Hela at first shrugged off Billy, then caused the ground to erupt behind her as she ran to interrupt Bayonetta. Hela didn't sway as Reimu's attack pierced her, causing red blood stained with black to shoot out of her. The wound healed rapidly with a black, metallic material that was now making up the majority of Hela's skin. This was followed by the shinobi's strike, who impaled Hela in the shoulder. She sneered at him as he leaped into the air and came down on her. Her hands were free to grab the sword by the blade as he tried to skewer her further. Blood leaked from her hands down the blade, and the woman still had enough strength in her to push the shinobi off of her.
As Hela staggered to her feet, she found chains wrapping around her, keeping her pinned steps away from Volt.
"Hela," Thor said, giving the woman a defiant glare. He stood before her, fists clenched.
"If you really are my sister, then it is only fitting I end this." He reached out toward Volt and placed his hand on the orb of electrical energy that surrounded the Great Spirit. Hela watched as Thor began to take in electricity, his body becoming charged with the overwhelming energy. Crackles of blue bounced off his body and his eyes began to glow a brilliant blue.
Hela only smiled.
"This doesn't end with me."
Thor cried out in rage in response. Electricity poured out from him in a wave and enveloped Hela. She yelled out, but her cry dissipated as she was evaporated from the sheer power. The electricity exploded out from her body and went up into the sky to safely disappear.
"Hell of a mess this will be to clean up," Fury said.
Silence followed.
Chapter Three
"In Seventh Heaven"
The second assault by the Revanchist occurred in the city of Asgard, where the Great Spirit, Volt, had been placed for safe-keeping. The team arrived at the city already deep into the fighting. Coalition member Cosmo briefed them of the situation and asked the team to split up. One group defended the Observatory against Monokuma bots and HK-47, another helped Heimdall defend Asgard's citizens, another helped Cosmo acquire the Destroyer, while a fourth went to the vault to protect Volt directly. The vault group came across Hela, who was using Fuse to increase her powers to a staggering degree. She easily pushed through the defenses to acquire the Eternal Flame and bring her wolf, Fenris, back from the dead.
It was at this time that the Bifrost bridge was accidentally activated using Fuse, causing it to overload and transport everyone to New York on Earth. S.H.I.E.L.D. was waiting here for the group in order to assist them. Hela and the droids powered by Fuse seemed to be too much to handle, but an impromptu plan involving Miku Hatsune's singing in order to disrupt the robots' signals caused those protecting Volt to gain the upper hand. After a rough battle, Hela was eventually slain.
The Asgard team was soon evacuated back to the Knowhere headquarters in order for their injuries to be treated and for them to rest briefly. The Coalition leaders had gathered once again only a couple of hours since their last meeting. Morrigan and Paladin Danse were not in attendance. Milla stood before them, looking pensive.
"Our status report?" Ludger asked cautiously. Makoto sighed.
"Volt is safe for the time being and is currently being moved to Knowhere for the time being with the team assigned to it managing to ward off the Revanchist, but..." Kyoko responded, before she trailed off for a moment, giving a brief pause until she continued,
"Origin was lost."
"Yeah, one of ours dropped the ball even," Zatanna sighed, shaking her head in deep disappointment.
"We've relocated the M.E.U. to help with some of the ongoing terrorist threats," Makoto said.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. is assessing the damage to Asgard for now."
"The Revanchist have been gathering an incredible amount of power," Milla said, her voice low.
"It's a miracle our losses were not greater."
Makoto nodded.
"We could have lost more lives, that's for sure. But it's clear we'll have to change up our assault teams moving forward."
"Agreed. The first step will be to adjust the teams based on who's even able to keep on going. The first two waves took the wind out of a number of them as it was, I imagine; some of them are likely too injured to even keep going," the young woman nodded.
"To that end, we've got some reserves that can take their place in the meantime."
"But where will the teams be sent?" Ludger asked. Makoto and Kyoto turned to look at Milla.
"Well..." She crossed her arms, thinking.
"Pluto and Celsius likely need our immediate attention now. Pluto has placed herself in a location that we may find difficult to infiltrate, but I doubt the Revanchist would let that stop them."
