Alright you stupid ring. Since they're not helping me. You have do it. So work." She commanded.

"I am fueled by your rage towards your son. You can create things with your mind." The ring explained to her trying to keep it simple as she clearly wasn't capable of comprehending more advanced abilities. "For you. It would be simple if you tried to imagine something to maim or kill him." Maria seemed to understand as the first thing she did was create a construct of what her sonlooked like before his transformation, and then dropping a truck on him. "There." She wasn't terrible at the idea of the ring. But if all she had to do was kill one teenager, then it shouldn't be too difficult.

Xander and Naja

"I do not understand."

"I'm not even going to bother. Lead the way and start from the beginning." Xander said and Ronan lead them into his new ship.

"The Kree saw what your serum had done to your lover." He motioned to Naja. "This is not the first time we have attempted this, but yours seemed to be the most effective as she does not appear to be suffer very many side effects."

"I'm pretty okay. I don't think anything went wrong. And I have a name. Naja. Please don't be afraid to use it."

"Of course. Now. You could have been much more effective in the Builder War had you not had the moral constraints you human love to abide by." Naja took this as an insult, but Xander had told her more than once that casualties would have been lower had she actually used lethal force against the Builders. It still hurt, but she decided to just deal with it later. "You know it to be true. With the major empires of our galaxy crippled, the threat of Thanos and Darkseid looms over now more than ever. We do not have the resources to rebuild or defend ourselves. So we attempted to replicate your abilities to aid in both endeavors."

"It's funny. I actually thought about starting my own empire. I even have a nice chunk of land back on Earth. I'll help you with your immediate crazy problem, but if you want my super juice, it's going to be on my terms. Don't worry. It's nothing absurd. I do like your technology. Very user friendly. As for what going to happen. Since your technology is better than what we have on Earth. Or will have for a decades anyways. I want everyone who worked on this project. And by I want them, that is to say I will teach them how to make it. But they will no longer be apart of the Kree empire."

"No. Absolutely not."

"Then we're done here." He said and opened a portal back to Earth. "Let's go Naja. They can wipe their own noses."

"You would let millions die over this?!"

"I told you. My way or the highway. You want my stuff? I want something in return. We have a saying on Earth. Quid pro Quo. Something for something. I'm not asking you to hand the crown to the Kree Empire. I'm asking for the help of... I don't know. How many people worked on this project?"

"Ten scientists."

"Wow. Ten? More than I thought. Anyways. They come with me. I show them my secrets. We come back and I show you what's changed. They work with me from this point. Not you. Is that fair? I think it is." He said and offered Ronan a handshake. "Classic Earth custom. A handshake to express that the deal is solidified."

"Very well." He said and shook the human's hand. Ronan didn't want to do it, but their experiment was still loose and they didn't have the time or resources to devote to stopping it. If nothing else, humans knew how to negotiate very well and very shrewdly. Xander knew full and well they needed him more than he needed them, and was more than willing to press things for his benefit. Admirable, if not a bit cruel.

[The Republic of Atria]

The rest of the trip was relatively quiet. Ronan was slightly peeved at Xader's deal, but Xander insisted that it was for the better. He promised to help the Kree Empire and there was no reason in his mind that Xander would go back on the deal. If not for him and the rest of the humans it's not unlikely he wouldn't even be here. Which was the sole reason he agreed. When they got into the orbit of the planet the Kree were developing the serum, it was obvious that something had gone wrong. The planet had the equivalent land mass of the entire North American continent completely razed. "Wow... That's some pretty intense damage. If these scientists are dead..."

"They are alive." Ronan reassured as they flew to what appeared to be a laboratory. "In fact, they have him in containment." Ronan said as the ship landed. Xander looked at the impressive equipment as Ronan lead the both of them through the lab. "I will leave you to your work. Contact me upon the completion of your task." Ronan said but Xander wasn't really paying attention.

"Yeah... Yeah..." He said waving his hand at Ronan who left. He went to examine the formula they used, only to find that it was in Kree. Which meant he just had to cast a simple translation spell. "There. Hmmm... Not going to lie here. This isn't bad. I see what you were going for, but you went just a teeny tiny bit overboard. A few small tweaks and it'll be right as rain. I'll get to work on the antidote, Naja. Why don't you make sure our subject is... Compliant. I don't want any explosions. And you're better with the whole... Being sympathetic to people thing." He said.

Naja wasn't going to complain about that. Xander had a habit of being rather cold and insensitive when it came to people. She looked at the man who looked like he was made of pure energy, curled up in the fetal position on the floor. It was quite a sad sight. "Hey there." She said which startled the scared Kree. "It's okay, I'm a friend. Just focus on me okay? We're going to help you."

"Huh... It seems that it grants some form of... Sixth sense. A form of cosmic awareness." Xander explained as he used his magic to examine the formula in detail. "That's actually very impressive. I mean. That's a ton of information forcing its way into someone's mind. He likely doesn't have the mental fortitude to handle that kind of stress. Not too many people do. What we're looking for is..." He said and used his magic to rearrange the characters in the formula to his specifications. "There. That's what I use. How long will it take to make a dose with this formula?"

"Close to an hour."

"An hour? Damn, you guys are way ahead of us. It takes us a full day." He admitted. "Alright." He said and pulled out one of their syringes and made sure it was sterilized with his magic. "I'm not catching any Kree diseases..." He said and withdrew some of his blood from his arm. "Let's get to work.

[The Republic of Atria]

Xander and Naja

"Wait." One of the Kree scientists upon noticing that Xander isn't actually using his own serum. "Why are you not using it?"

"It's a long story... Though I suppose it's time for me playing human to come to an end. I had a small personal problem that stemmed from them. The problem being my inability to relate to those I was protecting. I was never weak and defenseless. So I found a way to remove them for the time being until I could. Now that I see that I won't be alone any longer... With Naja." He said and watched as she comforted the poor Kree soldier. "She is the one who helped me move past it. And with the way things are headed, I should return to the way I was. And I will. But I'd rather not have to readjust to the nuances until I've got my mission out of the way." He explained to the Kree. "I can see why you're skeptical, but believe me. I'm not out to hurt anyone. Ronan trusts me. Quick question. Who here knows anything about Kryptonians? Raise your hand."

Every single one of the Kree scientists rose their hands. "Now. You know how their powers work, right? Under a yellow sun, one of them is worth an army. One of the most powerful beings on Earth is the Kryptonian. Each of you will easily be able to compete with him once we're done. And you won't have the side effects of losing your mind. I intend for you to use this power to aid people. More specifically. To help get this galaxy back on it's feet. You will have power that will make you just short of godlike. I fully expect you won't use it for your own ends. That is to say. I expect you will use it to help people... And here's the kicker, outside the Kree. The Shi'ar, the Skrulls. Even Humans. I will also be recruiting from them as well. I won't tolerate racism. You will put aside any and all resentment you've had for them. Am I understood?"

