*Armored Invincible's POV*
What?
This man appeared out of nowhere, this man I had never seen before, this guy who seemed to be someone important in this world.
I was grabbed by the neck with no chance of breaking free. Before I even realized what happened, I found myself looking at the sky, having already been taken out of the Pentagon. I could see the two versions of myself flying, both looking in my direction, showing a mix of rage, disbelief, and desperation.
Now even revenge was nothing but a distant dream.
No, not yet! I still need to avenge my mother! Cecil!!
With all my strength, I struck the hand that was holding me by the neck, and it released me. I ignored the fact that it seemed like the only reason he let go was for fun, not because my strike had affected him.
Once free, I stepped back and stood beside my two variants. We exchanged glances, understanding that we had to cooperate or we'd be killed. Once we came to an agreement, the three of us focused on the man. He was quite young, but calling him a kid would be rude, so I'll just consider him a young man.
Wait... why do I care about being respectful to him?!
I shook my head and focused my gaze. I used all the adrenaline, all the rage, all the survival instinct. I had to fight, thinking that each move could be my last!
*Slice*
Huh?
An instant after our resolve was made, the Invincible beside me, wearing a helmet, lost an arm.
"Ahhh!"
I looked on in horror. How? No, wait, when did he even do this?!
"Dammit!"
"Wait!"
The Invincible in the runner suit attacked, I tried to stop him but it was too late. A moment later, that Invincible's body passed by me in the opposite direction. I could see how his body twisted unnaturally as if all his bones were broken.
"Argh?...?!"
I could only hear a faint gasp of disbelief from the Runner Invincible as if he couldn't comprehend what had just happened. After that, I couldn't hear his breath anymore.
That man stayed right there, that slight, mocking smile on his face. It seemed like he was mocking any action we took. For God's sake, there are three Invincibles here, how the hell do we look like children playing with an adult?!
"DAMMIT!"
The Invincible with the helmet, still without his arm, attacked in a frenzy.
"I WON'T FORGIVE YOU!"
"..." I couldn't even speak; I froze when I saw his eyes. There was no killer instinct there. They weren't evil, they weren't malicious. They weren't the eyes of someone with hostility. I knew this because, in my world, I had been looked at with hate many times before I killed them. It wasn't that I wanted to do it, but I had to because they wouldn't give up...
"DIEEEE!!!"
I was pulled out of my thoughts by the Invincible attacking in rage, but he didn't even get close before his body was split in half and fell.
"Heh"
A slight laugh, a mockery... that's all that came out of his mouth...
What? What? What? What? WHAT?! WHY?!
I can't even see his movements!
This guy didn't exist in my world, I've never felt like a joke before! What kind of idiot am I?! Why do I even call myself Invincible?!
I have to run...
I MUST ESCAPE!
The moment I turned around, he was already there, like death, inevitable...
"Hey, you can't just come here to invade and massacre and then leave without consequences~"
I know...
My body froze. I hadn't noticed it before, but now that he was right in front of me, I understood. It wasn't a power, a skill, or a trick. There was such an immense power difference between us that unconsciously, I froze like a mouse in front of a snake.
I don't want to...
"Urgh..."
His fist pierced through my chest. No doubt, no mercy, just the cold reality...
Okay... I get it... we invaded this world... there are so many of us that even if this guy is here, saving everyone and everything is impossible. There's no time for prisoners, and they can't afford to leave a Viltrumite alive...
So I understand this outcome... still, I don't want to die...
"....argh"
Once he pulled his fist out, I fell... there was a moment where I didn't want to follow this path. It's not that I hated being a hero, but at some point, after I accidentally killed Robot, everything fell apart for me...
I came to get revenge on Cecil, but the truth is, I caused my mother's death...
Ah...
Maybe I should have gone to see my mother from this world to apologize, but it doesn't matter anymore...
*End of POV*
Allen watched the last of the four Invincibles fall. It was strange having to end Mark Grayson's life so many times. The only difference between them was the suits they wore.
Allen looked toward Chicago, knowing that Angstrom Levy was probably looking for him and Invincible, and it was likely that he'd choose that location.
Allen didn't come back to talk to Cecil. He didn't have time for that...
