Ya know, I've always wondered if YouTuber MaSTAR Media noticed this story. I mean, I don't think he's very fond in fanfiction literature, but since the title of this story is mostly the same title of his own web series, I'm pretty sure he might've taken notice by now. If not, then it wouldn't hurt if he did.
Anyway...
This.
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Welcome, readers... to the beginning of the end:
"Anime War: Infinite!"
It's been a wild ride, but it's finally here. The moment that a lot of you have been waiting for.
It's been over a month since I last spoke about this story, and I know all of you want to see the big bad Thanos face off all against these anime characters.
So, I won't keep you waiting any longer. Grab some popcorn and a drink, and let's begin!
Here we go!
X — (Cue "Travel Delays" by Avengers: Infinity War soundtrack)
(Cue slow cricket chirping and the sound of a crackling campfire)
Have you ever wondered why this is all happening?
The events that have transpired throughout your life?
The good?
The bad?
And the ugly?
And, more importantly,...
...have you ever wondered why you exist?
Now, I'm not threatening you in any way...
I just want to know if you have ever thought about it...
It is a developing question, after all...
I mean, I can assure you that we mortals must have, at least once, wondered why we are here?
Why we are alive?
Why the plants are alive?
And the animals?
And even.. this campfire?
Why does it burn?
Why does it look like that?
Why is... the grass green?
Why is the sky pitch black?
Why do we have these small white dots in the sky that we call stars?
Why do we need to breathe?
There are so many questions that I can ask you that is easily relatable to the very essence of existence...
...but they all lead.. to one answer.
Before the birth of existence, there were six singularities.
Space
Mind
Reality
Power
Time
And Soul
Then existence was born with the burst of the multiverse, and the remnants of these singularities were naturally forged into cosmic artifacts known for their unlimited possibilities...
Infinity Stones
These stones are known for keeping the balance of our way of life in check; no matter where or how it goes.
If one of the six stones were to be completely destroyed, then the balance of the multiverse will be thrown into disarray and there would be severe consequences.
Nevertheless, these stones can be used as a force of nature...
...as a weapon.
But, they can only be brandished by beings of extraordinary strength.
Strength...
Such an impressive word.
Yet, also cautious.
You may be wondering for a while now as to why am I telling you all this?
Why a lone wolf such as yourself should know about the oldest, central forces of the multiverse?
It's such a long story to tell, but I'll keep it brief...
There's a reason why the Infinity Stones are named the 'Infinity Stones.'
You see, the stones are named for their infinite potential...
They all hold no limits...
As I proclaimed before, the stones can only be brandished by beings of extraordinary strength...
However, it truly depends on how many of the stones the being withholds...
Having at least one Infinity Stone in your grasp is very impressive.
But having all six... ...now that is a rarity...
...and extremely dangerous.
The Infinity Stones serve as the reasoning of why we are here...
If someone were to hold all six stones, then they would be able to control existence itself.
They would become the decider on who lives...
...and who does not.
That is what my people fear the most...
I have watched you, lone wolf...
My people have watched you, everyone, and everything...
...including the Infinity Stones.
We were aware of the dangers the stones carried...
The risks of someone, of anyone, who would be able to use them...
We wanted to do something about it...
But we also knew the risks of destroying the stones...
So, eventually, we decided not to destroy them...
...and instead divide the spark of their abilities...
...and just like the stones, we kept these sparks hidden from all society.
You may say the Infinity Stones do not have their infinite potential anymore.
But they still do...
Only the scale of their destruction was minimized...
And so, the multiverse was saved;...
...preventing a theoretical event of massive proportions...
...until recently.
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Planet Codename: Provectus
Location: Honno City, Japan; Honnoji Academy; Lower Decks; S.S. Naked Sun
Time: 22:37
It is worth noting the social dwellers that lived near Honnoji Academy were aware of the school's violent, authoritarian reputation; ruled by a student council that took actions similar to a dictatorship.
But in recent memories, there had been an uprising led by a group known as Nudist Beach. They wanted to overthrow the leadership of the student council and ultimately destroy the Life Fiber company, known as Revocs Corporation, that overruled the school.
But the chaotic scene that was currently playing out told a different story.
Honnoji Academy now laid in ruins, even the Nudist Beach's last line of defense, the S.S. Naked Sun, and the city that surrounded the school was enveloped in flames.
Many at first would begin to think that Honnoji Academy and Revocs Corporation were responsible for this carnage.
However, unfortunately for them, they were met by even darker forces...
Hovering above the fiery wreckage of the S.S. Naked Sun and Honnoji Academy, is a massive space ship that had a double-pair set of two wings connecting to an emerald-shaped, red glowing central base. Plasma cannons, stationed on the ship's wings, were continuously firing upon the S.S. Naked Sun and its surrounding area.
Even as Nudist Beach's vessel and the school was falling apart, it can be said worse of what still laid inside...
Bodies of the members of Nudist Beach laid across the burnt wreckage of the Naked Sun's deck and the damaged open fields of Honnoji Academy's courtyard. The cause of death for every individual varied, even to the point where some were unrecognizable.
What was once a peaceful, strict city was turned into a no-man's land.
Surprisingly, the members of Nudist Beach and Revocs Corporation were expecting a fight, and they were both going to give all they had against one another. They knew that people were going to get hurt and possibly killed.
But none of them expected the arrival of aliens to slaughter them all.
