Issue 42: X, Departure.
(Kane's P.O.V)
"Your majesty."
I bowed, slightly.
"I was told you wanted to see me?"
"Ah Kane, Good. You're here. I was just watching the sunset."
Hades spread out his hand, motioning to the gray and gloomy clouds above us.
I stayed silent with my thoughts. If he said he was watching the Sunset, who was I to deny that? (Even though there was no Sun to be seen)
I felt his eyes roam over me, inquisitively- as i...
Instead of a chain, imagins an ultra thin thread connecting both ends of the daggers/death sickles/knives.
2024-03-20 13:56:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a few variations of what I imagine the bow to be.
2024-03-20 12:04:22 +0000 UTC View PostIssue #41: X, Crescent Moon.
(Kane's P.O.V)
"Not God God."
I motioned for him to wait before he could interrupt.
"All the myths and legends from different cultures in the world exist in some fashion."
"Most."
Rhadamanthus quietly added.
"A few of the Pantheons died out at the end of the dark ages. Christianity took over in a big way."
"I...see."
Steve said with a frown.
"Then all of you..."
He motioned his hand ...
Issue #40: X, Betrayed.
(General P.O.V)
A crash sounded out as Diana's body broke through wood and stone, sailing out of the church followed by impacting on the muddy ground.
Her body bounced a few times before she left an imprint of her back on the wall of the village well.
Something that crumbled the bricks making up the outer structure of the old well.
Coughing from the dust, the Princess of Themiscyra got to her feet, furious eyes on the building she'd ...
Issue #39: X, The Contract.
(Kane's P.O.V)
Man, I'm beat.
That's what going ham on uncountable number of souls by frying them with a non stop fire barrage does to you.
The attacks ranged from fireballs to heatwaves to firestorms.
It had only been ten minutes and yet it felt like an hour had gone by.
By now I could comfortably control the flames to not only add a thrust to my jumps, essentially granting me flight, I could also build a more complex...
Issue #38: X, Weak.
(General P.O.V)
Rhadamanthus was a king once.
And for a king to rule, he would need power.
Not just military or political but also personal power.
Especially personal power.
The ability to stand before an army and charge at the frontlines with your soldiers.
To withstand droves of enemies, each with the intent to kill and mow them down.
The Crete of his time- during his reign- was feared.
That was why he n...
I've always wanted to write Saiyan SI. This is a poll to determine which world he goes to.
2024-03-15 16:15:41 +0000 UTC View PostIssue #37: X, Clash.
(General P.O.V)
The tension was palpable.
The standoff almost cinematic.
The only thing missing was a tumbleweed rolling across the practice mat in between them.
"I have questions."
Kane spoke up, twirling the Kendo stick in hand.
"Mmph."
The judge snorted.
"Earn your right to ask them by defeating me."
Defeating him. Kane liked that arrangement. He liked it a lot.
On some unforeseen signal, the...
Issue #36 X, Princess.
(General P.O.V)
On March 13th, the Germans suddenly and fully retreated from the war after suffering massive losses.
First it was the Eastern Front, where both the allies and the central powers combined lost millions of soldiers.
There had been no survivors and the Germans- angry and suspecting Russia of foul play after agreeing on signing a treaty, elected to send another full battalion.
The convoy crossed through Slovakia and i...
Issue #35: X, The Judge.
(Kane's P.O.V)
The second time, I walked through the halls of the underworld,
Deja Vu hit me with the force of a 12 Wheeler truck.
I could almost catch a whiff of Diana's scent lingering in the air. Could almost feel her warmth next to me, her hand hooked on the crook of my elbow.
I wonder how she's doing...
Knowing the family drama we witnessed last time, she was probably back in Themiscyra.
Hades gave me the impres...
Issue #34: X, Ground Rules.
(General P.O.V)
Diana and Pillyphus followed Savage into the command tent.
The deal was that Savage would be a sort of bridge between the Amazons and the allied forces.
