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Beyond the great gates of Dis, the City stretched into the horizon
And before it.. Darkness advanced.
The skies of Hell, once stained in crimson and molten orange, were slowly being consumed. Violet bled into the firmament. The rivers of fire dimmed as if smothered by an unseen eclipse.
An army moved.
Silent and Endless.
Thousands upon thousands of shadow soldiers marched in perfect unison. Demon Knights in shadowy armor. Winged horrors blotting out what little infernal light remained. Titans of reclaimed damnation whose eyes burned violet instead of red now.
Hell itself trembled.
At the very front stood Arthur.
Cloak of darkness flowing behind him.
His boots touched the scorched earth, and wherever he stepped, flame surrendered to shadow.
Behind him in the first rank stood John Constantine, coat fluttering in the unnatural wind, cigarette ember the only warm light in miles.
Beside Arthur, Raven walked calmly, hood lowered, eyes faintly glowing.
Behind them, Some of the Shadow Marshals who were summoned stood in perfect formation as well, Doom unmoving and monstrous, Ultra hovering slightly above the ground, Galatea poised, Bellion at the ready with blade drawn.
From the walls of Dis, demons watched.
What they saw was not an invasion.
It was extinction walking.
John exhaled smoke slowly, staring up at the colossal gates.
"Well," he muttered, "this is subtle."
Arthur did not slow his pace.
"It was never meant to be."
The ground trembled faintly under the synchronized march.
Raven glanced at the sky, noting the way the red had almost entirely drained into deep violet.
"Dream lord is taking his time."
Her voice was thoughtful, not impatient.
Arthur's gaze remained fixed ahead.
"He will make his move."
Raven tilted her head slightly.
"He's Didi's brother, right? I have very limited knowledge about the Endless."
"We haven't seen her in some time."
John blinked.
"Hold on."
He looked at both of them.
"You've met Death of the Endless?"
Raven answered calmly.
"We're acquainted."
A faint smile curved her lips.
"She's more like a close friend to Arthur."
She cast Arthur a sideways glance.
"Maybe more."
Arthur met her gaze.
A silent look.
'Come now.'
Raven's smile deepened, teasing but gentle.
John let out a low whistle.
"Oh my, Arthur."
He shook his head.
"You've been very busy."
He flicked ash into the wind.
"This makes me laugh now, thinking about a certain chat I had with Batsy some time ago."
He smirked.
"But I'm fairly certain he's realized by now that you're not just some powerful meta, he is no dimwit after all."
John's eyes drifted over the endless legion behind them.
"You're a cosmic entity, a concept even.."
"Something that shouldn't be taken lightly, and he understands that."
Arthur's expression remained calm.
"His paranoia is… consistent at least."
A faint pause.
"But I have come to appreciate it."
Raven glanced at him curiously.
Arthur's voice lowered, thoughtful.
"There is something uniquely dangerous about a human who refuses to accept his own limitations."
The wind carried his words across the darkened plains.
"No matter how powerless humanity may seem in the face of cosmic forces… there are exceptions."
His eyes reflected violet fire.
"A single mind capable of planning for the impossible can grant an entire species a chance to survive it."
He looked toward the city.
"Batman is such an exception.. But of course, there are forces where plans are meaningless against them."
John stared at him for a moment.
Then snorted.
"Smart-ass wise hermit."
Arthur ignored him.
Raven floated slightly ahead of them.
Her posture shifted.
Her eyes narrowed.
"Wait... I can sense something."
The massive gates of Dis groaned faintly, though they had not yet opened.
Arthur's eyes began to glow brighter.
"Yeah."
His voice hardened.
"Neron is mobilizing everyone and everything he can."
A curl of disdain touched his tone.
"A futile attempt."
From atop the walls, horns began to sound, deep, guttural war calls.
Ranks of demons assembled within the gates.
Arthur raised one hand without turning.
A simple gesture.
Bellion stepped forward instantly, wings spreading as he prepared to launch into the air.
The shadow army shifted, ready.
The sky darkened further.
And then
A voice came.
It did not echo through the air.
It moved through Arthur's mind like the turning of a page.
'Do not be impatient, Shadow Lord.'
Arthur's eyes flickered slightly.
'I shall perform my move in moments.'
The battlefield seemed to pause.
'I urge you to honor our accord… and avoid unnecessary slaughter.'
Arthur's expression did not change.
But his raised hand lowered slightly.
"Very well, Morpheus."
The name was spoken quietly.
Bellion halted mid-motion, wings folding back in obedience.
The shadow army waited.
Across the gates of Dis, the mobilized demons hesitated confused by the sudden pause.
John glanced sideways at Arthur.