...Well, almost all of them.
In the middle of Honnoji's courtyard stood thirteen individuals.
The first individual is a man with waist-length, spiky, black hair that covered his right eye. He is wearing crimson armor with numerous metal plates; thus forming protective guards on his chest, waist, shoulders, and thighs. A metal belt, with a brown sash, was tied around his waist. Within the armor, was a blue tanned trench coat and pants, and white bandages that covered his legs. He also wears blue tanned gloves and sandals. On his back, was an orange-brown gunbai.
His name is Madara Uchiha.
The second individual is a dark-skinned man with long, dark blue hair and green eyes; with the inclusion of a blue tint shining around his pupils, and a dark eyeshadow surrounding his eyes. Over him, was a high collared, black cloak that covered most of his body; with the exception of his right arm. In addition, a necklace filled with sharp red claws hang around his neck, a sash was tied around his waist, a gold ring was tighten around his upper right arm, and the only clothing that he wore was a pair of baggy pants. The most interesting feature the man had were these light blue draconic markings that covered his pants, his cloak, and even his entire body.
His name is Acnologia.
The third individual is a woman with shoulder-length, dark black hair. She is wearing a sleeveless blood red dress and ruby slippers. While the dress perfectly fitted her curves, the most interesting feature was her eyes. While her right eye has an auburn color with a tinted-blue glow, her left eye, along with part of her right cheek, was infused with cybernetic enhancements.
Her name is Cinder Fall.
The fourth individual is an anthropomorphic humanoid lizard with blood red eyes. He has white skin, along with purple paddings on his shoulders, wrists, chest, legs, and forehead. In addition, he has a long white tail.
His name is Frieza.
The fifth individual is a man with short brown hair and brown eyes. He is wearing a white, dirtied, turned cloak, a black vest underneath, black pants, and black boots. In addition, he had a black patch that covered his right eye. In the grasp of his left hand, was a large thick blade known as a Zanpakuto.
His name is Sosuke Aizen.
The sixth individual is a man. His face is not visible, as it is covered by a navy blue, skull-like gas mask with angular pipes at the top. He also has a wide collar-like life-support system around his neck with multiple other pipes connecting his front and back. Besides all of this, he is wearing an occasional plain, black suit.
His real name is unknown, but his comrades call him All For One.
The seventh individual is a young woman with waist-length, pink hair and dark pink eyes. Her only attire is a white, blood-stained blouse. However, her most interesting feature is the second pair of dark white humanoid ears on her forehead, with her right ear having been chipped off.
Her real name is Kaede, but most people call her Lucy.
The eight individual is a large, rotund, middle-aged man with gray hair, mustache, and long beard, and amber-colored eyes. He is wearing a dark green shirt and short pants, along with a gray coat with a furred collar and a belt placed below his stomach.
His name is Honest.
The ninth individual is another young woman with dark blood-red, braided hair and black eyes. She is wearing dark gold head dress and dark brown boots. In addition, she has dark purple lipstick and a black eyeshadow.
Her real name is unknown, but in legends she is known as Sailor Chaos.
The tenth individual is a tall, well-built man with dark purple hair and violet eyes. He is minimally dressed, wearing purple high boots, forearm guards, a thong, and a flowing loincloth. Besides this, the most interesting feature were the long, shimmering blades from his forearms.
His name is Kars.
These ten people were mostly responsible for the destruction that was brought upon Honnoji Academy. They were organized into a team that served under one person who powered over them all. They were known as the Dark Order.
They were all a bunch of complex, varied individuals; each with their own traits and personalities, and while a few were enjoying the violence they were causing, it wasn't their main goal here.
They were all now leading a limping eleventh individual toward their leader, while walking over all the dead bodies below them. This eleventh individual is a woman with long dark blue hair and light blue eyes. She is wearing a white and blue, high-collared commodore head dress, a white skirt, and blue shoes.
Her name is Satsuki Kiryuin, and, unlike almost everyone here, she was one of the good guys. Former student council president of Honnoji Academy; now recent member of Nudist Beach... or what was left of it.
As she can recall, it all happened so fast for them. It was just a few hours ago when Satsuki witnessed her own mother and long lost sister heading to space for their final battle. At that point, there wasn't really anything else she could do. She, her Elite Four, her sister's friend, and every member of Nudist Beach gave all their Life Fibers to her sister's Kamui as aid to help prevent her mother from destroying humanity. Her only choice was to watch from below and wait for the victor.
...That is, if the fight were to commence. It was when this massive space ship arrived that everything immediately fell apart. Both sides were desperately trying to survive as the Dark Order and the space ship rained hellfire on the school.
It was also when she crossed paths with the one with the Zanpakuto, who gave her the deep gash on the left side of her waist.
For the first time in her life, Satsuki was afraid. Even though she didn't physically show it, it was still there. Throughout her time here, Satsuki had witnessed some brutal violent incidents before, but nothing on a scale such as this.
A cold shiver went down her spine as she continued to step over the bodies of what were once her allies...
Thinking back to her Elite Four, she honestly wasn't sure if they were still alive at this point. Amidst the carnage, Satsuki was separated from her team. She could now only hope that they have escaped, and she would eventually get out of this mess.
"You should be grateful that you're still alive," Frieza began, as Satsuki overheard the humanoid lizard.
"Yes. You should be," Acnologia repeated.
"Our Grandeur is aware of your position," Madara added, "He would like to speak to you."
