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Chapter 65 - Marvel Arc - 9

Khan stood at the bridge, Asgard was in sight. The damage was as expected, its defenders were holding the area in front of the palace. The Asgardians were fighting valiantly, obviously expecting Odin to awaken at any moment. A hope that wouldn't be rewarded.

Khan spotted Thor on the front lines. A momentarily distraction from the Blood Angels told him they had succeeded and would be arriving within the hour. Khan turned back to the battle in time to see the Protoss make landfall. The Zerg were almost in position and as soon as they were, then they would start dropping their pods.

Khan decided he had observed enough and would go down in person. After all, what kind of a warlord doesn't take advantage of a fight like this.

...

Tanya was standing on the observation deck witnessing the battle below. Honestly, this type of warfare was more practical. The troops were literally coming off an assembly line. Still, not being on the front line and not worrying.

A purple vortex opened up. A battle barge and two light cruisers came out. To Tanya's understanding, those were the most powerful ships the Blood Angels could use. Despite being a space traveling civilization, the Imperium heavily prefers ground combat.

The communicator flared up, and the Force Commander reported in. They were successful in securing the M'Kraan Crystal as well as taking several prisoners. Tanya relayed some congratulations, then they made arrangements for the transfer.

Tanya looked at their fleet. The Martyr was definitely the most powerful ship here, but it was clear it was meant to repel capital ships, not a small boarding party. Infiltraters could make a serious mess.

Tanya returned her attention to the fight below. Khan appeared to be in his element, a confrontation between him and Thor seemed inevitable. Especially since, for one side to win the other side's champion must fall. After the transfer, the Blood Angels would begin landfall operations.

Another notice came in. The Drukhari assassins had reported success, Odin was no more. A portal opened up down below. A woman in green and wearing black horns stepped out.

...

Thor swung his hammer with renewed anger. There has been non-stop fighting with no end in sight. Hela's undead warriors keep getting back up no matter the damage. Then there were the dark elves, they were constantly spotted in places they shouldn't have been able to get to and the damage they caused has crippled the city's power grid among other things.

Now gray aliens in gold armor were appearing all over the battlefield. They battle appeared lost, but Thor was never one to give up. Suddenly a massive explosion of energy could be felt across the battlefield. A creature in white armor could be seen at the center of it.

Thor figured that he must the leader, or at the very least the most powerful champion they had. Seeing a means to end this, Thor charged in with full fury. It blocked with a shield and then pushed him back.

It laughed, the voice sounded deep and distorted. It was unnerving, but he would not falter.

It swung a blade down, Thor dodged and the ground split where it was struck. Thor unleashed lightning but it scattered like it was hitting something else.

Thor's eyes noticed movement on the floor. This creature was manipulating its shadow to affect its surroundings. A tough foe to beat. Then suddenly the ground began to shake. The creature sighed and said, "Sorry but I can't play around with you anymore."

Realizing what that meant, Thor brought his hammer down to strike the ground with full force. Hoping to knock his foe of balance.

It happened in the blink on an eye. Thor stood there; a sword ran through his chest. It was a good death. A battle worthy of song, still Thor wished he could've achieved more but isn't that what all mortals believe at their end.

...

Tanya watched as Asgard began to buckle after the loss of their prince. The fight ended when Thor sent everyone straight up into the air and Khan seemingly pushed of the air itself to rush Thor before he could defend. Hela had appeared just in time to see the prince's fall.

Hela was frantically trying to find a champion of Asgard to eliminate. Obviously trying to prevent the image that she didn't pull her weight. Of course there were several Thunderhawks holding captured Asgardian prisoners. While the others of note were dead. Only a few pockets of resistance are left, small fry Khan has no interest in. In a few moments Khan had returned to the bridge.

The scent of fresh blood began to fill Tanya's nose. Suddenly a proximity alarm began to sound. The holo-display showed a Kree fleet making an approach.

Their weapons began charging, while the Protoss and Blood Angels got into position. Tanya asked, "Any idea how they found us, or is this just some coincidence?" Khan was silent for a moment, then he said, "Neither it looks like they went to earth to ask for help. Some of the so-called heroes that I couldn't be bothered to finish off, as well as some the Inhumans. Make sense, considering I stole their queen, Medusa as well as the one they called Crystal right before we left."

Tanya then asked, "And which heroes are there?" Khan smirked and said, "It's of little consequence, their shields are down because they came to ask Asgard for help, not because they were tracking us." He then pressed a button on a console. The cannons all began to target ship. Soon the Kree ships were burning and melting right before they started exploding.