The scientists hesitated, but Xander remained firm, but since they were to be working for him after this, they didn't have much of a choice. They all agreed. "Excellent. I want to, and will. Set an example. We put aside our prejudices to destroy the Builders. We did that in a war. Imagine what we could do in a time of peace. We can fix this galaxy. We just have to want it. I have the knowledge, I just don't have the capacity. Now. With your help. We can not only have a force that will ensure we will no longer be threatened by anyone. But with the power, we can help so many people... Billions. We can bring billions out of the dark ages. Bring them up to standards. That's my goal. And you're going to help me." He said and looked to see that the antidote was just about ready. "And we're going to do it. One person at a time." He said and took the syringe.

Naja stepped out of the way to let Xander do his thing. "That was a great speech. Didn't know you were keen on them. Poor Veral here is doing better."

"Someone has to be a leader. And people love speeches. Veral? Alright buddy. Just hold still." He said and gave him the combination new serum, and antidote for the old one. Which almost immediately took effect and stopped his mind from going all over the place. "You okay?"

"Yeah... Yes... Thank you."

"There we go." Xander said as Naja helped the man up. "One down. Nine more to go."

[The Republic of Atria]

It took another hour to, in the words of Xander "Jury rig" the machines they were using to make much larger doses in the same amount of time. Of course he used his skills with magic to move the process along as best as he could without tainting the procedure. Within an hour they had made ten doses. Enough for the remainder of the scientists and one for himself. Which he was hesitant to take.

Meanwhile, Naja was helping Veral get the nuances of turning his powers off and on down. The amount of muscle control it would take to prevent cracking the ground with a footstep would take a long time to learn, and until then, it was easier just to turn them off when he didn't plan on using them. Though he was reluctant to actually turn them off. "It feels so... Wrong. I can see, smell, hear things on frequencies that even Kree ears cannot pick up. Like going from being able to see to choosing to be blind and deaf."

"I know. You'll get used to it. You told me about your wife. I'm pretty sure Xander is going to be more than happy to give her the same thing so you don't have to worry about breaking her with a touch. Let me tell you something from experience. I'm sure you're going to want to... Procreate with her. Xander and I have done it several times. Even before he lost his powers. The amount of strength you have, it's just not safe to do it with them on. That is to say. You will literally shake the foundations of the planet." She said and was even blushing a bit. "I'm not going into further detail, but you get it, right? It's not to keep you safe. It's to keep entire cities from crumbling under their foundations."

"I understand." He said. "What do you see in the human? He seems rather... Cold."

"It's not entirely his fault. He was created. Didn't exactly normal parents, and his job was to keep our planet safe which was all he was told to do. He can be a real sweetheart once you get to know him. Yes, he's stubborn. Yes, he has a temper. But all things considered, it's not as bad as it could be..." She didn't want to admit that he was the one who made her feel beautiful despite her appearance. Just as she was about to turn her powers back on, she was interrupted by what sounded like an explosion going off right next to her and out came Orion of the New Gods. He immediately grabbed Naja and pulled her through the Boom Tube.

"Yeah, you're coming with me."

Xander rushed out as soon as he heard the explosion just to see Naja ripped away by Orion. If it were possible see hear someone's mind snap, this was as close as you could get. His face went red and he jammed the syringe into his neck. "You." He said through his teeth to Veral, which he was gritting so hard it was a wonder they didn't shatter. "Get them acquainted. I will be right back..."

[The Republic of Atria]

After getting something to eat, Otis decided to go for a run. Just to see how far he could make it before he ran out of energy and had to eat more. It wasn't hard, all he had to do was get on the highway and keep running west. Due to his body not creating any friction, it alleviated any damage a sonic boom would cause. He was nearing his top speed of mach 2, but decided to take a nice easy pace of mach 1.5. Which was about one thousand miles per hour. He zipped through traffic at incredible speeds. It almost felt like he was swimming through the air. He ran for close to an hour and a half before he had to stop all the way in Louisiana.

He got a bunch of weird looks when he stopped at the nearest McDonalds to buy something to eat. Though a handful of the kids recognized him, their parents were not too pleased with letting them go near "the alien" despite the fact that he had told them he wasn't an alien and was born there and that Superman was one. Though he had the advantage of looking just like a human. So there was that. It didn't bother him much, as he was just there to get lunch before heading out. "I forgot how horrid this food was... Milkshake's not bad though." He said to himself after finishing his meal and just as he was about to start heading back to New Attilan, a woman in a bright red outfit, with what appeared to be blood dripping from her teeth flew in front of his path.

"Mom?!"

2 hours earlier

It took a few hours, but Maria finally managed to get the basics of the ring down. Flight was one of the first things she figured out, and was probably one of the easiest things to learn. Constructs took some time, but eventually she got the hang of it thanks to her ring running simulations for her. "Alright you piece of junk. Where is my son? Otis Steredenn."

"Your offspring is on the planet Earth. I have pinpointed his location. Though at the speed he is moving, it is likely he is in an airplane."

"Don't care. I'll wreck the damn plane." She hissed, flying through space with a crazy grin as her ring took her back to Earth. She was powerful now, and all that mattered to her was getting back at her son. "Louisiana?" She muttered as she flew above the state. "Still as much as a shit hole as I remember. What the hell is he doing here? You said he stopped moving, right?"

"Yes. He is not far." After another minute or so, she wasn't sure if what she saw was real. What made it even stranger was that her ring insisted that the alien eating at a Mcdonalds was her son. She waited on the roof of the building for Otis to finish eating. When she dropped down to attack him, the ring seemed to be correct in assuming that the alien was her son, as the first words out of his mouth confirmed that he knew who she was.

"Mom?!"

[The Republic of Atria]

Naja awoke in some sort of room. It was empty, and it looked rather advanced with various panels. Despite that, it looked as if there was an opening at the top. She tried to fly out only for a robotic voice to speak. "Energy flux detected. Neutralizing." What appeared to be electricity shot from the walls and pulled her right back down.

"Ouch! Hey! Who's in charge here?! What's the deal with kidnapping me?" She shouted to have Orion appear over the edge of the exit.

"Oh good, you're awake. Earlier than I thought. It's not personal. Highfather said to either grab you or the man. We're not gonna hurt your pretty little head."

"I'm pretty sure I know what you want. My rebuttal is that all you had to do was ask... Wait. Xander's not here?"

"No. We really only needed one of you-"

"No no no no... You don't understand. He can be... Temperamental... Abrasive... A bit angry when it comes to me. I'll help you, but first you have to let me go explain to him what's going on. Trust me, if and when he gets here, it's going to be very... Um. Explodey."

"I don't think he's coming. He would have to have a Mother or Fatherbox to get here. We exist out of your lower dimension."

"That's the thing. He HAS a Motherbox. We even went to Darkseid's planet, which smells like smoke, sulfur, and death, for a very good reason. Darkseid is an asshole, but yes. He has a motherbox and you can get he's going to be gunning for you. Just let me out. I already agreed to help you. The first part would be making sure that Xander doesn't glass the whole planet. Trust me, he will and has the power to do it. I'll stop him, and help you guys... I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say you want an army to take out Darkseid, right?"