"But you should also rejoice, young woman," Kars said, "Even though we weren't aware of the situation your people were in, we still saved you."
"You should also forgive us for killing half of them," Cinder finished, "After all, it is all part of our master's destiny."
Satsuki was processing all that these people were telling her. Saved us? Destiny? What the hell are they talking about?, she thought. The former president couldn't understand what the Dark Order just explained to her.
On one hand, she was furious. How can killing half of her allies be saving her? Shouldn't it be the other way around? It didn't set right with her.
On the other hand, she was slightly relieved. Now knowing that these people didn't kill everyone, meant there was a better chance that her Elite Four and possibly her sister's friend were still alive. However, she still shouldn't be too sure.
It wasn't long before the Dark Order brought Satsuki to their leader, who was looking out at the blazing city from an open damaged portion of the school's barrier. This would be the first time Satsuki got a good look at the person who caused all this.
The figure was a very tall humanoid male. His skin had a purplish violet color and his eye pupils were pitch black; with a small tint of a blue glow around the edges of his eyes. All over his body, was a full suit of golden-black armor; with the addition of a golden helmet with a symmetrical shape and golden-black arm braces.
Satsuki was a bit amazed by the dark shadow that loomed behind the large life form; pretty much the opposite of the aura she would feel from herself and her mother all the time. But the most interesting feature she noticed from the man was what he wore in his left hand.
In his left hand, was a golden gauntlet covered in a thin, glowing white coating; each finger, and even the back of his palm, embedded with a colored glowing stone.
In his thumb, was a green stone.
In his index finger, was a purple stone with a white sliver lining.
In his middle finger, was a blue stone.
In his ring finger, was a red stone.
In his pinky finger, was an orange stone.
And in the back of his palm, was a yellow stone.
This golden gauntlet this life form wore wasn't anything like what Satsuki experienced. She can feel the raw energy seeping from the stones. It was breathtaking, but she can also feel this high tensional pressure.
Like it was above her; watching and controlling her every move.
It reminded Satsuki of her time under her mother; of when she ordered her to do things that she couldn't overrule.
Another cold shiver ran down her spine.
Satsuki would've continued looking at the gauntlet, if it weren't for her noticing the bruised beaten body of a woman laying down next to the huge life form. From the red streak of her hair to the minimal clothing her uniform carried, Satsuki immediately recognized her awfully defeated and exhausted sister; Ryuko Matoi. Her eyes widen by the injuries her sister had gotten and the severe damage her Kamui Senketsu had taken. She would've blamed her mother for this, if it weren't for this sudden invasion. But she knew, right then and there, who was responsible for Ryuko's current condition.
"So close..., yet so far," the voice of the large life form began in a deep, commanding tone. The being then turns to his left and looks down at the defeated Ryuko. "I know what it's like to experience this. To realize you are near the end of your goal;... then to find out that it was all a false gain."
As he finishes, the large life form turns toward Satsuki and his Dark Order, the flames behind him shadowing over his body, with the exception of his blue glowing pupils, "Makes us enraged and filled with anger... or so it is foretold. We all know deep down those warm emotions are not what makes us feel at our worst. No..."
He then looks back at the flames, "When we are at our worst, we only feel disparity." He looks back down at Ryuko, "Hopelessness... ...that itself is horrific."
He then picks up Ryuko by the neck, who lets out small groans and grunts of anguish pain, and drags her closer to the group. "But, it's still there. The end of your goal. So I ask you both to where is that end?" the being continued, now referring to both Ryuko and Satsuki, "The answer being that the end never left nor moved. You both just didn't realize where destiny was at first. But even so, destiny still arrives; all the same."
"And now it's here,... or should I say," he suddenly pauses, as he stops right in front of Satsuki. Thanos then finishes by curling up his full Infinity Gauntlet in front of his smiling face. "I am."
Satsuki can now feel sweat slowly dripping down the side of her face, as the demeaning, sinister aura of the Mad Titan triumphed over her. She was barely able to control herself from breaking down by the continuous pattern of breathing.
It was even worse for Ryuko, both physically and mentally. Just hours ago, she was about to fight for the lives of her friends, family, and herself against her own psychopathic mother. Then these people showed up and ruined everything. Through unknown means, she and her mother were transported back to the surface, and then a moment later she was up against the Mad Titan himself. At first, he tried to reason her in surrendering, but the falling cries all around Ryuko didn't set well within her.
And so she fought. She gave it all she had. But sadly, Ryuko couldn't land a single hit on the Mad Titan and was brutally beaten down, and her main weapon, the Scissor Blades, were broken into pieces. She, like her sister, was at a lost. She was afraid of what happen to her friends, especially her hyperactive best friend Mako Mankanshoku; whether they were dead or alive. Ryuko was barely trying not to think about the former.
Thanos thought differently. Unlike the sisters, he was pleased for the work his loyal followers performed here; both the bloodshed and honoring the mission that he so desperately wanted to complete. But despite that, the Mad Titan strangely felt a feeling of deja vu...
The burning, dead bodies.
His followers surrounding a fool.
And him carrying a defeated mortal by the neck.
He then connected the dots and remembered an event similar to this in a place far, far away. Although there were a few differences, Thanos found these present times to be a mere coincidence.
