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Chapter 62 - Let the Game End: Guardians of the Globe

(General POV)

Location the New Earth: Manhattan; New York, the Avenger Tower: War-council Room

Steve Rogers aka Capt. America, smashed his fist onto a holo table, in Tony's private lab, with him are other Avengers, a fully healed Winter Soldier, plus the others, Ironman, Thor, Black Widow, Black Panther, Banner, Spiderman, Capt. Marvel, Falcon, Antman, and soo on, it's been a day since they'd went to Europe to stop Doom who recruited some how Loki, Hood, Taskmaster, Silver Sable, and her Wild Pack to fight for him, it took half the Avengers and the League to slow down the Cabal under Doom, until he personally came, and ordered his forces to return to Latveria, activating a magical dome over the territory, and revealing to them, that thanks to their action billions will suffer.

Which lead to now just some hours ago, Pincushion announced the results of the game is 50/50, he even express true impress expression, that the heroes cause chaos, while a notorious, and high ranking villain, like Dr. Doom, he tried to bring order by assimilating chaotic countries, suffering from all the chaos that two Earths have brought through the union.

Pincushion laughed, and even sent compliments from Mao and the others, that it was funny that Victor von Doom was the destined savior for the side of justice...only for the Avengers and League to interfere, as Pincushion expressed that the game only have one day left...and that announcement was hours ago...

Steve, who rarely got angry, yelled and nearly smashed Tony's table, if not because everyone understood what Cap, was feeling right now, they'd would said something but...in all honesty they wanted to do the same, as Steve.

Especially when Friday, she reported that all criminals have stopped their crimespree, across the New Earth, and without chaos surging, law-enforcement couldn't fight to maintain order, civilians wouldn't fight back, and more making it deathlock tie, even Avengers mortal enemies have gone underground, this has become a hopeless stalemate...Tony and Peter, in a desperate glimpse of hope, they checked Pepper, and Aunt May respectively, but the shadows were still lingering near them, meaning that they're all in danger still.

Bucky, walked over to Steve, placing a comforting hand over Cap's shoulder, then he told him and the rest of the Avengers they couldn't remain still and weep, with HYDRA and other villains are still on the loose, they can track them and bring them down, that should count as justice points, Ironman placed a armor covered finger over at his chin, contemplating Winter Soldier's idea.

It has merit, knowing their enemies and rivals, they couldn't stay hidden for long, striking first this time would be a boon for them, with what little time remained, a simple percent higher, they'd win the Forsaken's game, Steve reached over taking his iconic shield, agreeing with Bucky, and apologizing for his display.

The rest of the team waved it off, as Captain America, rised his shield and said the iconic phrase, "Avengers!! Assemble!!!" everyone rushed out the room, and in turn the Tower, as they're going on the offensive.

Not knowing it was too late...basically less than a day, remained for the game to end, and when they find some of the loose villains, they'll be a fight, causing some collateral damage, meaning unless they beat their enemies in one blow, and hull them to prison, or to meet their ancestors, they'll remain in stalemate, so Mao was already preparing his artifact to go collect the new people to join the New Earth...

Location the Invincible Earth; Utah, Guardians of the Globe Secret Base: Training Chamber

Nestled inside a mountain range in Utah, the planet's greatest protectors, a superhero group, known as Guardians of the Globe.

Facing various world threatening entities, from alien invasions, other-dimensional invaders, alternative reality tyrants, and even the forces of Hell, they fought, bleed, and gritted their teeth to protect the Earth, currently the G.O.G. their operating in a highly secure, technologically advanced headquarters.

The base features a large, secure hangar for arrivals, a briefing room, and a morgue/medical area, often depicted as a sleek, modern, yet imposing structure that serves as both a home and command center for the team.

In the special training room, a advance, spherical chamber with the tiles of the chamber, was shifting, releasing some deep red light.

The team was having a group training session, with drones attacking the young superheroe group, a young African American, with brown colored hair styled in laid back braids, and a small beard in chin, wearing a some yellow eye-cover, along with a uniform of mainly yellow with lighter tone circles on the shoulders, pecks, and belly, while the suit having orange accents arms, ribs, crotch and inner calfs, he flew over to a drone and smashed a drone, this is Bulletproof, real name Zandale Randolph.

Near Bulletproof is a literal robot, in fact his name Rex Connor, and superhero name is Robot, a orange mechanical being, joints shown of the limbs, and extremadies.