But before that, the Princess had to be formally introduced to the rest of the command.
The first impression Diana had upon entering the War Room was- a bunch of old men with huge bellies bickering amongst themselves.
(Kane's P.O.V)
I'm in a bad m...
Issue 33: X, Agenda.
(General P.O.V)
-Mediterranean Coast-
-Allied Territory-
The beachfront, a stretch of golden sand hemmed in by cliffs, concealed bunkers with coastal artillery, manned by soldiers who stared out into the ocean.
On the shore itself, trenches snaked through the dunes, guarded by barbed wire barricades.
In one of those trenches, an American soldier with binoculars nudged his partner as a vague shape begun to appear from the hor...
Issue #32: X, Spyra.
(General P.O.V)
Without giving the mighty dog a chance to capture it's breath, the flaming spider released a thick strand of web from its belly.
The web wove around Cerberus' serpentine tail, submerging the head within the folds of the heated web fluid.
And with a push off the cliff, the Spider tugged at it's prey and The Hellhound was wrenched out of the hole shaped like its body, spun around and duely smashed on to the cliff side once mor...
Issue #31: X-Pyra.
(General P.O.V)
Miles Morales was unlike any other spider-man.
Leave alone his widely different backstory, his own powers were a level higher when compared to other Spider People.
Out of all those abilities, the most well known and maybe even his signature move, was the venom blast. An attack that when released, unleashed a devastating burst of bio-energy from his limbs.
But that was far from the only special ability he had.
And...
Issue 30: X, Ghost.
(General P.O.V)
(XxX)
Voomp!
Following an intuition deep within him, X's body disappeared from its position.
He hadn't figured out short range teleportation through his flames.
But this was as good a time as any!
Somehow, he linked with the flames burning around Cerberus head, teleporting under the right head's chin.
Sparks of bio-energy clad his fists and with a left hook, a venom blast escaped him-
Only for i...
Issue #29: X, Guardian.
(Kane's P.O.V)
Hestia's flames were gentle and warm.
Being engulfed in them felt like a deep and relaxing sauna session,(something I used to do enjoy after a mission) and I was surprised they could invoke that type of sensation from my body.
All too soon, it ended and when the flames disappeared, we were no longer within her temple.
The transition was smooth, lacking the distinct pop I was beginning to associate with flame telepor...
Something carthatic in response to a discussion we had in Discord.
Dr. Light rapes Sue Dibny. The Justice League DOES NOT take kindly to that.
Very short.
(General P.O.V)
In the meeting Hall of the Watchtower, the mood was somber and l
"At this point...there's no longer a need for discussion."
Wonder Woman rose to her feet.
"I quit the Justice League."
Her words instantly left everyone speechless. No one said a thing as she walk...
Something carthatic in response to a discussion we had in Discord.
Dr. Light rapes Sue Dibny. The Justice League DOES NOT take kindly to that.
Very short.
(General P.O.V)
In the meeting Hall of the Watchtower, the mood was somber and l
"At this point...there's no longer a need for discussion."
Wonder Woman rose to her feet.
"I quit the Justice League."
Her words instantly left everyone speechless. No one said a thing as she walk...
Chapter 1: The Third Archangel.
(Gabriel's P.O.V)
"Welcome son, I've been expecting you."
The Presence, God of everything smiled down at the tall, blonde haired angel with 6 pairs of snow White wings.
The angel was Gabriel, 3rd in both Power and Authority in the hierarchy of the over trillion angels in Heaven.
Kneeling before God himself, Gabriel placed his right hand across his chest.
"State heavenly Father and it shall be done. I live to ser...
Chapter 1: The Predator vs The Mutant.
(??? P.O.V)
A man and duty go together. Responsibility is not something to be feared or shirked away.
My grandpa raised 4 kids alone after grandma died at childbirth.
Grandpa was only a plumber.
He never remarried.