"I'm amazed to see how much your people put up a fight against this leadership you were under," Thanos began again, as he moved his Infinity Gauntlet back to his side and looked down at Satsuki. "A rebellion; I predicted. I have witnessed this common thread for a long time now," the Mad Titan paused for a moment, as his lips drop down, "But it has been overused lately, which I find very unappreciative... However, I will make this one an exception. If it weren't for the rebellion, then the world's population would've been destroyed by that rat."
"That rat you proclaim was my mother," Satsuki suddenly spoken in a direct, hard tone.
Thanos' eyes widen a bit, as he took her claim by surprise. He honestly didn't expect Satsuki to say this, but in a moment's notice he quickly understood why. The Mad Titan had encountered Ragyo Kiryuin once before now. He can see the similar traits the mother and daughter shared together.
"I see," Thanos replied, "Then this rebellion must've been more personal than I have originally thought."
" *hrrrrrghg* Y-You talk too much," Ryuko bitterly grunted.
"I can also say the same for this child here," Thanos continued, ignoring Ryuko's comment, while also repositioning his large hand above her small head and pulling her face up toward the others, "She is your sister, isn't she?"
The small twitch on Satsuki's lips gave the Mad Titan his answer. "Are you just here to mock me, or do you have business with me?" Satsuki asked gritting her teeth, before taking a step toward Thanos. But as she did so, the members of the Dark Order all whipped out their destructive weapons and abilities behind her; thus forcing Satsuki to stop.
Thanos paid no mind to their sudden acts, as it only made things more easier for him. "I do," he answered, "The Life Fiber. Where is it?"
Satsuki just scoff at this. "Why don't you go ask my mother? She absorbed the Original Life Fiber before you all arrived," she explained.
Unknown to the former president, the Mad Titan saw the fake persona she was attempting to pull off. Thanos clearly saw the fear in her eyes. Nonetheless, he didn't blame her for this. She was just trying not to break down.
But another thing that Satsuki didn't know, was that Thanos was smarter than her.
"I am aware of it, but that is only half of what I need here," Thanos began, "You of all people should know that the Original Life Fiber was used to create the Goku Uniforms and Kamui Armor. It is the original source, but it does not contain all of it." The Mad Titan can see the surprise in Satsuki's eyes once again. "You may now be wondering as to how do I know all this? It's simple. I have lived and learned far more than you have, child."
Thanos paused for a moment, as he brought his eyebrows down in disappointment; to recall Satsuki's explanation earlier. "It's quite a shame that your mother had to throw her humanity away for power," he stated.
"And just like I said, that only proved to be her fatal flaw," the voice of a new fourteenth individual caught the attention of everyone in the area. The Mad Titan, followed by everyone else, looks up toward the fiery sky and notice a person hovering above.
This fourteenth individual was a man who had shoulder length grayish-white hair. The right side of his face was covered in a silver skull mask, while the left side revealed a white scar that went from the tips of his hair, straight down across his eye, and to the bottom tip of his earlobe. His clothes consisted of a dark gray ripped overcoat, a dark purple undershirt, brown pants, and dark brown shoes.
Carried in his right hand is a whitish-orange, pebble-sized, fluctuated orb.
"Zelman," Thanos announced the man's name. The man known as Zelman slowly hovered down next to the Mad Titan. "I see you have what we need."
"That I do, my Lord," Zelman answered, "I can still hear her screams, as I sucked out her artificial soul."
"Good," Thanos thought, before turning back to Satsuki.
Just like he thought, Satsuki never expected the Mad Titan to know the main production this world had, and by the mentioning of her mother, and the arrival of Zelman, Satsuki now realize that it was clear her mother was dead.
"Now, I'm going to say this one more time," Thanos announced. In between words, the Mad Titan moves his Infinity Gauntlet closer to Ryuko's face; the Power Stone activated.
"The Life Fiber, or your sister's head."
Satsuki was now speechless. It felt like she was down the wire.
She had two choices: Either give the Mad Titan what he wants, or watch Ryuko die.
Satsuki immediately recalled all the memories she had with her sister. For most of them, there was a very bitter rivalry between them... it was actually more on the lines where they both hated each other's guts. But recently, they made amends and began working together. Honestly, those were the only good feelings she had with her. However, Satsuki was still troubled by the fact that they would lose the main resource to their rebellion.
All that she can ask herself was... would it even be worth it?
While Satsuki was gathering her thoughts, Thanos was slowly growing impatient by the long silence. He was certain that the former president would concede at this point. He then figured that she wanted to, but didn't want to lose her pride.
That thought alone made the Mad Titan a little irritated.
"You're shaken," Thanos suddenly said, "Perhaps I should test the waters."
He then plunged the Power Stone into Ryuko's forehead.
Said kamui wearer immediately felt the burning, sizzling sensation of the stone coursing through her veins. The agonizing, outbursting torture her body was suffering made her violently scream. She didn't know she would ever experience a pain such as this in her entire life.
It felt like her head was about to explode!
"ALRIGHT, STOP!"
And then it was all over.
The burning, sizzling sensation immediately went away, as the Mad Titan moved his gauntlet away from Ryuko's forehead. The girl was gasping for air from the now numb feeling and ringing in her ears the stone left off.
"After my mother absorbed the Original Life Fiber, we knew our chances in defeating her were very slim. So to counteract this, we fused all our Life Fibers into Ryuko's Kamui; Senketsu. The remaining Life Fiber is already in your grasp," Satsuki confessed, with a hint of emotion in her tone.