Rounded shoulder pauldrons, strengthen plates on the chest and knee parts, with semi-skeletal head with glowing yellowish green eyes, with a tube like pertrution on the back of the head, a skeletal like jaw.

Robot, using "Robokinesis" to send some robot-drones, firing various rockets, missiles, and energy blasts at the drones, watching the back of close teammate...and much more, a green skinned, a huge muscular behemoth with pointed ears, semi-squared head, with yellow eyes, this monster in faded green wrapping on the wrists, ankles, and loincloth, he...or she...or both is Monster Girl in her...his monster form.

Monster Girl, using his super strength, smashing various drone with punches and smashes, when he heard some explosions behind him, as he look over shoulder, Monster Girl, saw that Robot prevent him from being blindsided, as he gave Robot a thumbs-up.

In her original form, she is name Amanda is a slim-built, petite woman with blue eyes and long brown hair typically tied in a ponytail, although she is 26 years old, her human form appears much younger due to the de-aging side effect of her powers, from a witch's curse, because she was dating that witch's grandson.

That curse became her power, and thanks to Robot, she now wears a special belt, that stops the de-aging effect of her powers.

Another member of the Guardians, was throwing some sticks, charged with his kinetic energy making explosives, one those objects got close to some drones, exploding those robots, as he flicked the drones, saying, "That's right, eat it assholes!!" this is Rex Splode, real name Rex Sloan.

He is wearing a reddish orange headgear with orange-lensed goggles, a suit with a large collar, reddish orange accents on the collar area, wrists, legs, and stripes of ribs, with the suit being mainly yellow, a utility belt that has various objects strapped to it, and lastly having a pair of brown leather gloves and boots.

Rex he is a tall adolescent male in excellent physical condition, with olive colored skin, green eyes, and dark red hair, kept long on top and tied in a bun, while keeping his sides of his neck shaved.

A Asian young woman, with three copies around her, sigh at the attitude of Rex Splode, she is Dupli-kate, her real name is Katherine Cha with the power to self-duplication, she is black short hair woman, in a full suit of mauve, and dark violet, she rushed in with a clone providing a alley-oop, as the main "Kate" performed a forward spining, heel kick, smashing the drone into the ground, exploding upon impact.

A group of few members of the Guardians, were taking out more drones, first a black man with a incredible muscular physique, shaved head, wearing a black bodysuit with orange lines across the suit, yellow power armor on the chest, gauntlets, and boots, his name is Markus Grimshaw, his superhero name is Black Samson, blasting electricity from his hands, while young woman the size of a doll, was jumping a impressive height for her size, bringing down another drone.

She is Shrinking Rae, real name Rachel, she is a young woman with a bit of a nerdy girl vibe, especially with her glasses, she has on her glasses as mentioned, with a full-body suit that only exposes her face, and a hole for her light brown ponytail.

Said suit is a faded green, with three tones of yellow gradienting from her arms, and belly, a yellow logo of a "R" in her chest, she and Black Samson were fighting alongside another woman.

This woman is a platinum blond haired, wearing a red and white theme sleeveless suit, with a pair of red boxing gloves and shoes on, but what's more important are said gloves.

Because those gloves are magical granting the wearer super strength, stamina, speed, and durability, once used by a late villain, like a boxer she was ducking, and weaving through the drones attacks, throwing jabs and cross punches, cleaning up what remains of the drones, that Shrinking Rae and Black Samson didn't take out.

She is Knockout, her real name is Sarah, as the trio took out their share of training drones, she fist bumped with Samson, and Rae gave thumbs-up to her.

Next is last member of the Guardians of the Globe, taking the name of his predecessor, Darkwing his real name is Benjamin Taylor, he is young, quite built African American, in a full-body, caped suit that is mainly dark grayish-blue, with gray accents chest, elbows, and boots, and a utility belt strapped onto it.

His mouth is the only part exposed, he was teleportating through "shadow verse", getting in closer and taking out the remaining drones.

After a bit, they finished the team training session, when they all gathered at the center, and Robot was saying the assessment that the data of their session, as Rex was saying that it was only natural for them, Amanda agreeing, that's when the security system started blaring, warning that some unknown energy is surging around the base, and also within the base.

Rex groaned, saying, "Seriously...why the fuck now!!? I just want a shower, and some nachos..." Dupli-kate and Rae they looked at Rex, with frowns.

Before Robot could start planing for what their going to do, a huge amount of black fog started entering the training chamber, this stopped all the chatter, Amanda transformed and cracked his knuckles, and they slightly spread out.