My father, bless his soul, died at 36 due to lung cancer. And my mom fell into a depression right afterwards, eventually od'ing on heroin 2 years after dad's death.
I was 12 then.
S...
The wrong way to use Academy Three.
Chapter 1: Mark Wayne.
(General P.O.V)
"Soooo...you're dead."
The grim reaper tells the yoimg 17 year old soul drifting in the void.
"And no...I'm not God. I happen to be...an enemy of his. Does that scare you..."
Thr grim reaper grinned a too wide smile.
The last few souls he'd made an offer to, were devout Christians. One look at his skeletal visage and they had immediately invoked God's Name!
Then...
Issue #28: X, [FIRST FLAME]
In the beginning, there was darkness and chaos.
From within that chaos, a spark ignited, and thus the [FIRST FLAME] burned true.
-Unknown Text.
(General P.O.V)
The Titans. Most beloved children of Mother Gaia.
But...as their family had shown time and time again, that love only extended so far.
Similar to Kronos' usurping his father's rule...
Issue #27: X, Fire.
(General P.O.V)
Kane won the match.
Just like the previous 2 times.
(Kane's P.O.V)
"Dammit."
Thanatos whined as he draped himself over his throne, a frown on his pale and youthful face.
"Lost again. This time I was sure..."
"You play against yourself a lot, right?"
I asked with a roll of my eyes.
He nodded.
"That makes sense."
I said staring at the board occupied mostly by my piece...
Issue 26: X, Loss.
(General P.O.V)
In the softly illuminated War Room in Washington, Colonel Robert Thornton, a seasoned military strategist, faced the President and a group of high-ranking officials.
An understated gravity pervaded the table as they quietly pondered the developments unfolding in Europe.
And the amount of shit fucked mess Ukraine had landed itself in.
The choices before them spanned from delicate diplomatic mediation between Russia and Ukrai...
Issue #25: X, Fall.
(General P.O.V)
When Hades got to his feet, everyone gathered in the banquet Hall went silent.
Like a spotlight shone on him, every eye found itself inexplicably drawn to the Unseen One, shadows hovering around him and his wife. Almost protectively in regards to the latter.
In Kane's keen senses, the God of the Underworld's presence seemed to billow out, blanketing the whole chamber.
Diana sidled over next to the Assasin's position an...
Chapter 2: A broken city part 2.
(General P.O.V)
A massive hover cart hummed in a whirling noise as it passed through the gateway, into a huge industrial complex.
The huge glass building belonged to Lexcorp, and sat on the fringes of Metropolis.
Morrison the security guard, standing at the entrance, ushered in the driver.
He motioned for him to park on an empty section occupied by other trucks.
The driver expertly navigated the vehicle before swi...
Eight Handled divergent Sila Divine General Mahoraga Stomps Everyone And Their Mother. (EHDSDGMSEATM)
Chapter 1: A broken City part 1
There was never a TRUELY peaceful day in Metropolis.
Even with Superman around.
Peace was a facade. It didn't truly exist. There was only a brief respite before the next battle.
Whether it was the Royal Flush Gang that never seemed to learn a lesson, (you can't really commit a heist in the middle of the day and expect ...
Issue #24: X, Omen.
(Kane's P.O.V)
The second we arrived, Persephone had promptly stolen away Diana, leaving me standing at the entrance to the Ballroom in full view of everyone.
Fortunately, my own 'act less interesting than a stone at the side of the road' attitude and the level of egos within the chamber, ensured I was ignored.
I cast a final glance out into the room, taking note of everyone's relative positions, before carving out a mental pattern.
The r...
Issue #23: X, War.
(General P.O.V)
"So what do you think of him, Cerberus?"
Hades asked from his throne.
He had just finished listening to the reports from the judges. A daily tally if you will, of the current number of denizens in the underworld.
After all people died all the time. And most of those who had no religion to speak of during their mortal lives, usually ended up at his doorstep.
Adding that number to those who occupied the three levels of...