Ryuko was barely able to hear what her sister just said, and she couldn't believe it. Satsuki; a person who would easily force the students of Honnoji Academy to bow down to her, was easily forced to give up the one thing they needed the most now.
This was so unlike her.
"S-Satsuki... what- *nnghiu* -what the fuck are you doing!?" Ryuko shouted out.
Ryuko then notice the rare apologetic look on Satsuki's face...
...and Satsuki notice the rare desperate look on Ryuko's face.
"I'm sorry, sister... But the sun will shine on us again," Satsuki sadly said.
Ryuko can instantly feel a chord snap within her heart. She never heard Satsuki call her 'Sister' before. But when that word was said, it felt as if all the emotions she hold up inside for so long had shattered into a million pieces.
"Ryuko...," Ryuko suddenly heard the ghastly, broken voice of Senketsu, "It's okay. I expected that some of us weren't going to make it out of this. 'Guess I'm one of them... ...But don't cry, Ryuko. I will always be a part of you."
Ryuko wanted to reason with him. She wanted to tell him that they were going to get out of this together. But she never got the chance to do that, as Thanos forcefully ripped Senketsu off of her, leaving her bare naked.
The Mad Titan then smacked her a few feet away with the back of his gauntlet. Once she landed, Ryuko tried to get back up, but her body was immediately smothered in rock by Frieza's telekinesis up to her neck.
Once Ryuko was dealt with, Thanos looks back at Satsuki, as he held the quiet Senketsu in his hand.
"I once did not admire how you use clothing as your code of honor. It seem foolish to me that a uniform such as this can give you strength," he paused for a moment and looks straight at Senketsu, "But, I soon found out the true reason behind it all,... and I liked that reason very much."
Everything was falling into place for Thanos...
...while everything was falling apart for Ryuko.
She couldn't believe this was happening to her.
Every time in combat, he had helped her win every fight.
But, in the end, she had to watch her most trusted ally be destroyed right in front of her.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Boom!
With the energy from the Power Stone once more, Thanos obliterated Senketsu into millions of pieces; resulting in a shockwave that knock Satsuki off her feet. Everyone else sticked to the ground, while Ryuko didn't move a muscle due to the kinetic rock shell she was stick toward.
The shockwave only lasted for a second or two... and what was left brought a smile to the Mad Titan's face.
In Senketsu's place was another orange-whitish, fluctuated orb, but, compared to the orb Zelman carried, this one was a little smaller.
Without wasting any more time, Thanos gave the smaller orb to Zelman, who accepted it gladly.
Now, unlike everyone else, Zelman was a strange person. Other than his allegiance to the Mad Titan, not much was known about him. But one of the things that defined Zelman was that he carried abilities that no one else can carry.
Suddenly, strange hieroglyphic tattoos form all around his arms, as he slowly sticks his palms together; the orbs closing in on one another.
Then, in a sharp, swift motion, Zelman clap his hands.
He then slowly twist his hands; the finger tips now facing horizontally.
He slowly lifts his right hand, and in the palm of his left hand was a dark orange-whitish, sparkling, golfball-sized orb.
"It is done," Zelman announced, as he motion his left hand up toward Thanos.
With gratitude covering his face, the Mad Titan grabs the orb and hovers it over the Soul Stone in his Infinity Gauntlet. Normally, when he was searching for the stones, all Thanos needed to do was just pluck a stone into one of the empty holes in his gauntlet. Since the gauntlet was now filled, there would've been a problem... But, in this case, however, there was no need for him to do that anymore.
Quietly, the Mad Titan watched the orb dissipate into tiny specks toward the Soul Stone. As each speck fused into the stone, the stone itself shined brighter. It didn't take long for the orb to fully fuse itself into the Soul Stone, and as it finally did, the Soul Stone gave off a faint, near-blinding white glow.
Thanos grunted, while clenching his fists, as he can feel the raw energy the Soul Stone's new upgrade gave off through his large form. In a few moments, the drawback died down and the Mad Titan can now feel himself grow stronger than ever.
Just to check, the Mad Titan looks down at his Infinity Gauntlet.
He immediately notices the same white silver lining the Soul Stone now carried.
This was an accomplishment that he greatly deserved.
"Two Infinity Stones have now reached their full potential. We have now taken a step closer into reaching our destiny," Thanos announced to his Dark Order, "There is still more work to be done. There is one spark located on the planet Bonum, a second spark on Magia, and a third one on Pirata. Find them my followers, and bring them to me on Meta."
Zelman and the Dark Order all kneel before the towering Mad Titan. "We will not fail you, Lord Thanos," Aizen promised.
"Miserable swines," the moment was suddenly interrupted when Satsuki spat at them. Thanos, Zelman, and the Dark Order all turn toward the former president laying on the scorched ground, her left arm putting pressure on her re-opened wound. "All this destruction... and death... just for that? How could you?"
While she was saying this, Frieza was about to strike her with his Death Beam. But the Mad Titan signaled him to stop with the raise of his hand, before he began walking towards her.
Ryuko, who was still conscious and still trapped within the rock shell, was now desperately trying to free herself. She wasn't quite sure what her sister was pulling, but she wanted it to stop. Ryuko had been feeling this cold, dark sensation ever since she was brought back here by the Mad Titan. This sensation proved her right of what happened thus far, and it still did not go away even after she watched Senketsu be consumed into oblivion. Ryuko wanted her sister to shut up and tell her it was not worth it. But unfortunately for her, she wasn't able to, as the force of Senketsu's explosion lifted some of the rocks up to her mouth.