Gwen – This situation is too unpleasant. How does a guy like that have the power to do this?
MJ – At first, Angstrom Levy wasn't supposed to be like this, no, I don't justify it... it's his choice to do this.
Felicia – Hm~ it's a terrifying situation. Allen already confirmed that there are worlds similar to ours... so this situation isn't impossible, even for us~
Natasha – You mean it's possible for an army of Lokis to just appear out of nowhere? That would be horrible...
Diana – It's not impossible, Even in our world, a plague of Doomsdays could appear. Tsk, just remembering that beast, my blood boils!
Kimiko – Don't worry... no matter the enemy, they won't defeat Allen...
Cate – That's right, of course, but that's not the issue. There are just too many enemies. Even my brother wouldn't be able to take them all down before there were casualties.
Emma Frost – Of course, but when the time comes, we'll be able to help him!
Rías – That reminds me, why doesn't Allen let us help?
Akeno – We'd gladly help, but I don't think he can open a door to our world, right?
Asia – That... that's really sad. I'd gladly use my power to help the wounded.
Rogue – It's not that Allen doesn't want to.
Ruby – He can't :(
Ivy – I see... it's because of "that" thing, right?
Annie – The Will of the World?
Athena – That thing is extremely hostile to Allen, but it can't defeat him. However, it might see him as a threat and attack anyone who enters that world with Allen's help.
Kara – My cousin too.
Barbara – Does that mean Batman is at great risk?
Meave – Don't worry too much, remember that even without us, that womanizer still has help...
Unohana – Ara Ara~ my husband is either blessed or cursed in that sense~
Yoruichi – You're scary, Yachiru... well...
Orihime – I just hope nothing happens to him...
Angélica (Gil) – Don't worry, whether it's God, the Will of the World, fate, or whatever, my friend won't fall! This king assures you!
...
Constant news of attacks around the world started to spread quickly. The world was slowly falling into chaos, as huge skyscrapers, bridges, institutions, and monuments were being destroyed for no reason, and people couldn't immediately understand why(Regular people had a hard time seeing the Invincibles, as they flew at supersonic speeds.)
Heroes from all over came to defend their cities, even some villains, but in the end, the result was always the same. "Defeat" That was inevitable, it is talking about all the Invincibles, no matter how weak most of them were. They were Viltrumites.
The original Invincibles' war lasted several days, but that was only because there were eighteen of them. This time, with so many more, rest would be impossible, and it was likely that it wouldn't last more than a day, for better or for worse.
Each Invincible was a monster, tearing through the forces of order, villains, and superheroes alike. Few could face them. But even so, some didn't give up.
...
"Hey, up here!"
An Invincible said from the sky, drawing the attention of everyone on the street. This Invincible had a strange and disturbing feature. His suit had no special traits, but two skulls were hanging from his belt.
The place was a main avenue in a large metropolis, so there were plenty of people, who were now being threatened by this Invincible.
"Invincible?!"
"Why?!"
The people were frightened, this Invincible carried a gasoline truck overhead.
"Hey, I'm glad to see those looks of fear, hahaha; in my world, people stopped screaming and running after a while and just stood still with lifeless eyes."
The crowd couldn't understand why Invincible would do something like this.
"Come on, don't make that face~ it'll be over soon~"
Invincible smiled sadistically. In his world, he was rejected for being an alien, and even when he tried to be a superhero, he could never earn the public's approval. It was then that he decided if the world hated him, he'd hate them back, but it didn't stop at feelings. He literally started killing civilians, becoming a villain even before Omni-Man revealed himself. This Invincible was cruel, organizing events like human hunts and tournaments where humans fought against dangerous animals like bears, gorillas, tigers, and crocodiles. And to no one's surprise, humans seldom won. And when they miraculously did, he killed them with his own hands. This Tyrant Invincible always took a sick pleasure in it.
"Alright, let's play a game. If you answer this question right, I'll drop this truck towards a hospital or something. But if you get it wrong, I'll let it fall."
"Ahh!"
"Help!"
"Noooo!!"
"SHUT UP OR I WILL KILL YOU NOW!"
The crowd fell silent instantly, which put the Tyrant Invincible in a good mood. "Good, I like it like this. ––UGH!"
