It was the most unpleasant sensation you could imagine, with every word a piece of you is torn away, and as the formula is produced something loses meaning.
"Solitude + Alienation + Fear + Desperation + Self-esteem ÷ Mockery ÷ Condemnation ÷ Misunderstanding..."
Allen mistakenly thought that Darkseid wouldn't intervene; it is well known his fear of Superman, also with the previous clash the scale of the fight had increased, logically he wouldn't risk dying.
However, Allen was wrong about Darkseid, the God of Apokolips not only lacked any fear towards him, but he directly attempted to use the anti-life equation against him.
This annoyed Allen, who blocked Superman's fist. Allen yelled and pushed him back. Immediately he shot ki from his hand toward Darkseid, but Superman appeared and hit the attack deflecting it.
Allen appeared next to Superman and kicked him in the head sending him towards a sun. Allen didn't have time to worry about keeping Superman away from the suns. It didn't matter if Superman recovered or not, the moment Darkseid finished saying the anti-life equation, it would be game over.
Allen flew towards Darkseid intending to kill him; in response, the giant with a rocky and grayish tone only showed a satisfied smile that brought out a vein in Allen's forehead.
Before reaching Darkseid, the eyes of the god of Apokolips lit up with an intense red. Darkseid shot his Omega beams towards Allen, in response, Allen used his innocence to cover himself, knowing that if he dodged them, they would pursue him.
'System?'
Allen turned to the system to see if it could prevent the effect of the anti-life equation.
[Host, it's a gamble... I would say fifty percent]
It was a risky bet with only a fifty percent chance of successfully blocking the anti-life equation.
Having been pushed by the omega beams, Allen observed Darkseid and Superman who appeared by his side.
It doesn't take a genius to know that Clark intended to protect Darkseid while he finished saying the equation.
"× Guilt × Shame × Failure"
Although it seems that Darkseid is taking forever to say the equation, it's only because the fight is happening at a speed that occasionally even exceeds that of light, and for the spectators, it's the system that's helping them be able to see a confrontation like this.
...
Allen sighed...
In that moment that should have been complete despair, Allen stopped attacking. This made Darkseid, who is accustomed to playing with others and controlling everything as if it were his playground, unable to understand.
Allen remained silent but then laughed slightly. Desperation can cause someone to lose their mind, but it's not the case...
He was happy, he was sincerely happy, because he wasn't sure if he could defeat Superman, it was a bet, one where he would risk his life, and even winning would have a great cost.
However, Darkseid appeared...
Allen smiled, but his smile was one of fury, anger, wrath, and contempt.
"It's funny how when we see something behind a screen or even hear it from somewhere, we lack the necessary connection to be affected."
People can see cruel and unimaginably unpleasant news but it's not until they happen to them that they feel the sadness and despair of seeing that everything they feel was felt by someone else.
"I won't lie when I saw your true form in the comics, I got excited... I guess as spectators, it's normal, and there's nothing wrong with it, after all, isn't entertainment something to enjoy? I know it because that's what I do."
Allen was angry because of the cruel fate of this universe. Allen understands that in this world there were also other versions of the women he had met, and they...
Allen understands that the Diana who died in this world is not his Diana. They didn't even look physically alike, but still, seeing Darkseid, Allen felt for the first time the rage that this could happen in the other DC universe.
"× Judgment, Where N=Y, Y=Hope, N=Madness..."
Darkseid continued saying the equation without paying attention to Allen's words; for him, Allen was already his possession, his weapon.
"What I mean is that..." Allen paused as Crown Saber disappeared from his hand. "I couldn't imagine the amount of anger seeing your face would cause me, Darkseid!"
...
For the first time, Darkseid felt a chill, not when he saw Allen fight against Superman, not when Allen created the Infinite White, but this time Darkseid felt it.
Visibly, there was no reason for Darkseid to fear, but he did, it wasn't common, but it wasn't impossible either. Darkseid was someone capable of feeling fear.
The God of Apokolips felt that there was something different about Allen. He couldn't understand what it was, but it was there...
His plan was perfect...
Darkseid had won. He could obtain the anti-life equation, no one could stop him. In this universe, Darkseid is the protagonist.
However, at this moment, the protagonist is scared, scared of Allen's gaze.
...