"You don't know half the reason why we are here, little girl," Zelman slightly sneered.
"And does it look like I care anymore?" Satsuki sneered back, before looking straight up at the Mad Titan, who is now towering over her slim body once more, "These people... they could've had something. They could've... started a life that was not under the control of my mother... T-They could've started over... ...But you took it.. all away from them... You destroyed it all!"
"I did not take anything away from them," Thanos objected, "I gave them peace."
" *kuh* How can... death... give t-them ...peace?" Satsuki bitterly grinds her teeth, as a small stream of blood spilled out of the left corner of her lips.
Just as Satsuki finish her question, she immediately felt the weight of the Mad Titan's very large boot pressing against her stomach; causing her to let out a silent scream from all the pressure.
Thanos silently continues to look down at her. He can still feel the remains of the tough aura the young woman was putting off. The Mad Titan couldn't blame her though. He almost felt pity for her. From the way she describe her mother, Thanos was able to relate.
However, to Thanos, Satsuki wasn't aware of the crisis the multiverse was in.
She thought the bodies meant nothing to him.
But she was wrong. They did meant something to him,...
...and he was going to prove that to her one last time.
With his boot still covering her stomach, Thanos bends down to one knee and grabs Satsuki by the neck. He stands back, while lifting his boot off of her, and lifts her up to his face.
Satsuki, who was desperately trying to get out of the Mad Titan's grip, could only wheeze and cough from the decreasing amounts of air that was able to escape, and can feel her eyes becoming bloodshot and her skin turning pale.
Thanos meanwhile then slowly turns his head toward the still trapped Ryuko, whose eyes showed the broken, sadden, emotional state she was trying to hide.
The Mad Titan looks back at Satsuki, who was now struggling to remain awake, and gave her the answer with an empathetic cold stare.
.
crack
.
Satsuki's grip on Thanos immediately loosened, and her arms fell back to her side. Her eyes now carried a cloudy, emotionless daze.
A flood of tears immediately erupted from Ryuko's eyes. " *ngh* Nnoooo..."
Thanos didn't respond to the quiet cry of the former Scissor Blade welder, as he carried the lifeless body of Satsuki Kiryuin over to the younger sister. Once he was near, the Mad Titan throws the body down near Ryuko.
"There won't be any more suffering very soon," Thanos announced, as his Dark Order surrounds behind him; a determined look in his eyes.
But, in Ryuko's eyes, there was heartache. Through most of her life, she only ever had one goal: to find the murderer of her father. Eventually, she found that monster, and the bitch got what she deserved.
Now, it felt like she was experiencing that all over again; only this time it wasn't her father.
But the remaining family she had left...
...and that was what pushed her over the edge.
In a short bit of rage, Ryuko was able to uncover her mouth from the rocks and let out a fierce, violent scream. She then looks up at the Mad Titan, her eyes, though still raining down with tears, filled with fury. "I'LL KILL YOU FOR THAT, YOU BITCH!"
Once again, Thanos ignored her, as he holds up his Infinity Gauntlet to the sky.
With a clench, the Power Stone activates and quickly spreads its destruction across the remains of Honnoji Academy.
Purple cracks form on the surface and the flames all around them change into a purplish color.
Knowing the destruction of this land was now imminent, Thanos switches to the Space Stone and creates a rift that spreads across and sucks him and all the members of the Dark Order in...
...and just like that, they were gone.
And, in a moment's notice, the Sanctuary II speeds away from the planet's surface.
The effects of Frieza's telekinesis immediately wears off; freeing Ryuko from her temporary prison.
At that moment, Ryuko's first thought was the intention of finding the Mad Titan and tearing him apart piece by piece, but sadly she realized that there was no point. She had no idea where he was, nor where he came from. She also had nothing to defend herself.
The only thing the former Scissor Blade wielder can do now was crawl over to her dead sister.
"Satsuki...," Ryuko quietly called out, as she placed her bloodied hand on her sister's corpse. The girl knew she wouldn't respond. Satsuki's motionless eyes said it all.
Aikuro...
Uzu...
Houka...
Ira...
Nonon...
Mako...
Senketsu...
Satsuki...
And everyone else...
It felt clear to her now that they were all gone...
...and they were never coming back.
For the first time in her life, Ryuko Matoi accepted that all hope was lost...
A new batch of tears swept from her eyes, as Ryuko quietly sobs on her sister's lifeless form.
Then, a few moments later, her world turn white.
Planet Codename: Bonum
Location: Musutafu City, Japan
Time: 10:49
Far from where misery was taking place was a much brighter atmosphere.
It was quite a normal day for folks living in a world where many heroes roamed about, especially for folks living in Musutafu City. Many felt safe and secure, mainly because they experience encounters of incredibly strong heroes over the past several years.
Two of these strong heroes were stationed on top of one of the tall buildings in Musutafu City.
The first one, sitting on the ledge, is a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a Senshi fuku that consists of a white leotard with a blue collar that has three stripes on it, white shoulder pads; and a blue skirt, along with a red bow on the chest and at the back. She also is wearing a pair of red knee-high boots with a white border at the triangular top, white gloves with red borders, and gold earrings consisting of stars with a crescent moon beneath. Attached to her hair were white-bordered red circular hairpieces, feather barrettes, a choker with a golden crescent moon, and a tiara shaped into a crescent moon with a gem in the middle.