"Let me guess."
Arthur's gaze remained fixed forward.
"He's about to tuck Hell into bed."
The violet sky above began to ripple.
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From the highest walls, horned sentries leaned over battlements, staring into the horizon.
The sky was no longer red.
In the lower districts, lesser demons began to mutter.
"The shadow lord…"
"I cannot see the end of his army…"
"I have never seen souls like these before. "
A hulking brute with molten eyes peered outward and spat into the abyss.
"It is only one more tyrant in hell."
Yet his voice trembled in fear.
Among the damned, souls chained to eternal cycles of suffering and those bound to powerful Hell Lords, some lifted their heads for the first time in centuries.
"What is that?"
"Is it judgment?"
"Is it worse?"
They could feel it.
Death, all over again.
A tide of darkness advanced without roar or chant. An army of shadow demons, of bound horrors, shadow titans marched as one beneath a violet sky.
At their center
A single figure.
The Lord of Shadows.
On the highest tower of the Palace of Dis, Neron stood upon a vast balcony, wings partially unfurled, fire leaking from his eyes as he gazed across his city.
He saw it clearly.
The sky itself changing around Arthur's presence.
The flames of Hell shrinking from him.
"Here he comes…" Neron murmured.
There was no mockery in his voice now.
Only fury barely contained.
Behind him, footsteps echoed lightly.
Lilith emerged from the archway, crimson eyes reflecting the distant violet glow.
"Worry not," she said smoothly, folding her hands before her. "We will drive him from this realm once and for all, together."
Neron's lip curled.
"We will"
He never finished.
Because then
It happened.
A pulse.
Something vast and incomprehensible swept across Hell.
It just descended on the entirety of hell.
The sky darkened further not from shadow, but from absence. A hush fell over the infernal winds. The chains that rattled across Dis stilled mid-clink.
Every demon felt it.
Every damned soul.
A presence beyond rank.
Beyond dominion.
Beyond Hell.
A whisper threaded through the realm.
Sleep.
One by one
Demons faltered.
A legion assembling within the city gates blinked in confusion.
"What is.."
They collapsed where they stood.
Blades fell from slack hands.
Winged beasts dropped from the sky like extinguished stars.
Across the torture pits, tormentors slumped beside their victims.
The damned ceased screaming mid-cry.
Their eyes rolled back.
Entire great districts went silent in seconds.
A greater demon lord, armored in bone and flame, snarled and tried to resist.
"I will not bow to.."
His words dissolved as his body went rigid and toppled like a felled monument.
Another hissed.
"No… this is not.. this is.."
She fell.
Across the city, only a handful remained standing, the very strong.
Belial among them staggered slightly, clawed fingers gripping the edge of a cathedral spire.
His eyes narrowed.
"So… the Endless interfere."
Satanus, hovering above a plaza of sleeping soldiers, steadied himself mid-air, jaw clenched.
"Morpheus and the Shadow.."
His voice full of irritation.
Blaze pressed a hand adjusting her helmet, crimson flames flickering erratically around her.
"He dares…"
On the balcony, Neron roared.
"You think you can command me?!" he bellowed into the darkened sky.
The pressure intensified.
he forced himself upright, claws digging into stone, hellfire erupting violently around him.
"I AM DIS!"
The sleep did not take him.
But he felt it.
Felt his armies fall.
Felt the city almost empty.
His eyes widened slightly.
Below, the once-mobilized legions lay strewn across streets and battlements like discarded puppets by the millions.
Lilith remained standing, perfectly calm.
Her red eyes narrowed as she observed the vast silence spreading outward.
"…This is the work of Morpheus."
There was no anger in her tone.
She glanced sideways at Neron, who now stood alone atop his tower.
Alone with his fury.
Outside the city gates.
Arthur watched.
The violet glow in his eyes intensified as the roar of Hell diminished to nothing.
The massive demon host before Dis lay collapsed.
An entire realm brought to slumber.
A faint smile touched his lips.
Raven exhaled softly beside him.
"It seems he finally did it."
John stared at the sleeping wasteland.
"Well I'll be…"
He removed the cigarette from his mouth.
"…That's very efficient."
Within Arthur's mind, a voice flowed.
'I have done what I can.'
The tone was calm.
'The realm dreams now, Shadow Lord.'
Arthur did not move.
'Only those beyond my grasp remain.'
The violet wind stirred around him.
'Now… it is time to make your move.'
Arthur inclined his head slightly.
'You have my thanks, Dream Lord.'
A pause.
'I pray for your fortune,' Morpheus said quietly.
'And that you restore order where chaos has festered.'
The connection faded. And before them, the City of Dis stood eerily still.
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