The change occurred subtly; Allen's eyes, once light blue color due to the use of the six eyes, were now a different color, but they were not red like when using demonic power, nor grayish/silvery when not using abilities or powers... they were faintly purple.
Allen was angry but grateful; he smiled because Darkseid had done him a great favor by appearing.
Superman leaned forward, his feet stepped on the space behind him quite literally. Unlike Darkseid, Superman didn't stop his movements upon feeling the change in Allen; on the contrary, he attacked intending to end him.
The space behind Superman distorted and propelled forward. How long did it take to cover that distance? A nanosecond? An instant? Nothing? No, it was less than that; the speed that surpassed light altered the space-time to the point that Superman had surpassed it.
Allen remained calm, almost as if he couldn't react to what was happening in front of him. Perhaps it was true; after all, Allen admitted that Superman was faster than him.
But was he? No...
Then, what was this feeling of unease in both of them? Darkseid was about to finish the anti-life equation, Superman had surpassed the time to hit Allen, yet neither of them felt calm.
Superman's fist impacted, but it wasn't Allen's face; it was his hand.
'When did he move?!' Superman exclaimed in his mind, unable to understand what had happened.
"Don't worry... I wouldn't understand it either in your place..." said Allen.
His response lacked pity and was cold. Superman instinctively wanted to move away but couldn't move his fist, which was held by Allen's hand.
"I take back what I said... you're not at the level of Superboy Prime..." murmured Allen.
Superman couldn't ask what he meant because Allen's fist pierced his stomach. He didn't even realize it.
"Ugh!!"
Superman opened his mouth as blood flowed from it; his eyes dimmed, and for a moment, he lost consciousness.
Superman groaned as he grabbed Allen's fist, aiming to buy time for Darkseid. Allen surprised him with disgust; the effect of the anti-life was so extreme that Superman was sacrificing himself for Darkseid.
The damage was severe, and Superman understood it, but he refused to let go of Allen.
Allen wasted no time; he grabbed Superman's face and pulled him away from himself, then clenched his other fist and hit Superman with such force that his jaw was shattered, and a huge crack ran through the fabric of space.
Darkseid watched this incredulously; he had even stopped saying the anti-life equation for a second.
"Love=Lies, Life=Death!!"
Darkseid's senses were heightened, feeling the danger, yet Allen showed a level that was too high, unexpectedly, this only made Darkseid smile. He had won!... because...
"And Oneself=Darkside!"
Allen had heard the whole anti-life equation.
An unexpected reaction occurred among the spectators, and that was that there was a deadly silence; there were no tears, no suffering, no curses, no desperation... there was silence and astonishment, for some reason.
Darkseid reached out towards Allen, towards his new tool, towards his new weapon... one that had even proven superior to Superman.
Darkseid smiled, showing something close to happiness; he smiled and couldn't help but think that he had obtained the key... but before his cruel and bloodthirsty hands could reach Allen, he heard a voice.
"Don't touch me, monster!" exclaimed Allen, his voice laden with disgust towards Darkseid.
"...?" Darkseid looked at Allen, unable to believe what he heard.
"You didn't hear me?" said Allen. Darkseid watched as his hands disintegrated when trying to touch Allen.
Darkseid backed away, blood oozing from what was left of his arms, yet his attention was on Allen.
"IT'S IMPOSSIBLE!! THE ANTI-LIFE EQUATION COULDN'T HAVE FAILED!!"
"I agree... it didn't... but it lost its effect when the one who does it died..."
Darkseid didn't understand Allen's words; he couldn't accept them. Darkseid furiously shot Omega beams from his eyes. Many people are unaware that these beams can not only disintegrate but also send people and objects to another dimension and time.
Darkseid couldn't understand, but instinctively did this to distance Allen for now, while he figured out why the anti-life equation hadn't worked.
The Omega beams traveled, changing direction at ninety-degree angles. These beams are famous for being unavoidable; however, Allen had no intention of dodging them.
Allen sighed, and the beams began to disappear before touching him. This caused Darkseid's mind to short-circuit. Allen had just destroyed destruction?
What sense did that make?!
"When two attacks of similar nature collide, the result varies but usually leans in favor of the higher hierarchy."
Darkseid growled, "NO, NOO!!! YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME!! I AM DARKSEI-!"
Darkseid's mind clouded for a moment, and his vision became blurry. Darkseid felt a liquid coming out of his mouth.