Normal people know her as Usagi Tsukino, but in her hero persona she is known as Sailor Moon.
The second one, who was standing up right next to Sailor Moon, is another woman with violent hair and dark purple eyes. She is wearing a standard red Senshi fuku, with a purple accent color, that consists of a red tiara gem, earrings, choker, collar, elbow fittings on her gloves, back bow, skirt, and shoes, and a purple front bow with a red center. In addition, her earrings consisted of five-pointed red stars, her collar has one strip, and her shoes have red high heels.
Normal people know her as Rei Hino, but in her hero persona she is known as Sailor Mars.
Unlike most heroes, these two heroines have a... unique reputation. Other than their stylish entrances and personal catchphrases in battle, they were known for stopping threats that endangered their home, and for having a special rarity trait: a superhero team. These two were a part of a group of heroines known as the Sailor Guardians.
Sailor Moon was their leader.
Now, in the beginning, Usagi Tsukino was very bright, charismatic, and even sometimes careless in filling the role as a magical girl. But overtime, she grown mature to her persona and took more care in her responsibilities as a heroine and a leader.
"How long have we been doing this, Rei?" Sailor Moon asked her close friends, as her hair blew through the soft wind.
"12 years; give or take," Sailor Mars simple answered. She then looks down at her leader, "Why do you ask?"
"Well,..." Sailor Moon wane in with a slight distant look in her eyes, "...I've been getting this feeling of nostalgia lately."
Sailor Mars was a little surprised by her friend's comment, before quickly understanding why her best friend would say this. Unlike Usagi, Rei Hino was more serious in her role as a magical girl. In her early days as a Sailor Guardian, she would usually be focused on the situation at hand and would at times be annoyed by her leader's laziness. But, despite Sailor Moon maturing over the years, Sailor Mars deeply cared about her friend.
"It may be just me, but I feel as if time flew by us very quickly," Sailor Moon continued.
"You're not wrong there," Sailor Mars agreed, "Other than the takedown of All For One, to that sudden alien invasion, and you getting married a few years back, not much has happen recently."
The mentioning of her wedding brought a small smile to Sailor Moon's face. It had been four years ago since the day she married the man Mamoru Chiba, whose more known to the world as the hero Tuxedo Mask. She can feel her hands unintentionally caressing over her wedding ring.
"Yah," Sailor Moon sighed, "I mean, don't get me wrong, I don't feel like retiring the Sailor Moon persona anytime soon. I still like how I help people everyday. But, it's just that... I feel like we've been missing out on something."
Sailor Mars raised an eyebrow, "Like what?"
"Like...," Sailor Moon was about to answer her friend's question, when she suddenly widen her eyes and pointed up toward the sky, "...Like that."
Sailor Mars followed her friend's direction and followed her reaction.
Up above the parted clouds, was a blazing white stream of light...
...that was hurling down closer to the planet's surface.
Meanwhile...
Location: Kuoh Town, Japan; Gremory Summer Residence
Time: 11:03
Near the two Sailor Guardians' location, outside the perimeter of Musutafu City, was Kuoh Town. Within the town was a large, six-story, tanned colored building.
Although the peaceful scenery and well-done architecture showed that this place was suitable for many visits, like an hotel, not many people do; as the building, along with the rest of the town, was owned by a wealthy family: the Gremory Family.
Unlike most wealthy families, who only cared about their inheritance and arraigned forced marriages to keep their legacy alive, the Gremory family was very open to the public. But despite their rare views, the family did however hold some secrets.
With one of those secrets being that they were not humans at all; but Devils from Hell.
In this world, while there are Heroes, there are also Devils, Angels, and Fallen Angels. Like in the Bible, these three factions were against one another. There was a massive war between the factions several centuries ago that ultimately resulted in the deaths of Lucifer and God. Even with their leaders gone, most of the factions numbers were killed.
Tensions between the three factions still reign to this day, but not as bad as they were during the war. The three factions had a much bigger problem to deal with: Repopulation. It was hard for them to do at first, but overtime they all found their own answers.
For the Devils, in particular, they created a system that allowed humans to be reincarnated into their race. This was the Peerage System. Humans who were reincarnated into this system would then be owned by that specific Devil and would be given unique abilities and titles similar to a game of Chess.
This was used by the Gremory family themselves. Currently, two of the relatives had their own Peerage groups,...
...and fortunately one of those Peerages was living inside this building.
In the living room, sitting around a large toasty fireplace, was a large group of nine individuals.
The first individual, who is sitting on the large, wide sofa in front of the fireplace, is a young man with short spiky brown hair and brown eyes. He is wearing a black blazer over a red t-shirt, which is also over a white, long-sleeved dress shirt with black highlights with a black ribbon on the collar, matching black pants, and blue and white sneakers.
His name is Issei Hyoudou, and is the peerage's 'Pawn.'
The second individual, who is sitting on the right of Issei, is a young woman with waist-length blonde hair and green eyes. She is wearing a black sweater vest with white hlghlights and a white collar, and brown dress shoes.
Her name is Asia Argento, and is the peerage's second 'Bishop.'
The third individual, who is sitting on Issei's lap eating a piece of candy, is a small young girl with shoulder-length white hair and gold-colored eyes. She is wearing a white shirt with a black ribbon, a black button-down corset over a red skirt, black stockings, and brown dress shoes. In addition, in her hair is a black cat-shaped hair clip.