The Invincible Tyrant was struck by a giant pink hammer, sending him crashing through a building. At the same time, the truck wrapped itself in pink power and drove away from the crowd. Eve appeared, bringing immense relief to the people, but immediately told them to stay away.
*Auge*
Invincible emerged from the building in a burst of debris, furious, but upon seeing Atom Eve, he froze.
"Eve?! Eve!... It's been a long time!"
The words of the Invincible Tyrant carried a mix of nostalgia and despair.
"You know... I've always regretted how things ended between us!"
Eve surrounded the Invincible with a sphere of her powers, then altered the composition of the air, creating hydrogen and detonating it. Previously, Eve only used solid constructs or energy beams, but with Allen's training, she was now able to create chemical reactions with the elements.
"That was new!"
"...!?"
The Invincible Tyrant's clothes were singed, but he remained unharmed. Eve created several barriers, but this version of Invincible broke through them all.
"Eve! You know it wasn't my fault, I tried! I just wanted to be accepted! But they wouldn't accept me!"
"..." Eve frowned and created two spheres in her hands, striking Invincible twice. He was taken aback by Eve's strength and was stunned, then spat some blood.
"Hey, you're stronger than the Eve from my world, I guess it will be hard for this to end easily as with the Eve of my world."
Hearing what happened to a version of herself, Eve broke the silence."I don't want to exchange words with you because I already know what you're going to say. Still, I want to know what you did to Eve from your world."
"Hehe... well, at first, we got along well, but she didn't understand, she didn't understand my pain. When I started seeking justice, she was one of the first people to stop me, so I had to––"
"Ah!"
Without letting him finish, Eve attacked Invincible, creating constructs ranging from axes to maces to strike him. Invincible destroyed some, but there were too many. He couldn't believe that Atom Eve, who had died easily in his world, could be so powerful.
"Bastard!" Eve created a sword and threw it at Invincible.
He tried to destroy it with a single blow, but when it made contact, it only cracked instead of breaking, and Invincible was cut in the shoulder and slammed into the ground by the sword.
"Impossible..."
As the dust cleared, Invincible saw Eve floating, her hair loose, proud, and with a contemptuous look at him.
"What's... with that look?... I see... you're not her..."
"Of course, I have better taste in men!" Eve didn't pay attention to his words and let a giant spear fall from the sky, impaling the Invincible Tyrant.
"AAAAAHHHHHHGGGGG!..."
...
Eve turned around and called Allen.
"Allen, I'm done in Washington, where should I go next?"
"Eve, don't strain yourself, I know it must be hard to take a life as a superhero."
Eve's expression softened, and the unpleasant feeling of having killed gradually disappeared, as if Allen would carry the burden with him.
"If you feel that way, spoil me when this is over~"
"I will," Allen smiled. "You can help Amanda or Kate."
"Ok... but are you okay?"
"Yeah, I just have to clean up Chicago, something tells me that's the most important place to deal with."
"All right, be careful, honey."
"You too"
A door appeared in front of Eve, and without looking back, she crossed it. On the other side, she saw a surreal scene.
"Son of a bitch! Say that again, and I'll rip out your heart and feed it to you!"
Amanda, in her troll form, now more like a She-Hulk, was constantly pounding on an Invincible with a cloth-covered face. This Invincible, along with Omni-Mark, was the one who faced the local Invincible and Atom Eve in the original story.
Eve wanted to ask what this Invincible had done to her, but she preferred not to and stayed silent. It wasn't hard to guess that it had been something rude.
Amanda stopped hitting the Invincible with the covered face. Her blows had made a huge crater, while the Invincible was barely recognizable after the beating.
"Hello, Eve..." Amanda tried to control her mood and greeted her.
"Hello..." Eve greeted back, but noticing Amanda's mood, she hesitated to ask, "Did he do something to you?"
"..." Amanda remained silent as she remembered what that bastard had said to her.
"Fiu~ who would have thought the little brat would grow into a beauty, now I feel bad for breaking your neck~"
Amanda already knew about the existence of other worlds because of Allen, but she didn't expect them to be so unpleasant.
"..." Amanda had felt that her world was safe, and even in such a dire situation, it didn't feel like the end of the world, but all of that was thanks to Allen's presence.