He couldn't understand what was happening; a wave of weakness invaded him.
"Finally, you realized?" said Allen with eyes as cold as ice...
Darkseid, fearing the worst, looked down, only to see with horror a huge hole in his chest...
Since when?
Darkseid didn't take long to realize why the anti-life equation wasn't working; he was already dead... he had been killed before finishing the equation.
Allen had claimed his life... and he hadn't even realized it...
Darkseid remained silent and then recovered; he didn't lower his head, staring at Allen without saying a word. His dignity wouldn't be trampled even in his death; his ideals wouldn't be changed even if they had been trampled. Darkseid decided he wouldn't show even the slightest sign of weakness.
"You have terrifying vitality and endless will, how I expected from you... but still, I hate you."
With those words from Allen, Darkseid attacked with his Omega beams; the screen lit up, and only Allen was left surrounded by purple ashes.
A silent figure watched Allen; it was Superman, whose chin had recovered, perhaps absorbing the power of some sun, after being sent flying by Allen.
Allen remained silent as he watched Superman, then closed his eyes for a moment, and when he opened them, they showed his resolution.
Allen turned to Superman; the change caused by the anti-life equation hadn't disappeared; it didn't matter that Darkseid had died.
Superman, the Superman that once existed, will not return, but that's for the best. If Clark saw what he did, what he caused to the world, he wouldn't bear it.
Allen knew... he knew what he had to do...
'What unpleasant work...' thought Allen.
Superman did not attack him immediately... perhaps it was because of the acceptance of his fate and not because he had regained some of himself, or simply because he lost his target when Darkseid died.
Superman clenched his fist one last time and attacked Allen; before the fist reached him, Allen had already understood his move. 'See you, Clark...'
"Hakai..."
...
...
...
Allen won... Allen won?
Is there a victory in this situation?
Allen had defeated the villain, but there were hardly any people left to save, there was almost nothing left; the damage to the world was too much.
Allen returned to Earth and briefly spoke with Bruce, telling him the outcome without going into too many details. Bruce lowered his head, perhaps out of regret, perhaps deep down, he still wanted to save Superman, but he knew that even if there was a way to reverse the anti-life equation, it would be too cruel to do so.
Allen said goodbye to Bruce and Barry, lamenting his losses...
Allen thought that this would be a good time to use DC's favorite deus ex-machina called Flashpoint; however, Allen felt disgusted with that method as it destroyed the current universe and created one from scratch.
It might be a consolation for the spectators, but not for Allen...
Allen ended the livestream as he felt tired as hell, returning to his mansion expecting to be scolded but found himself enveloped in hugs that made him smile.
After that, a treatment fit for a king followed.
Allen went to the bathroom to be bathed by three beautiful women, as well as receiving a massage from Gwen on his shoulders and one from MJ on his front *cough*.
Allen went to the kitchen, and Natasha served him a plate of her famous stew. Allen had Vietnam flashbacks when he remembered the past, but unexpectedly, it was delicious.
As expected, more than six years had passed since then, and Natasha had improved her cooking.
Allen looked at the smiles of the women in front of him, feeling that perhaps he should face the destruction of the universe more often if this would be his reward.
It didn't end there; this was taken to the bedroom.
In front of Allen appeared three women in lingerie, Natasha wore a very attractive and small red and black lace lingerie only covering the most private places.
MJ wore lingerie, but the bra had a sheer fabric that resembled a dress that went down to her thighs.
What made Allen most nervous was seeing Gwen here; she had a blanket covering her and was embarrassed.
Allen felt his heart skip, but he resisted forcing Gwen to do this if she wasn't ready.
Surprisingly, she got angry and threw the sheet away, revealing to Allen a set of white lingerie and matching white stockings worn by the girl; there was nothing wrong with it, but Allen knew that this kind of lingerie was commonly used on wedding nights. God, she even had a veil on her head.
Allen looked at MJ and Natasha to see them smiling and winking at him; he knew they had tricked Gwen.
"Gwen wait..."
'"Allen just shut up and kiss me..." said the girl aggressively while blushing.
Allen didn't despise this gift and kissed Gwen after that sounds of moaning and screaming echoed throughout the mansion for many hours.
There was one detail that Allen forgot, Raven and Starfire were still there.
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A/N: patreon.com/mr_aizen