"Perceptive for a mortal. The fact that you and he have both been on Apokolips and survived is impressive for mortals." He said and laughed when Naja mention that Xander was going to destroy New Genesis. "I forgot how funny you mortals can be. It's one mortal man. How bad could he possibly be? He's not the Kryptonian."

Xander

To say he was blind with rage was an understatement. Seething, frothing and boiling, are all good examples. He knew Orion's appearance and the fact that he was a New God. Which meant he would need the mother box he used to survive the end of the Multiverse. If it could get him to Apokolips, then it should be able to get him to New Genesis. Not being used to his strength being back the way it was, opening his closet door was quite a bit more violent than it had any right to be. It was pretty much empty with the exception of it having his old Golden Guardian costume. Which out of nostalgia, he switched to, flew outside and opened the boom tube to New Genesis.

He flew through it to the other end. "Huh. Seems that he's already here. Don't worry snake woman. I won't hurt your boyfriend too badly. Though I make no promises if he's going to be a big pain in the neck" He said and flew on his A4 to go meet Xander. "You're a bit bigger than I remember."

"And you're going to be a lot deader if you don't tell me where she is. If she's hurt... So help me I'm going to show you what it looks like when a planet dies." He hissed. "Where is she?"

"She wasn't kidding about your temper. She's fine mortal. Don't worry, we'll give her back when we're done with-" Orion didn't get to finish his statement before Xander hit him. Hard. Very hard. When the shock of the incident wore off, he found himself at the center of a mountain. "THat hurt... That actually hurt. You're gonna be that kinda guy, huh? Alright then."

[The Republic of Atria]

Orion smashed his way through the rubble of the mountain. It was rare that he got to fight someone that could actually cause damage to him. "Alright mortal, you wanna play with the big boys-" He looked up to see the angry man smash him through the crust of the planet and into a cavern well beneath the surface. Xander was blasting him and hitting him hard enough that if it weren't for the fact that the city of New Genesis was a floating city, it would be feeling the reverberations not too dissimilar to an 8.0 earthquake.

Naja however, due to her prison being on the ground, felt it. "Jesus Christ, Xander's gonna fucking kill him. I gotta get out of here..." She said and frantically looked for a way out. She couldn't just fly out. The energy dampeners wold slam her right back in. Until she got an idea.

Meanwhile, Orion wasn't fairing too well against Xander. The people of the city watched the holy in the ground. Flashes of bright light and sounds of fighting went along with the rumbling of the world. They were sure Orion was knocking some sense into the mortal, until his body flew out of a different section of the ground and landed in the city. Orion looked quite injured. His helmet was gone, his face covered in burns, gashes, and bruises from Xander. Who flew up to the city with some bruises, cuts, and damage to his costume. "Gonna tell you right now. Your ribs are all over the place. And I'm pretty sure I broke your legs in three places each. Not to mention the skull fracture. Tell me where she is, and I won't beat you to death right here."

Orion spat out blood, but still had the grin of a warrior. "Mortal. You're stronger than you look. I'll give you that. Vicious too. Usually you colorful costumed ones are the nice ones."

"It's like you want me to throw you into the nearest star..."

"Nah. I underestimated you. But you're still in over your head."

"Tough talk from someone who's about to lose higher brain function..."

"Look up human." Orion said, and Xander complied to humor him. Then he got the same treatment he gave Orion. That is to say a human sized bullet smacking into him at many times the speed of sound. "Yeah, that's gonna hurt..." Whether he was referring to his own injuries or Xander having to deal with that... Was open to interpretation.

It was none other than the Infinity Man. "Calm down mortal. We wish no harm upon you." Xander responded by blasting the orange man with beams from his eyes. It staggered him a bit but no real damage was caused. "Optic blasts? You kind is not the first to possess that ability." Infinity man replied and blasted Xander right back, but unlike Xander's fight with Orion, whom Xander grossly outclassed. The Infinity Man was easily on the same level as him. "If that's how you want it. I can take it as well as I can give it."

[The Republic of Atria]

Prolicide

Otis ran. No holds barred sprinting across the states while his psychotic mother chased him the entire way. Luckily for him she was new to the whole lantern thing and her accuracy was terrible. "What the hell is the MATTER with you?! I got you off the drugs and booze! How am I the BAD guy here?!" He demanded after jumping to the side to avoid getting blasted.

"You ruined my life! I didn't even want you! Your father did!"

"Sounds like a personal problem. You're my mother and I still love you! Stop being crazy for a few minutes so we can talk!" He said trying to get her to stop trying to kill him. "I know it was harsh! But I did it because I didn't want you to go out like dad! I did it because you're my mother and I want you to be happy for once! It's been nearly 15 years! Move on!"

"I'll be happy once you're dead! You've been a pain in the ass from day one!"

"Now, I'm starting to think you're mad at me. Wanna talk it out?" He sneered back at her while running backwards on an empty road in the middle of the Arizona desert. She obviously wasn't going to relent anytime soon. So he fell back on the one thing he could do: letting her burn herself out. Her aim was terrible so it wasn't terribly difficult. "You're as mad as your aim is bad!" He laughed. "It even rhymes!" All Maria could do was scream and shout at the boy as he moved out of the way before she could hit him with anything. "Come on. You can do it! I'm just your worthless kid, remember?"

Otis was just infuriating her even more. Though because she was so angry, it was even harder to focus on aiming. With Otis being able to react much faster than her, it was difficult. "Hold still you stupid freak! What the hell even are you?!"

"A badass? A sexy one." He said sidestepping her as she tried to lunge at him. "Good lord. I see why you never resorted to beating me. You stink at this. I would have kicked your ass so hard it wouldn't even be funny!" That was the straw the broke the camel's back. Maria let out and explosion of pure rage that knocked Otis to the ground ans scraped up his left leg pretty bad. "Yeah..." He groaned. "Think I went to far." Flipping himself on his back, he saw a giant blade meant to slice him in half. He was quick enough to get out of the way, but it gashed his other leg. "FUCK!" He swore as his mother approached him.

"This is gonna be fun. I've waited so long for this..." She said and got just a bit to close to Otis who kicked her in the stomach as hard as he could. Her shields withstood most of the blow, but it was enough to knock the wind out of her. Otis scrambled to his feet and limped as fast as he could to get away from the woman. Upon looking back to see her recovering, he tripped. He looked to see what he tripped over, and he couldn't believe his eyes. "Oh god... Please Mister Magic hammer. I could really use some backup..." He said and grabbed the handle and lifted with off of his might. The hammer tore out of the ground and lightning from the sky shot down onto it and healed his wounds.

The power he felt was nothing short of god-like. "This... This is Thor's hammer... I don't know what the hell it's doing all the way out here, but holy shit, I'm not gonna complain." He said. "Alright mom. I tried being nice. I don't want to hurt you. But you're crazy. So hopefully you'll stop soon because this is gonna hurt me a lot more than it's gonna hurt you..."

