The sky was no longer blue.
It shimmered between colors that didn't exist — fractal hues twisting through the clouds as energy storms split the horizon. Gravity flickered, air turned to light, and time seemed to slow.
At the center of the chaos hovered Oblivion Prime, his form now towering, half–organic, half–cosmic energy. His body pulsed with the rhythm of the planet's dying heartbeat.
Across from him, descending through the broken heavens, came the Eternal Beyond — an entity wrapped in light that sang like galaxies being born.
Every step he took across the air left trails of constellations behind.
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Scene 1: Clash of Titans
> "You do not understand the forces you command, Oblivion."
"You speak of understanding as if you own the stars," Oblivion snarled. "But I am what you fear — evolution without limits."
Their voices collided — and reality trembled.
A single gesture from the Eternal Beyond unleashed a wave of radiant energy that ripped through the atmosphere, vaporizing storm clouds. Oblivion countered instantly, bending the beam, twisting it into a spiral of dark matter that devoured light itself.
The world below screamed. Buildings disintegrated under the raw pressure.
Ethan and his team, scattered across the globe, felt the shockwave hit.
Ethan (AeroVane): "That's not energy… that's existence breaking apart!"
Lydia (Blazara): "We're not strong enough to face that… not yet."
Marcus (Gearmind): "Then we adapt — same as him!"
Selene (Shadowveil): "If gods are fighting, mortals must learn to survive between their breaths."
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Scene 2: Witness to Power
From orbit, satellites melted. Oceans parted as the clash continued — streaks of light carving lines across continents. The Eternal Beyond's voice thundered:
> "You seek to merge with creation. Yet creation itself rejects you."
Oblivion laughed, his body flaring with energy.
> "Rejection is the first sign of dominance."
He spread his arms — and the skies turned red. Dozens of shadow orbs erupted from his form, slamming into cities across the world. Each orb created its own mini singularity, consuming light, air, and matter.
Ethan saw one form above the ocean. Without hesitation, he leapt into the storm.
Wind surrounded him, glowing cyan, stronger than ever before.
He shouted, "I can feel the planet's pulse—it's alive! It's trying to fight back!"
The wind obeyed, not just as air, but as force — as will. Ethan unleashed a hurricane strong enough to disperse the singularity before it consumed the shoreline.
For a heartbeat, the planet seemed to breathe again.
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Scene 3: The Eternal's Judgment
The Eternal Beyond lifted his hand, and time froze.
Lightning stopped midair.
The sea stood still.
> "Enough."
Oblivion Prime roared, breaking the temporal lock through sheer power. "You cannot bind me! I am beyond your creation!"
> "Then you leave me no choice."
A sphere of pure white energy formed in the Eternal's grasp. Within it shimmered a thousand worlds — memories, lives, timelines. The attack wasn't a weapon — it was the will of existence.
When he released it, the beam carved through reality, tearing open a hole in the sky — a glimpse of other universes blinking like stars. Oblivion raised both arms, absorbing half the blast, but the impact hurled him backward through layers of atmosphere.
He crashed into the ocean, vaporizing miles of water.
The world shook for minutes.
When the light faded, Oblivion's form flickered weakly. Yet even as his armor cracked, he laughed.
> "You've only delayed it… the convergence has already begun. My essence… is in the core of every living thing."
He dissolved into particles, scattering into the winds.
The Eternal Beyond looked down at Earth, eyes glowing with sorrow.
> "So it begins again… mortals touched by oblivion. The pattern repeats."
He turned his gaze toward the horizon, where Ethan and his team regrouped beneath the ruined sky.
> "They are the key," he murmured. "If they survive… the multiverse may yet hold."
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Scene 4: The Aftermath
Hours later, the team gathered amidst ruins.
The sky still shimmered unnaturally, and faint auroras glowed even in daylight.
Lydia sat on a chunk of broken metal. "Was that… a god?"
Selene shook her head slowly. "No. Something older."
Marcus typed rapidly on his wrist console. "Whatever Oblivion left behind, it's spreading like a virus — through energy grids, data networks, even DNA signatures."
Kai clenched his fists. "Then we hunt it down."
Ethan looked up at the horizon — where a faint silhouette of the Eternal Beyond lingered among the clouds.
> "We will. Because if that was the beginning…"
"Then what comes next," Lydia finished, "will decide everything."
The wind howled once more, carrying the whispers of countless worlds.
The first cosmic war had ended.
The multiversal one was about to begin.
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