Khan than said, "When we have the Space Stone, tell Hela I would like to have a word or two with her." Khan then left heading towards a reception room. Obviously planning on entertaining himself like last time with the new arrivals. Maybe others as well. Tanya looked at the space debris, a thought began to form in her mind, 'If they had been ready for a fight then it might have gone differently.' On a whim Tanya began to scan the field for signs of life. The scan came back with a distress signal and what appeared to be life pods. Now a new question needed to be answered. Do they collect and sort them, or do they just destroy them here and now? Tanya sighed, either way it was more work.

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Loki, God of Mischief, watched as Asgard burned. Hela had made a mess of things, but it was more out of frustration. Not a single champion of Asgard had fallen by her or her soldiers' hands. Loki was at a loss to what to do.

The Enchantress, all the members of the Valkyrie, and even lady Sif were taken. With his illusion magic, Loki had managed to avoid detection. He observed Hela, hoping she would lead him to the mastermind. With everyone else dead Loki was in line to take the throne, but there wouldn't be any point without subjects to rule over.

Suddenly a rather large individual in blood red armor appeared. They said, "Lady Hela, Master Dovak wishes to speak to you." Hela looked both annoyed and nervous. She then asked, "Did he say why?" The armored giant said, "No miss, he simply said that he wanted to speak with you. A Thunderhawk is in route and will take you to the Martyr within the hour." Hela had a subtle look of defeat in her eyes then she said, "Very well. Let me know when it's time." Then she left and then Loki felt a sharp pain in his chest. He looked down and saw a jagged sword sticking out of his chest. He coughed up some blood and muttered, "How?" The only response he heard was, "The last Asgardian has been dealt with, master Dovak wants us to take the Space Stone and be ready to bring it to him the moment he says to."

Loki had the answers he sought, it was just going to be at the cost of his life.

...

Tanya was going over the after-action report. Their time there would soon be at its end. The Orks were still messing around in Wakanda. Dr. Doom was taking advantage of the lack of heroes and the fact that Latveria was left untouched. With the destruction of his major opposition, Doom is moving to unite the lands under his rule.

Since they're finished with earth, Khan was indifferent to that news. Tanya then walked into a lab/trophy room. Inside are individuals who Khan felt were to valuable to simply kill or discard. Like Tony Stark, a genius inventor, or Dr. Strange a prodigy magic caster. There are also those like Spider-man, Captain America, or Sabertooth, who didn't offer much beyond combat or other novelties. Still each one was in a pod undergoing a physical transformation and mental editing.

While it will be a slow process, once they emerge each one will be in Khan's ideal image and totally loyal to him. Tanya's eyes then turned to the two pods dedicated to revival of Roxanne Simpson and Blink's mother. She wouldn't be surprised if Khan was also giving these two a mental makeover as well. A Servitor Skull showed up and delivered the message that the Space Stone was in the main hall ready for Khan to absorb.

Tanya made her way to Khan's personal chambers. As she entered, she was not surprised by what she was witnessing. Hela, the goddess of death was naked, on her hands and knees, servicing Khan's cock like a bitch in heat. Looking around, Tanya noted that he already went through the new prisoners, and now appeared to be breaking in the new help. Blink, Fault Zone, and Solara were in a pile on top of each other. Slight movements and exhausted groans described the state they were in.

Kerrigan was laying there unconscious, her exoskeleton armor gone. She was used for everything she had and then some. Just a beautiful and soft body remained. Khan apparently didn't care if they were friend or foe, he felt entitled to have any woman he desired in his bed.

Remembering her reason, Tanya said, "I've just been told the Space Stone is in the main hall and is ready for you." Khan grabbed Hela's head and forced her to the base of his cock as he was clearly coming into her throat. Hela passed out, and Khan said, "Excellent, I just finished here. Anything else to report?" Tanya responded, "Loki was found and critically injured. We also found a pod that held Blade, Rocket Racoon, Peter Quill, and Drax. The other pods were destroyed, and we were unable to identify their occupants. The individuals named earlier are in a suspended state waiting for your decision. If I may sir. Why did you leave them behind?"

As Khan got dressed, he said, "No reason, a whim I suppose, but they squandered that opportunity. I will deal with them first and then head to the main hall." He dismissed Tanya.

As she left, Tanya wondered if other campaigns would go this smoothly or was there some unknown factor in play.