[The Republic of Atria]

"I'm pretty sure this is Thor's freakin' hammer! Mol... Something!" He said having really no idea how to use a hammer outside of hitting nails. His mother sent a handful of cars in an attempt to just crush him. "Swing batta batta, SWING!" He said and with a mighty swing he shattered the bright red construct. "Holy crap! This thing is freakin' SWEET!" He said smashing his mother's constructs one after another. "Listen... I'm not trying to hurt you. Stop." He said floating in the air across from here. "You're my mother. I don't want to hit you with Thor's magic hammer, but seriously, I also don't wanna be skewered either. I know you're mad... The whole red shtick kinda gave it away. But I got us a place to live. For free! We still have more than enough money to get though life." Otis said and tried to approach her.

Which was a mistake. As soon as he got close enough, she tried to stab him. He was fast enough to get out of the lethal range of the knife, but not fast enough to avoid getting a gash on his arm. "FUCK!" He shouted and out of reflex hit his own mother with Mjolnir which sent her flying. "Oh... Shit..." He said and floated to the ground. The ring gave them shields, so he hoped she wasn't dead, but blood loss was now starting to take it's toll. "This is the second deep cut I've gotten today..." He muttered, dropping Mjnolir to take off his shirt and tie it around his arm. "Fuck, that hurts." He was feeling lightheaded. "Not good... I'm pretty sure the purple stuff is supposed to stay on the inside..." He said and slumped over gripping the hammer. "Lassie... Go get help." He said and with his last remaining seconds of consciousness, threw the hammer as hard as he could.

[The Republic of Atria]

-snip-

Valka stood upon the Rainbow Bridge of her realm, looking down at Midgard, reflecting on the events that had occurred recently. And then, came Mjolnir, the one she had made at the End of All Things. Her eyebrows lifted at its sudden arrival, Valka sticking out a hand, the hammer flying to it. "Why have you come? Who lifted you?"

Of course, there was no reply. Valka tossed it into the air, saying, "Show me," the hammer quickly flying back to Midgard, Valka following it. They quickly descended upon a plain, with a prone individual, bleeding from their wounds. Sighing, she lifted the man, so it appeared to be over her shoulder, carrying Mjolnir in her other hand, leaving as a Valkyrie did with the slain. But this one was not dead, only unconscious and she bore him to Asgardians' healing chambers. Outstretching a glowing finger, she tapped him in the forehead, beginning the process of healing him, and then awakening him, Valka pulling up a chair to wait, examining him, while she waited.

His feet seemed to be cloven, and she could not determine whether the long, nail like object on his head was part of it, or a helmet. But it mattered not, she presumed that he had been the one to throw the hammer, and so she would determine for herself, if he was worthy of such an honor.

Otis stirred once Valka healed him. "Ugh... Ouch." He muttered and opened his eyes. "Oh... Great. Did I die? Cause it looks like I died. Golden city... Though you don't look like Saint Peter." He said and then saw Mjnolir. "Oh. Is this about me using that hammer? Cause I can totally explain. See, my mother, who is a Red Lantern who hates my guts, was trying to kill me and came pretty close. I tripped over it and well. It wasn't long then until I fought her off, but she snagged me a bit. Blood loss ain't no fun." He explained. It was a mouthful. "I've had a bit of a rough day. By the way, you look like Thor. Are you his mom? Cause if you are, holy shit, I'm talking to Thor's mom. To answer your question that you didn't ask, yes, I did indeed throw it. Cause bleeding out is no fun, I can tell you from experience."

[The Republic of Atria]

-snip-

"So... I'm not dead? Oh thank GOD...Dess. Seriously. That would've ruined my whole day. Oh right, my name is Otis, or Speedy, whichever you prefer. Don't let the reptilian features, blue skin, tail, lack of the proper number of fingers and total lack toes fool you. I'm from Earth. This whole looking like... This thing. Is pretty new. I've been an alien for like... 3 days? I think. I'm not really an alien. Inhuman is the term. Recessive alien genetics or something like that. It's pretty cool." He explained and listened to Valka explain her position. "Ooooohhh. Okay, that makes sense. I've read about Asgard on the news. I didn't know you were the one in charge."

He thought about it. It wasn't a bad idea to have a magic hammer if he was going to be a Royal guard. Plus the cool factor was just too much. "So you want me to make sure it wasn't just a fluke? That's fair. I was never very good at tests if I'm going to be honest..." He said and grabbed the handle of the hammer, took a deep breath, closed his eyes and lifted the hammer over his head still with his eyes closed. "Um... Did I pass?" He asked. "Hey. I got a random idea. Why don't you make a few more of these and throw them all over Earth? If you use the same enchantment so bad people can't use it, then you could have like... A Thor corp! It even rhymes! I mean Thor is like... Thor. But he's only one guy.... God."

[The Republic of Atria]

Naja had to get out. The *cracks* and *thooms* were getting louder and louder with each passing second. The force field wasn't going to let her get through because it negated her energy signature. So, in theory, all she had to do was turn her powers off and climb out by hand. Which was quite easy. However, as soon as she got out of her cell, she was grabbed and lifted off her feet by none other than the Highfather himself. "Ummm... Hi. I'm Naja. You may or may not have seen a large man wearing a skintight outfit throwing punches that cause earthquakes? Fond of the color yellow?"

"I'm very much aware of him. Quite impressive." He said and put her down. "Formidable as mortals go."

"Look. The whole reason he's losing his mind is because of the whole kidnapping me thing. Orion told me what you're thinking of doing and I agreed to help. But seriously, if you on't let me go out and calm his down, those two are doing to break this planet in half. By the way... He didn't... Kill Orion did he?" She asked unsure if she really wanted to hear the answer.

She was relieved when Highfather replied. "No. Orion is alive. Though your mate came quite close to killing him. Were it not for the Infinity Man, it's not unlikely that he would have killed Orion. I am satisfied with the performance. Naja, please go disband this scuffle before they cause more damage. I apologize for the inconvenience. Had I known you were going to be this compliant, I would not have resorted to such measures."

"Yeah... Am I the only one who asks questions first?" She muttered to herself as she flew into the massive bright vortex several miles on the outskirts of the actual floating city. "Holy crap... You're really pissed off..." Said said quietly to herself as she flew closer to see the Infinity Man and Xander still going at it and showing no signs despite the massive damage both of them have dealt to eachother. Xander was beaten and bloody, the entire upper body of his costume was gone, showing only more blood and bruises. The Infinity Man had massive cracks throughout hid entire body. Mostly prevalent on the torso and head. Despire their injuries, neither were slowing down.

Xander got a lucky shot and knocked the Infinity Man on his back with a well placed kick. "I warned you, I WARNED YOU! I'm going to break this planet in half with my BARE HANDS!" He shouted laying into the New God with all of his might. Enough that the mountains many, many miles away were collapsing. He charged up one last punch with the intent to finish the Infinity man off when he felt someone grab his wrist.