Awaiting for whoever, or whatever is coming, then suddenly as the black fog, was amassing then someone was thrown into the chamber, a familiar person crashed and rolled onto the metallic floor.

It was Markus Grayson, Invisible, a young half-alien superhero, in a black and blue suit, with cyan accents on the shoulder area, eye-lense cover, his yellow headgear exposes his lower-face, ears, and hair, Invisible groan in discomfort, as he stood up, surprise on where he is.

Robot talked in his expressionless, robotic male voice, "Markus? What are you doing here?" Invisible looked at Robot and the rest of Guardians, as he responded, "Guys? I...I don't know, I was flying around the city, when a black fog, engulfed me. And now I'm here." Robot let a "fascinating" out his mouth, as he continue, "Whatever is doing this, it's quite confident it can face us, if it brought Invisible here as well." as Markus walked over cautiously at the group.

He was ready for anything, as the black fog now covered nearly everything, Rex always the hothead, he decides not to wait for whatever is toying with them to attack first, pulling several things from his belt, he yelled, "Hey whatever you are, catch this..." tossing all around him, and finishing, "...and choke on it, asshole!!" several high-leveled explosion, happened around the Guardians.

They instinctively covered themselves, from any debris that might have been blasted by Rex's stunt, but nothing, just silence then a shriek as a long, red haired young woman in a pink and fussia, caped suit themed heroine, she was tossed to them like garbage.

Invisible, he immediately recognized who it was, he yelled out, "Eve!!" rushing towards her, this is Atom Eve aka Samantha Eve Wilkins, Markus girlfriend, and partner in fighting crime, she was clearly rattled.

As Invisible went to comfort her, she spoke out his name, she was confused as Monster Girl, and Dupli-kate asked her what happened, she explained that while she was about to meet up with Mark, she saw this black fog take him, and she started blasting it, trying to rescue him...and then she'd mentioned she swore that she'd saw greenish edge silhouette of someone, before she was taken.

Before Robot could ask more question to calculate who is responsible for these attack, a scream was heard, sounded male, as a big, buff, orange skinned, cyclopian alien was tossed out the fog.

He three-digit "humanoid" extraterrestrial, with a green and white long-sleeve shirt, with a scy-fi looking belt, holding up some beige long, form fitting pants, Mark was surprised on who it was, calling out in surprised confusion, "Allen?" Allen, he groaned as he got up the floor, before anyone could ask him, how he got there, they'd heard clapping, slow and repeative.

As Robot activated his scanners, trying to see who was in the fog, but his optic systems, couldn't penatrate, as a voice...male and filled with undisguised malice, and clear enjoyment spoke, "Well, well. I'd would say it an honor to meet you all...but let's be real, I just find this fun." everyone got ready to fight, as Monster Girl spoke in a gruff, masculine voice, "Talking big, when you're hiding in the shadows." then hysterical laughter, started to sound all around them, as this unknown being spoke again, "Typical Amanda...trying to sound tough, but all cause you'd fucked the wrong guy, you'll always be either a monster...or a scared girl. Man Hulk and Banner would love you." as their enemy finally emerged.

A young "man", with pale skin, and a toned body, who has white spiky, short hair, unnerving dark eyes, his smile revealing sharp-teeth.

He is wearing a maroon, violet, and black jacket as a cape, with the ends of the sleeves and jackets releasing whisp of shadowy smoke, around the jacket collar, buttoned neck area a short chain hang, connecting to a multi-eyed skull, with three pair of different horns, sharp-teeth and a split lower-jaw that skull is releasing a eerie green fire, from its holes.

A black form fitting long-sleeved shirt, a pair of gray clawed-gauntlets, inside the pockets of a red long pant suit, held by a white colored belt with a chrome fanged skull shaped belt-buckle.

Having a pair of horned fanged-skull knee, heavy armor like of a dark knight, the skulls moving with his own leg movement, and a pair of black, slightly heeled boots with white skull faces at the toe area, with a pair of chrome spikes acting as horns for these skull-faces.

Rex couldn't help but comment, "Man emo much." in response before anyone could react, Mao used his demonic magic to call forth his Blue Rose Fallen, a ornamental long twin barreled, revolver appeared in his right clawed-gauntlet wearing hand, and he pulled the trigger.

Blowing off Rex Splode's right hand off, he scream in pain, as he fell to the floor clutching that bleeding stub, as Mao said, "There now you're, caught up with the cannon." once Mao fired, everyone reacted and attacked, but Mao remained smiling, and even lowered his gun, as this will be fun for him...

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