"Eve, do you think we're too dependent on Allen?"
The question caught Eve off guard. Were they?
Even now, around the world, heroes were just stalling until Allen arrived. There wasn't the slightest doubt that he would come, that he would win against any Invincible that crossed his path. But is this dependence okay?
"Haha, don't worry," Eve patted Amanda. "That guy gets too many perks. Just look at the pair of hot beauties he has. If he doesn't suffer a little, won't the heavens send down lightning?"
Amanda started laughing, "That's true! Then let him work extra, I'll make sure to reward his efforts tonight❤️~"
"WOW, calm down, since when did you become such a slut?" Eve teased.
"Don't insult my integrity, I'm only like that with my man~"
"Sure..."
"Hey!"
While both girls laughed, the Invincible with the covered face slowly got up. His skull was cracked, showing part of his brain. One of his eyes was hanging out of its socket, and his face was disfigured and covered in blood. A human would be dead, even a superhero would be dead, but Amanda and Eve, who hadn't faced many Viltrumites, underestimated the cockroach-like nature of these creatures.
'I'LL KILL THEM! I'LL KILL THEM! I'M GOING TO DRAG THEIR CORPSES AROUND THE WORLD!'
Fueled by anger and bloodlust, the Invincible struggled with all his might, intending to tear off their limbs once he caught them. With that in mind, he took a step forward, but his body stopped.
"Huh?!"
Looking down, his legs were freezing, and slowly the ice was creeping up his body.
"Ah... what is this?!"
Invincible had been frozen before, but it had only been superficial. But now his body, designed to withstand extreme temperatures, was frozen to the bone. Amanda and Eve turned upon hearing the commotion and saw the covered-face Invincible freezing.
"Ah... what is this shit?!"
Even though he could barely speak, he managed to curse. However, this didn't stop him from being filled with fear. When the ice reached his chest, this Invincible knew he was dead.
"But I'm Invinci––" His words were cut off as, before his eyes, a beautiful blue-haired figure appeared, the last thing he saw.
"Not even my master calls himself Invincible..." Esdeath appeared beside the frozen Invincible. Without mercy, she kicked the statue into pieces. "What right do you have?"
Amanda and Eve looked at Esdeath, a bit embarrassed for having let their guard down.
Esdeath looked at the sky, where a massive explosion could be seen in the distance. "Most of these Invincibles are too weak... I wonder if that guy called Angstrom Levy thought bringing cannon fodder would be enough to defeat us?"
Esdeath was full of doubts, but she couldn't stop her mission—seek and destroy. For now, that would be her priority.
...
Allen arrived in Chicago...
The city seemed fine. There were no Invincible attacks, which should have been strange.
"It's a trap..." Allen said, unsurprised.
Allen landed on the roof of a building, feeling several eyes on him. As expected, there would be several Invincibles in this city. Allen was about to attack his opponents, but then he felt a presence behind him. Turning around, he saw a golden mass falling in his direction. Allen used his hand to block the attack.
"What is this?!" Allen immediately recognized the golden mass.
"Oh, you met my nemesis~"
A familiar voice, but slightly deeper than usual, reached Allen's ears. He was surprised to see an unusually robust Invincible. But that wasn't the important part—it wore a cloak made from Battle Beast's skin.
"You killed Thokk..."
Allen's words were interrupted as an open-handed blow came from his right. Allen blocked it with his forearm.
"Oh, you're very resistant~" The bald Invincible smiled kindly, but his previous attack would have turned a Viltrumite's head to mush. Also, the golden mass attack several times stronger than the Invincibles Allen had faced before.
Allen understood it may not be on the level of Emperor Markus, but this pair was an exceptionally strong one.
"..."
Allen felt four more presences around him. He removed his trench coat and threw it aside; this was the most important fight of this war.
"Let's see if your death squad can kill me, Angstrom, or if I kill them first, then I kill you... and this time, you won't revive."
With that threat, Allen prepared to face the strongest Invincibles. He could no longer help on any other battlefield and could only trust that his girls and the superheroes did their job well. Luckily, Allen had thought of that and sent a message to Batman.
– "Bruce open bar" –
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