"Alright. How about you stop before you kill the poor guy?" She asked. Almost as soon as Xander saw her, he had his arms around her.

"I-I'm sorry... I came as fast as-"

"Shhh... It's okay you big loon. Listen. I love you. I really do, but you need to calm down. Okay? Look at me." She said and looked him in the eye. The one not swollen shut. "I understand that you want to protect me. It's so sweet of you to worry like that. But you gave me these powers so I wouldn't have to rely on you to come and save me. I can take care of myself. I promise. That doesn't mean don't come after me if this happens. Just... Keep calm okay? Unless I am really out of my league. I promise. I will be fine. Take a deep breath and just relax. See? Look. I'm completely fine. Not a scratch. They just wanted to talk."

"But... I saw them take you by force..."

"They admitted they were a bit too abrasive and didn't know we were so will to help. They're not monsters. They're reasonable. I'll take care of things from here okay?" She said and kissed his cheek. "Go home. Take a shower. Get something to eat. I'll be there in a few hours."

[The Republic of Atria]

Xander listened to what Naja said and used his Motherbox to open a boom tube back to Earth. Naja looked at the unconscious Infinity man. "Wow... He did a number on you..." She said and was going to take him back to New Genesis, but as soon as she touched him, he glowed and separated into five separate people. "Okay... I did not see that coming." They didn't look injured, more agitated than anything else. "Are you all okay?" She asked as the tallest one stood up.

"We're fine. We stopped that madman though. So it wasn't a total loss."

"Well... You guys kinda lost. Barely. No offense, saying you did a number on him is an understatement, but he won. Even if by a hair. I'm... His girlfriend. He thought I was kidnapped and can be a bit aggressive. I convinced him to stop and sent him home."

"The understatement of the century." He replied. "Really? It was that easy?"

"Y'know, there are ways to solve things without violence." Naja shrugged.

"He started it! Purely self defense." He argued with her. It was about to continue and escalate until Highfather stepped in.

"Enough! Big Bear. Thank you for your valiant defense of our beloved world. Naja. Thank you for stepping in when you did."

"No problem. I know it might not be your thing, but you can ask for help. I know everything Xander does about the formula. I can help you make it. And, thank you for taking this as well as you are."

"Any damage done can be reversed quite easily. Our technology is superior to anything in your mortal dimension. This was to test one of you, the other just happened to show up. Had he killed anyone, we would have a problem. However, we have received everything we need to know." He said and opened a boom tube for Naja. "You have done enough. Leave New Genesis." He said obviously just trying to get her off, lest risking Xander coming back. Naja rolled her pupiless eyes and left as she was told. Last thing she wanted to do was cause more trouble. Though she was taken back to the Kree that she had left a few minutes prior.

"Sorry about that. Some misunderstandings were had. How's everyone doing?" She asked. All but the first one they injected were staring at various things throughout the lab. Veral, the Kree that was recently cured of his ailment being the only one not doing it.

"They're getting used to their new senses. It's a whole new world for them. Where's Xander?"

"He had something to take care of. Don't worry. He'll be back in a few hours. In the mean time, lets get you guys and girls better acquainted with your new powers."

Xander made his way back to his apartment and took a long shower. By the time he finished, his wounds had healed. When he was done, he looked at his old costume which had been ripped to shreds during his fight with the Infinity Man. "Well. If I'm like this again, out with the old, in with the new." He said to himself, grabbed several colored markers and paper. Using his magic, he created a handful of new costume designs in a few hours, but couldn't settle on which one he liked the best. It was then decided that Naja would have to help him choose.

On New Genesis, the New Gods were examining the data they received from Naja's escape attempts and Xander's fight with the Infinity Man. Upon finishing, they went from confident in their abilities to handle the both of them should they have to, to almost outright fear. "This cannot be right... If these readings are correct. Then... There is no reason that the human should have had the trouble he did."

"Explain." Highfather commanded.

"It's... Complicated. The bodies of both the human and the reptilian woman are exactly the same. They are not completely present in this timeline. Instead, a small percentage of them is in another, which is where they draw their power from. However, that is not what concerns us. The energy they they wield. It allows them to alter the very building blocks of reality itself... If the human genuinely wanted to. He could have erased us from existence with a wave of a his hand. We believe that he's unaware of this ability and instead he thinks that all it does is make him strong. So that's what he is. Given his fury, there is no reason to believe that he shouldn't have used it if he did indeed know about it."

"The human has created something he doesn't understand..."

[The Republic of Atria]

"Interesting? I don't think I've been called that before. Lots of other things, mostly rude names. So I'll take it as a compliment." He said. "Really? I can have good ideas! And I probably won't have my eyes closed when I pick up Mjnolir. That was more of because I don't test well." He explained as he followed Valka. Who then told him to hit her as hard as he could. Which didn't sit well with him. "What is it with people wanting me to hit them today? That's TWICE. Dammit people, I'm a pacifist!" He exclaimed. "But... You are a Goddess... In the off chance I hurt you, please don't do the fire and brimstone thing. I want you to know that I am not comfortable with hitting someone who's been really nice to me."

Otis took a few deep breathes and looked at Valka. Followed by taking more breathes. "I'm sorry. I'm gonna do it... I just need to mentally prepare myself." He wasn't a fan of violence. Sure, he had no problem using it if the situation called for it, but Valka had been quite kind to him. "Alright. Ready." He said, took a stand, and swung Mjolnir at Valka with all of his might. Like one would a sledgehammer.

[The Republic of Atria]

Xander got bored of waiting and decided that he should try to learn how to use the internet. He wasn't sure what to type so he googled himself to start. Which lead to him getting various pictures of him taken with various quality cameras, fan art, and something that almost made him destroy Naja's computer. It took all of half a second for the internet to burn the image of what he saw into his mind. Which made him wonder why someone would actually draw that. He wasn't exactly up to date on how much porn the internet was composed, but it was a significant amount. It was then that Naja got back. "Sorry it took so long. Some of them are better at this than others. I told them to go pack up some personal stuff and meet me on that big ass plot of land. How're you feeling? You look like you just saw a ghost."

"Yes. I learned the horrors of the internet. It's a terrible place."

"You found porn of yourself, didn't you?"

"Yes."

Naja bit her lips trying not to laugh. "Well. You're not exactly an unknown superhero. Or in bad shape... So it goes to show that a bunch of women... Or men. Find you attractive."

"I've seen more than enough for my lifetime. I would never do that to Superman." That caused Naja to lose what self control she had laugh and laugh. So hard that she almost tripped. "It's not funny."

"Oh come on. It's hilarious! You're as red as a tomato! You'll live." She said. "Great. My face hurts. So what if millions of people find you attractive? I would hardly say that's a bad thing."

"I bet there's plenty of it for you..."

"I'd rather not find out. Come on. We've got stuff to do. Let's get your mind off of this. If we're really starting this empire thing. What're we going to call it?" She asked.

