Beyond Eternity.
Beyond Oblivion.
Beyond judgment itself—
There existed a presence that did not need form.
After the meeting ended, Eternity and the Living Tribunal ascended beyond the layers of existence, arriving before the one place where all narratives converged.
Before Him.
Report to the One Above All
"There is an individual," Eternity spoke, voice echoing endlessly,
"Alexander Ashborn Odinson.
True Dark Phoenix Sovereign."
The Living Tribunal followed.
"He refuses dominion.
He desires life, bonds, and rest.
He does not seek imbalance."
For a moment—
Nothing happened.
Then—
A gentle laugh echoed across everything.
"Heh… he's the same."
Eternity paused.
"…The same?"
The presence before them—The One Above All—responded calmly.
"Before power.
Before recognition.
Before the cosmos noticed him."
The Living Tribunal's three faces turned simultaneously.
"You observed him?"
"From the beginning," TOAA replied.
Eternity hesitated.
"But the True Dark Phoenix bloodline should have been noticed at birth."
TOAA nodded.
"Normally."
Then He continued.
"But when Alexander was born in Asgard…"
The Shield of Yggdrasil
"Yggdrasil intervened."
Eternity froze.
The Living Tribunal went silent.
"The World Tree wrapped its roots around the newborn," TOAA explained.
"Not to cage him.
But to protect him."
Eternity's presence rippled.
"…From us."
"From everyone," TOAA confirmed.
"The Dark Phoenix bloodline was concealed.
Muted.
Hidden within fate itself."
The Living Tribunal absorbed the revelation.
"Even we did not sense him."
"Correct," TOAA said gently.
"Because the tree judged him harmless."
A pause.
"Worthy."
Eternity bowed slightly.
"…Then you have been watching him all this time."
"Yes," TOAA replied.
"From his first breath.
From his first death.
From every rebirth he does not remember."
The Living Tribunal nodded.
"He is… unique."
Eternity agreed.
"…He chooses to live."
"And that," TOAA said softly,
"is why he matters."
Satisfied, Eternity and the Living Tribunal withdrew.
Leaving TOAA alone.
A Thought Unspoken
Silence returned.
TOAA considered the infinite.
"Perhaps…"
The presence smiled—something rare.
"One day, I'll meet him."
Elsewhere — The Phoenix Stirs
Far away.
Beyond realms.
Within Alexander himself—
The Phoenix Authority reacted.
Not violently.
Not arrogantly.
But acknowledging.
Cosmic recognition had occurred.
And the Phoenix did not reject it.
The universe has seen you.
You remain yourself.
Good.
Alexander, unaware, sneezed somewhere in Asgard.
"…Weird."
Ciel appeared beside him instantly.
"Master," she said calmly,
"Cosmic probability has shifted favorably."
Alexander blinked.
"…Should I be worried?"
Ciel smiled.
"No."
And the Phoenix burned quietly—
Content.