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Thanos Vs. Darkseid

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The following story is from corvusonline.net. I claim no credit, I just thought that it was really cool and I wanted to share it.

    While surveying his slave pits, Darkseid is shaken to his knees by the force of a nearby explosion. He looks up to see swarms of warships swooping low over Apokolips, unleashing waves of explosive force. Darkseid immediately transports himself to his fortress and surveys the situation, quickly finding that Apokolips is besieged by a large fleet of warships in all shapes and sizes, led into the fray by an enormous battleship called "The Sanctuary", which rakes the planet with its earth-shattering energy-blasts, destroying key defense targets with pinpoint accuracy.

    Darkseid immediately orders a counterattack, and swarms of Para-Demons take to the air under their own power and in their own ships, bringing the fight to the invaders. But, as Darkseid counter-attacks, he finds the invaders prepared. The air itself shrieks as it is displaced by a powerful transport beam...and the terrifying form of Mangog coalesces inside the war-room. The mighty being immediately lashes out at Kalibak, knocking Darkseid's heir through the wall. As Mangog leaps after Kalibak, more intruders appear. Terrax attacks Steppenwolf, while the Super-Skrull lays Granny-Goodness and her forces low. As his forces fall, Darkseid turns to lend them aid and notices that several monitors now register disturbances in the vast storage chambers holding the powerful X-Element. With a growl, Darkseid transports himself to the main storange chamber, and finds the X-Element stores quite empty, save for dead Para-Demons. Darkseid screams in rage until another shaft of light coalesces into a familiar form.

    "Thanos!" exclaims Darkseid.

    "Quite." states the Titan matter-of-factly.

    "The X-Element...you have taken it! How?" shouts Darkseid, his rage reaching unheard of heights.

    "It was simple really..." lectured Thanos "...a few months ago, elite members of my forces disembarked from several cargo vessels visiting this planet. They quickly assimilated themselves into the population, and later into your own forces, after which time their minds were selectively wiped to avoid detection, and they assumed their duties as would any member of your military. A few hours ago, timed devices implanted within them restored their minds, and they immediately made their way into into these storage holds. They quickly dispatched your guards, and disarmed the alarm systems. After that, I ordered the attack, and under its cover the X-Element stores were transported onto my waiting cargo ships."

    "You dare too much Titan...do you realize what you have done?" Asked Darkseid...his eyes glowing a firey red.

    "Yes. I've robbed you of one of your most precious possessions...and the power source for your greatest weapon." Answered Thanos with the slightest of smiles. "The acquisition of power is a game, Darkseid. And my gambit has put you in check."

    Darkseid's voice echoed through the vast, empty chamber.

    "No! You have instead sealed your doom mad one!"

    With that, Darkseid's eyes flared, and the bright, ruby shafts of the Omega force lanced through the air, aimed directly at Thanos' head.

    However, the omega beams merely flayed themselves against Thanos' force-sphere until their energy was spent. Then, Thanos answered the assault with one of his own, launching twin streams of cosmic force at Darkseid, who buckled under their dark power. Pressing his advantage, Thanos closed upon Darkseid attacking him with sledgehammer blows. Darkseid battles back, but finds that Thanos knows how he fights. Soon, Darkseid has weakened further, and Thanos sends him reeling with a powerful energy blast.

    As Darkseid staggers back, he pauses and concentrates in an attempt to attack Thanos telepathically. However, he finds Thanos' mental defenses and will-power to be more than up to the challenge. Having failed to overcome Thanos' mind, he rises to his feet once more, and is quickly blasted down to his knees by another withering cosmic blast. Darkseid looks up to see Thanos approach, his fists glowing brightly and surrounded by an emerald nimbus of cosmic energy.

    "Checkmate." says Thanos flatly an instant before his glowing fist rockets towards Darkseid's head.

    In Darkseid's War-Room, the chaos has been replaced by order as a cadre of Mercenaries completes their takeover of the fortress.

    The air is again split by a shaft of blinding light as Thanos appears, with the comatose form of Darkseid at his feet, encased within a shimmering block of pure force.

    "Report!" commands the Titan.

    One Mercenary steps forward.

    "Lord Thanos...local resistance has been neutralized. Para-Demon detachments in the immediate area have been overcome, and Darkseid's lieutenants are either in custody or have fallen during the battle. The planet's remaining military forces should be under our control within the hour."

    "Excellent." smiles Thanos, and he looks down at the unmoving Darkseid "Tell our operative that his information proved to be both accurate, and invaluable. As per the bargain, you may deliver Darkseid into his clutches."

    "He'll be quite pleased sir." Nods the Mercenary.

    "Indeed he shall.." answers Thanos "...for Desaad has long awaited an opportunity to show his master just how deeply he has... enjoyed serving him."

    As Thanos' minions cart Darkseid off to Desaad's chambers, Thanos turns to gaze out across the desolate cityscape. He smiles in anticipation.

    "A new Universe..." he says silently "...brimming with its own mysteries to be solved, grails to be found, and knowledge to be gleaned. Apokolips shall prove to be an ideal staging ground for my next gambit."

    Thanos smiles broadly, and his eyes glow dimly.

    "Let this cosmos beware."

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