"I've given it some thought actually. I thought Praetoria sounded nice. Oh! Also! I almost forgot. Since my old costume was in tatters and I have a bunch of negative memories associated with it. I decided that I should get a new one. I even came up with some designs! Which one do you like the best?" He asked and showed her the designs he came up with while she was gone.

"Praetoria? That's not too bad. Damn... I like... That one." She said and pointed to the fourth one. "Come on. They'll be here any minute."

[The Republic of Atria]

"Awe... Come on. Cut me some slack here. I've never used a giant magic hammer before. Though, to be fair, I don't fight much in general. Not my thing. And you didn't even give me a fair shot! And by that I mean I'm WAY better at fighting with my feet and tail." He said. "It's how I was taught. Cause they're much much stronger than my arms are." He said and watched her attack the dummy with some very impressive skill and finesse. "Damn. That's pretty good. Though honestly. Can we try that again?" He said and wrapped the end of his tail around the hammer. "But this time, me actually using the parts of my body that I know how to fight with. I mean seriously. Look at my hands. I can't even make a fist. Who can make a fist with 3 fingers?" He said and snickered.

[The Republic of Atria]

Xander began to use his magic to start on his new costume. Naja decided to pop one out of the two questions she had. "Okay. I know the gist of what you're planning, but what exactly are you trying to do?" She asked and sat next to him.

"It's complicated. But there's a bunch of reasons why I'm doing this. The biggest reason is that it makes it easier to protect Earth. Other reasons are... Well. I'm putting an end to arms races. The Kree, Skrulls, Shi'ar... I'm gonna make it so there isn't any reason to start a war. I'll have members from all their races. Mutually assured destruction. And a fighting force capable of taking on just about anything. And. I'm going to be the man who got their empires back on their feet after that Builder War. I'll have them all in my pocket. I'll keep them away from Earth. I'll keep the galaxy safe." He explained. Leaving out the part where he wanted people to look at him with admiration was probably a smart idea. "Anyone is welcome. Human, mutant, Inhuman-" He winked at her. "-Alien of any species. I want Praetoria to represent the best our section of the universe has to offer."

"Wow... You really put some planning and effort into this. So I'm gonna guess that you're going to put yourself at the top?"

"Yes... But. I'm not going to be alone." He said and looked her in the eyes. "Naja. We've been through so much together over this past... Forever. Saved the universe countless times... And I've finally worked up the courage for this. I don't want to be alone at the top. What's the point of having all of this power if I don't have anyone to share it with?" He said and got on his knees and took her hand. "Naja, will you marry me?"

[The Republic of Atria]

Naja's eyes widened when she heard Xander pop the question. She knew he had to ask it soon. The way he was acting lately, slightly nervy, hinted to her that something was off. Not that this was a bad thing. "Of course I'll marry you, you big goon!" She said and picked him up off the floor, taking both of his hands. "Thank you. I don't know if you know... But you make me feel pretty." She said and blushed a bit. "Like... Very pretty."

"Well... You are pretty. You helped me get through so much. You taught me how to be human. You're an incredible person..." He said and then got ecstatic. "Come here!" He said, lifting her off her feet and above his head. Both of them laughing before settling on a hug before they accidentally wrecked their apartment. "I've got it all figured out! We're gonna have all our friends... Allies, everyone! It'll be the day that we open Praetoria's borders to everyone. I want it to be special. For you. You deserve it. You're the most beautiful woman I've ever met. Inside... And out." He said and was about to let go, when he heard her crying softly. "Are you okay?"

"Yes... Yeah. I'm fine. I'm just so happy. I lived in Attilan for awhile, but I wanted to go out and... Not be looked at like I'm some sort of freak. That didn't happen. At least until I met you. Then you did everything in your power to make me feel better about myself. I still remember that night on the moon. I looked forward to this day since then. We've had our little spats. We've had near death experiences on more than a few occasions. Just... Let me hold this for a minute. I want to savor it."

"Of course."

[The Republic of Atria]

Irredeemable

Xander sat on the pile of rubble that used to be the eastern coast of the United States. He pulled out a Snickers and laid on his back. The last two weeks had been very loud and violent. And for the first time since his creation, it was nice and quiet. Though the weather was terrible, tornadoes, what could only be described as nuclear winter, and the smell. But that didn't bother him. One of the pigeons fell out of the sky due to the extreme cold. It was still alive. Xander picked up the little creature. "So... Delicate. And small. Did you see everything I did? No? Well." He said to the injured, clueless creature. "Have I got a story for you..."

Two Weeks Earlier...

Batman flew around the street corner in the Batmobile on his way back to the Batcave. He was the first one to see it coming. He predicted this well over a month ago. He got in and immediately sealed every entrance to it. Vibranium doors and locks. He was about to send a distress call to both the Avengers and The Justice League, when the power was cut. A few seconds later the backup generators kicked in. Not a second later the sound of metal being torn to shred could be heard from a mile away. Bruce turned away from the computer for a second to see a pair of glowing eyes down the hall. He jumped out of the way just in time to avoid being blasted. His computer was toast. And that was being generous.

"Always the planner Mister Wayne." Came the surprising calm voice along with slow footsteps. "I save lives. Lots of lives. Thousands? Millions? Who knows? And you all repay me by trying to take me to jail?" Xander asked with a dark smile all the while leaning against the wall. "I'm pretty sure that's not how you treat heroes. At the very least a thank you is in order."

"You slaughtered thousands of lives."

"Not my fault they were invading us. I made a choice. I stopped them before they spread out too much. Taught them a lesson in humility. Then the Avengers and Justice League come knocking on my damn door. Mass murder this... Collateral damage that. Blah blah blah." While he was talking, Damien was sneaking above and dropped down with an adamantium sword. Which promptly bounced off of Xander and knocked him down. "Oh look. It's the prodigal son." He said and grabbed the child be the collar. "Wanna see something cool?"

"Let me go you-" He was cut off when Xander obliterated Batman with nothing more than a glance. Only the bones of Bruce Wayne remained, scattered across the floor. Xander dropped the shocked boy and laughed.

"I'm a superhero."

[The Republic of Atria]

Irredeemable: Part 2

Damien slowly walked to his dead father. "Oh, don't feel too bad kid. There's a good reason I took him out first. I wouldn't worry too much. You'll be joining him here in a minute or so." He said, ruffled the kid's hair, and blasted the support beams, dropping the entire batcave on itself. After that, Xander went quiet to watch the aftermath. A memorial, and an announcement that both the Avengers and Justice League would be working together to take Xander down. Not one of them commented on how he used to be a good person. Not one mentioned the fact that he singlehandedly stopped an alien invasion. "Yeah... Right." He said and smashed the television. "And I'm the Queen of England." He flew into space and decided that he was gonna do some ironic punishments.