Makoto blinked.
"Do you mean...?"
"A place I believe you call Silent Earth," Milla confirmed.
"As for Celsius, she has been placed in the care of a group in a world known as Terca Lumireis."
Makoto seemed disquieted by both locations, but Kyoko was unperturbed.
"That's just..." Makoto shook his head.
"Ludger, you should join the team going to Silent Earth. They'll need your help. Truthfully, we've not set foot on the planet in quite a while, not since we lost the White Vault there. It must be back in The Order's hands by now..."
***
Silent Earth was a world of the dead. Some kind of phenomenon had destroyed this planet long ago, plunging it into an eternity of darkness. Malevolence ran rampant here and any individual who found themselves here would be lost forever amid hallucinations and illusions.
The team stood in the middle of an abandoned American city on a dark road marred with potholes. All around them were dilapidated and destroyed buildings. The air smelled of smoke and blood. Dark clouds hung in the sky, looking like they were made of ash.
"The pervasive darkness of this planet is... suffocating," Eleanor Hume said, rubbing her arms. She had been one of the few remaining Coalition exorcists available for this mission.
"Your presence as an exorcist will be a good asset then," Ludger said, giving the girl a smile. He then looked over the team in full and let out a heavy breath.
"You all were briefly informed on the nature of this world, but you must keep in mind how dangerous it is. It is a dead world that is drenched in malevolence. Beyond demons from the Dark Place, only members of the Order persist here."
Eleanor let out a shuddering breath.
"The Order. I heard they worship malevolence."
"I don't know if we will encounter them, but they are just one of the many dangers here. In a world such as this, imagination and thought can be made real. You are likely to encounter illusions on this planet and I can't say what they will entail. All in all, finding the Great Spirit and the Revanchist are our top priorities. We'll have to conduct a search of the area."
Ludger placed his hands on his hips.
"I suppose... come to me if you have any questions."
Character List
@Crow as
Ben Tennyson [Ben 10] and
Cagliostro [Granblue Fantasy]
@Takumi as
Chise Hatori [The Ancient Magus Bride] and
Shigure [Fire Emblem]
@Minerva as
Corrin [Fire Emblem] and
Cordelia [Fire Emblem]
@CrunchyCHEEZIT as
Deoxys [Pokemon] and
Titus [Warhammer]
@Krieg as
Dr. Strange [Marvel] and
Karl Franz I [Warhammer]
@Josh as
Ellis [Left 4 Dead] and
Clark Kent/Kal El [Smallville]
@Jeremi as
Frank Castle AKA "The Rider" [Marvel] and
Bayonetta [Bayonetta]
@Glostechk as
Ilse Althaus Brandt [Original Character] and
Aya Drevis [Mad Father]
@York as
Reiner Braun [Attack on Titan] and
Schala Zeal [Chrono Trigger]
@Gummi Bunnies as
Rinato "Rin" Dormi AKA "Lapis Lazuli" [Original Character] and
Goro Majima [Yakuza]
@Alex Azure as
Mason Moretti [Original Character] and
Macy Moretti [Original Character]
@Yun Lee as
Severa [Fire Emblem] and
Jack [Street Fighter]
@Space_Candy as
Quentin Smith [Dead by Daylight]
@MelodyMeister as
Katherine "Kitty" Langley [Original Character] and
Reimu Hakurei [Touhou Project]
@Kaykay as
Shirou Yusa [Dies Irae] and
Ren Fujii [Dies Irae]
@Ver as
Touma Kamijou [A Certain Magical Index] and
Riesbyfe Stridberg [Type-Moon]
@Lucky as
Wade Wilson AKA Deadpool [Marvel] and
Billy Batson AKA Shazam [DC]
@Hahli Nuva as
Will Vandom [W.I.T.C.H.] and
Maeve [Paladins]
@Ottonomous Ghost as
Wolf AKA Sekiro [Sekiro] and
Blitzcrank [League of Legends]
@Sark as Broly [Dragon Ball] and Guy Gardener [DC]
@Crimson Spartan as Keaton [Fire Emblem] and Lon'qu [Fire Emblem]