Her name is Koneko Toujou, and is the peerage's first 'Rook.'
The fourth individual, who is sitting on the couch to the left of the sofa, is another young man with short blonde hair and bluish gray eyes. He is wearing a white shirt with black accents and a black bow, black pants, and brown dress shoes.
His name is Yuuto Kiba, and is the peerage's first 'Knight.'
The fifth individual, who is sitting at the right end of the sofa, is a young woman with chin-length blue hair with a dyed green fringe in front and dark yellow eyes. She is wearing the same white shirt with a black ribbon, a black button-down corset over a red skirt, black stockings, and black dress shoes.
Her name is Xenovia Quarta, and is the peerage's second 'Knight.'
The sixth individual, who is sitting on the couch to the right of the sofa, is another young woman with waist-length silver hair and aqua-colored eyes. She is wearing a light blue jersey, tanned pants, and brown dress shoes.
Her name is Rossweisse, and is the peerage's second 'Rook.'
The seventh individual, who is sitting below in front of the sofa, is a young boy with short platinum blonde hair and pinkish-violet eyes. He is wearing the same white shirt with a black ribbon, a black button-down corset over a red skirt, black thigh-high socks, and brown dress shoes.
His name is Gasper Vladi, and is the peerage's first 'Bishop.'
The eighth individual, who is sitting at the left end of the sofa, is a young woman with very long black hair and violet eyes. She is wearing the same white shirt with a black ribbon, a black button-down corset over a red skirt, black calf-length socks, and brown shoes. In addition, her hair is tied in a long ponytail with an orange ribbon.
Her name is Akeno Himejima, and is the peerage's 'Queen.'
The ninth and final individual, who is sitting on the left of Issei while holding his left arm, is a young woman with long crimson hair and blue-green eyes. She is wearing a white long-sleeved, button-down shirt, with a black ribbon on her shirt collar worn under a black shoulder cape and a matching button-down corset, a magenta skirt with white accents, and brown dress shoes over white crew-length socks.
Her name is Rias Gremory, and is the leader and 'King' of this peerage.
Every one here carried certain details, specific characteristics, and interesting capabilities. Even then, they all treated each other like friends, family, and in some cases something more...
Another thing about Rias' peerage was the fact that they carried experience a lot more than other peerages, such as them, in one instance, preventing a world-ending event known as Ragnarok.
But that incident was a long time ago, and it wasn't the reason why they were here. Yesterday marked a special day for Issei Hyoudou, for he was officially promoted to be a High-Class Devil and was granted the rights to create his own Peerage. This resulted in a celebration in his household that lasted all day yesterday.
Now, they were all resting up.
"So, Issei," Rias spoke up, "Have you had any thoughts on who would want to join your peerage?"
Issei let out a short snicker and answered, "'Funny you say that. I was wondering if... well, if some of you wanted to join me."
This caught the attention of the others, and surprisingly some of them (mainly the girls) were expecting him to say this. As said before, Rias' peerage carried a lot more experience than other peerages. But most of that experience majorly influenced Issei's relationships with the female members. Long story short, all the girls, and others outside the peerage, eventually developed a crush on him.
"As much as I would like for you to have that chance, you know I can't just let it happen that easily," Rias replied, while playfully puffing out her cheeks, "But, I'll see what I can do."
"Is there anyone else you would prefer, Issei?" Akeno smiled.
Issei put his free hand up to his chin for a moment, before answering back, "Well, I was thinking about if Ravel can join?"
"You mean fried chi-?"
BOOM!
Koneko's comment was suddenly cut short when a big white stream of light crashed through the ceiling and crushed the floorboards behind them. Thankfully, and surprisingly, no debris was flown toward Rias' peerage, but it did make everyone jump out of their seats and turn their heads toward the sudden entrance.
After a few seconds, the stream dispersed; leaving a large hole in the ground.
Then, soon after, Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars flew from the open hole above and landed near the edge of the hole's location.
"Is anyone hurt!?" Sailor Mars turned toward the speechless peerage of Rias Gremory.
"We're good here," Rias answered, as she and her peerage began walking over toward the two Sailor Soldiers...
...all the while, Issei was flabbergasted by their sudden appearance. Sailor Moon!? The Sailor Moon!? And Sailor Mars!?, Issei mentally screeched (and eyed) at the two heroines.
"State your business here invader, or in the name of the moon I will punish you!," Sailor Moon said her famous catchphrase, as everyone else surrounded the hole in the ground; all readying their abilities and pointing their weapons toward the intruder.
Just like she mentioned, there was someone within the hole.
Laying in the hole, covered in cuts and bruises, is a very muscular man with spiky black hair and black eyes. He wore an orange Gi, which, from the evidence of his current condition, the top half was torn off, a blue belt, and blue combat boots with orange highlights.
Judging from the expression he was showing, the heroes above could tell that he was barely conscious. However, they were also able to hear him speak...
...and the words that he would speak would begin a roller coaster ride of adventure, emotion, and tension.
"Thanos... is coming," whispered Son Goku.
The name the friendly Saiyan gave out left the heroes above with confused expressions, especially the two Sailor Guardians, who both look at each other before looking back at him.
"Who?" Sailor Moon asked, her eyebrows lowered.
ANIME WAR: INFINITE
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