He flew to the asteroid belt, used his molecular powers to grab as many of the ones filled with Vibranium as he cared to and once he got to Earth's orbit, he hurled them like projectiles from a railgun... Directly at the nation of Wakanda. Both teams arrived as soon as they could, but it was too late. Over 90% of the country had been decimated. They saw Xander, sitting on the highest pile of rubble, holding the head of it's king like it were a trophy. "See? This is what happens when you're too slow. People die." He said and dropped the severed head. Several members of the team vomited. It was a bloodbath. "Tell you what. You all can choose which country I blow up next. Here are the choices-"

"BASTARD!" Superman shouted and smashed into Xander, sending them both into the ground as Superman gave him the the beatdown so intense, despite the fight taking place underground, it felt like an Earthquake. "You murdered THOUSANDS! And you have that stupid smile on your face! How can you do this and not feel anything!? You're nothing but a damned MONSTER! I'm going to- GAK!" He was interrupted by Xander grabbing him and choking him.

"Ya wanna know what?" He asked as the cuts and bruises from Superman's assault healed up. "Because every day, I went out there and saved lives. Lots of em. We fought side by side together. Do I get a thank you? Do I get a parade? NO!" He said and hit the Man of Steel with enough force to break several of his ribs. "It's all Superman this... Thor that. I'M SICK OF IT! You all treat me like I'm some sort of second class citizen! And when I finally do something that people know is me, YOU ALL WANT TO TAKE ME DOWN! NO MORE! Do you understand me?! NO MORE!" He said returning Superman's assault with one of equal intensity. By the time they got back to the surface, Superman was a beaten, bloody, unconscious mess.

Thor struck next, throwing Mjolnir full force, knocking the bright golden man right off of Superman. "Enough villain! You have taken thousands of lives! I will not allow you to continue on your rampage!" He said as Mjolnir flew back to his hand. "I thought you as our ally! But I see now that it was just a clever ruse." He said and as Xander started getting back on his feet, Thor bombarded him with lightning. Blast after blast. "I am the God of Thunder! You may be powerful, but you are still a mortal!" He boasted, the rest of the group pitching in to help as well. Iron man, Green Lantern, anyone who had an ability to attack at a distance, hammered Xander with everything they had. "Submit! Face your punishment like a man!" He said and they stopped.

Xander was on his knees, his costume was in tatters, and he was missing a decent portion of his flesh. Thor walked up to him. "So..." Xander said weakly. "Ya want me to give up? But I'm just getting warmed up!" He said and Thor tried to strike him down with Mjolnir, only to have Xander catch it. "Huh... The spell only works if you're not holding it. Interesting." He said and using his Molecular powers. He crumbled the magic hammer into dust and sent the God of Thunder through the nearest mountain range with a single blow. "Heh heh heh... You can run now if you want. Or stay and die. Your choice."

[The Republic of Atria]

"Awe... Come on. Cut me some slack here. I've never used a giant magic hammer before. Though, to be fair, I don't fight much in general. Not my thing. And you didn't even give me a fair shot! And by that I mean I'm WAY better at fighting with my feet and tail." He said. "It's how I was taught. Cause they're much much stronger than my arms are." He said and watched her attack the dummy with some very impressive skill and finesse. "Damn. That's pretty good. Though honestly. Can we try that again?" He said and wrapped the end of his tail around the hammer. "But this time, me actually using the parts of my body that I know how to fight with. I mean seriously. Look at my hands. I can't even make a fist. Who can make a fist with 3 fingers?" He said and snickered.

Valka looked at him curiously and then shrugged. "That simply was to serve as a demonstration, but if, you wish to try again, " Valka said, summoning a shield and drawing out Mjolnir, keeping her feet firmly planted. Those two, the sword and the shield, served best to serve against Mjolnir, being able to block with the shield and then counterattack. Then, looking at her sword again, she realized that she did not want to slice Otis into several pieces, and put an enchantment on the sharp edges, before nodding to him to begin.

Otis nodded. "Alright. I actually know what I'm doing this time. Mostly." And he did know better. Gorgon taught him how to fight with his legs and tail. Both of which were stronger than his arms. "So, you'll have to let me know how much better I am this time." And with that he started by manipulating his friction so that he would basically latch onto a surface, namely Valka's shield, before springing into the air with a front flip and attempted to hit her in the back of the head with Mjolnir. His fighting style was similar to Spider-Man's. But if he used his legs and had a five foot prehensile tail to back him up.

[The Republic of Atria]

Empire: Part 2

They both took to the skies, both having big stupid grins on their faces with their wedding having been planned out. They flew to the massive plot of land that was created for Xander several months ago. He hadn't done anything with it yet, namely because he didn't know how, but since they resized the Kryptonian capital city of Kandor, they put it on the land to give them a place to stay. Though they did say that they owed him a debt. So it was now time to call up on that. Of course, they were some of the biggest allies in the Builder War. So at the very least he respected them. He and Naja walked into where they were debating what to do next. Opinions varied from just live there normally, to even a few of them suggesting that they place themselves above the humans and rule them. "I have a suggestion that I think everyone will find acceptable." Cander said and was given the floor. Even General Zod wanted to hear what the human had to say.

"We're going to do a little of both. But not by force. Lord knows you could, but I have a much better idea. I've already got the Kree Empire eating out of my hand. How? Simple, a hearts and minds campaign. We rebuild their cities, homes, give them protection... The whole thing. Because their governments don't have the time and resources to do so, we bring them under our roof, and allow them to join our ranks. Obviously a Kree or Shi'ar is no match for a Kryptonian. Well. I've devised a method to more or less make them equals. Time passes, and all of the major empires are relying on us for support, protection, and everything else. We're in charge and we didn't even have to fire a single shot." Xander explained. "Kill them with kindness."

"As opposed to just killing them while they're weakened?" General Zod asked and flew down to the human and his fiance`. "What will we be getting out of this agreement?"

"By we you really mean yourself. Am I correct General?" Xander asked. Zod didn't say anything, but it was understood as a yes. "Simple. You've shown that you can be reasonable if you choose to. So, should the need for an army arise, you will be its general. But. I expect you to treat every member exactly the same."

"And if I refuse?"

"I've taken your powers away once. You may be invulnerable, but you don't have any resistance to the supernatural forces. Like say... Magic. Of which I know plenty of. I'm more than capable of doing it again while finding a replacement. I want us to represent unity. Working together and moving forward. The Builders demonstrated that we're not always going to be the biggest fish in the sea. I intend to fix that. I want nothing more than to help people. That way, should something like this happen again, we'll be prepared. Are there any objections?" He asked and at first, only Zod and a few of his subordinates disagreed, but they changed their tune when they saw that they were the only ones objecting to the idea. They eventually succumbed and withdrew their objections.

"Awesome. I've went ahead and got us a few members. Naja, would you be so kind as to go get them?" He asked.

"Be right back." She said and flew out of the room carefully and into space where the Kree were waiting. "Down here." She directed, leading them to the massive floating sect of land. "Kandor looks so much cooler in person in my opinion." She said and let them admire the hyper advanced city as she led them back to Xander and the Kryptonian Council. "Here they are."

"They are every bit as capable physically as you all are. I've ensured that. They are just the first of, hopefully, many new recruits that will be joining us. We're going to fix the universe."

[The Republic of Atria]

Otis nodded. "Alright. I actually know what I'm doing this time. Mostly." And he did know better. Gorgon taught him how to fight with his legs and tail. Both of which were stronger than his arms. "So, you'll have to let me know how much better I am this time." And with that he started by manipulating his friction so that he would basically latch onto a surface, namely Valka's shield, before springing into the air with a front flip and attempted to hit her in the back of the head with Mjolnir. His fighting style was similar to Spider-Man's. But if he used his legs and had a five foot prehensile tail to back him up.

Turning swiftly, she raised her shield to block the incoming hammer, wincing as it hit, the Asgardian being forced back a few paces. She would have to try and avoid it as much as possible, unless she wanted to have a sore arm or coat the shield in the Valkaforce. Throwing Oathbringer into the ground for a second, she conjured up a fireball and launched it at the speedster, the fireball splitting into two. Meanwhile, Valka had rushed him, trying a forehand slice to the stomach.

"Fireballs?! That's cheating!" He said more of an exclamation of a joke rather than actually genuinely being disturbed by it. He couldn't get around the fireballs, so he went over. His powerful legs springing him into the air directly at Valka's sword. Intending to land on the blade and then kick her. With his ability to manipulate friction on himself, he slow his descent so he wouldn't cut himself on the blade. "See? I'm doing much better this time! You'll have to let me know how good I am. Even though I really don't expect to win." This was more of a personal test. He wanted to see how his combat skills stacked up in the event he had to use them. He was a member of the Inhuman Royal Guard. So he obviously had to stay ready even if he didn't like it.

[The Republic of Atria]

"Fireballs?! That's cheating!" He said more of an exclamation of a joke rather than actually genuinely being disturbed by it. He couldn't get around the fireballs, so he went over. His powerful legs springing him into the air directly at Valka's sword. Intending to land on the blade and then kick her. With his ability to manipulate friction on himself, he slow his descent so he wouldn't cut himself on the blade. "See? I'm doing much better this time! You'll have to let me know how good I am. Even though I really don't expect to win." This was more of a personal test. He wanted to see how his combat skills stacked up in the event he had to use them. He was a member of the Inhuman Royal Guard. So he obviously had to stay ready even if he didn't like it.

Otis succeeded in landing on the sword, and as he kicked, she covered her face with the shield once more, dropping the sword. "You are doing better than some," she commented, throwing the shield at him, which transformed into two swords mid-flight. Deciding to go on the aggressive to test him, she leaped high into the air, preparing to bring her fist down upon him.

Cora
Cora saw the bright light suddenly moving toward them until they were immersed by the light and Cora couldn't see anything for the moment until they were suddenly in a strange, that was clearly not New York City. Cora saw that Katie looked just as confused as Cora felt, but then she said something that made Cora even more confused. "Kansas? Why would we be in Kansas?" Cora asked, genuinely befuddled and not understanding the reference. Then Katie said that they were in Asgard and Cora's eyes widened in shock. "You mean the realm of the Norse Gods? What are we doing here?" Cora asked in shock before a well armed woman and several others approached to apparently ask the same question. They confirmed that they were in Asgard, and the woman said that they were Valkyries whose job it was to protect Asgard. Cora wasn't happy about this woman pointing a sword at her girlfriend but she tried to stay as calm as possible. The last she wanted to do was start a fight in Asgard. "We didn't come here by our own will at all." Cora said to the female Valkyrie as calmly as she could. "We were in New York City and suddenly this bright light swallowed us up, and brought us here. We don't know who was behind it or why they did it." Cora said truthfully, putting her arm around Katie as if to try to keep her safe.

"Very well," said Sif, lowering her sword. "But you shall be staying here until the All-Mother says otherwise. She is correctly in communion with another. However, you are not prisoners, but guests. And never let it be said that Asgardians do not treat Midgardians well. Come, and we shall feast and tell tales of battle while we wait!" she said, sheathing her sword and beckoning Katie and Cora to join her and the Valkyries in the dining halls, where there was food and drink and song aplenty.

"What is it with you and throwing things that turn into other things?" He said and flicked his tail up, Mjolnir launching him into the air to avoid getting sliced by the swords. "Better than some isn't bad." Valka was closing in fast and it would hurt unless he did something quick. So he flipped back, shooting Mjolnir at Valka via his tail, grabbing it, and then standing on the head of the hammer. At the very last second, he attempted to jump over Valka and latch onto the nearest wall with the hammer still aimed at her.

[The Republic of Atria]

Irredeemable: Part 3

Xander just wiped the floor with Superman and Thor inside a minute. They were some of the heaviest hitters on Earth. Despite them being out of the picture. The remaining heroes took a stand against him. It was a bloodbath. All it took was one swing from Xander to reduce them to a pile of body parts. One minute passed and half the combined forces of the Justice League and Avengers were little more than a pile of bodies and parts. "How do you like me now?! Huh?!" HE screamed as the remaining forces retreated. Those who could run or fly were going as fast as they could. "Oh NOW you wanna run?" He laughed and managed to shoot several of them out of the sky. "Great. There goes most of my fun." He muttered and decided to fly back to the U.N. who were all bickering on what to do next.

Xander ripped the roof off of the building and the room went dead silent. One poor soul tried to make a run for it and Xander just obliterated him. Only leaving a few bones."Nuh uh. We're gonna talk. We can be adults about this." He said floating about ten feet above the group. "I mean, I hate politics. Like a lot. So tell you what. We're gonna play a game. All you gotta do is convince me not to sink your respective countries into the ocean. The prize is not having your country sent to the bottom of the ocean. It's kinda like that book. Hunger games or some shit. So. Who wants to go first?" He asked and sat down on the podium.

The Greek ambassador decided to speak up first. "We've always loved you! Please! Come to Greece, and-and-and we'll make you a king! You've always been the favorite!" He was barely holding his bowels in as Xander floated over to him.

"Hmmm..." He thought for a second. "Tsk Tsk tsk. Y'know, that's why I've always hated politics. Liars!" He said and smashed through the wall, flying towards Greece at an incredible speed. Once he was well above the country, he just blasted it at random. Carving it and decimating it. He floated down to see the people scrambling and panicking when he heard a boom tube open and out walked Cyborg. "Hey Vic. You come to watch?" He asked.

"No. I'm getting these people out-"

"No. You can choose ten."

"What?"

"Ten people get to live. The rest die. I was forced to choose some lives over others. Every. Single. Day. Now, I'm making you do it. Now choose. You have 15 seconds before I sink this rock."

Victor was terrified of Xander. Everyone on Earth was. "You... Bastard... We're going to kill you. Do you understand me?" Victor chose his ten people at random and as soon as he got them away from the country, Xander unleashed a massive explosion that wiped Greece clean off of the map.

"Sure you will." He said and flew back to the U.N. "Now. Who's next in our little game? Greece... Lost. Wah wah. I'm sure Germany ain't too sad about that!" He said and laughed, but no one else was. "What? That was funny!"