Fires burned across the city, casting an eerie glow over the ruins. The X-Men stood among the carnage, bruised but resolute.
Chitauri reinforcements had begun to flood the area, their relentless assault pushing the team to their limits. But just as the team began to regroup, the air around them grew unnaturally still.
A low hum resonated from the sky above, followed by the thunderous sound of a massive Chitauri warship descending. Its sheer size dwarfed the other ships in the fleet, casting an enormous shadow over the city.
From its underbelly, a colossal hatch opened, revealing a gargantuan creature held within by magnetic restraints.
The beast roared, its voice echoing through the city like a harbinger of doom.
Jean Grey, her telepathy working overtime to keep track of civilian evacuation routes, felt the psychic shockwave of the creature's presence. It was a Kaiju-sized Chitauri war beast, genetically engineered and outfitted with biomechanical enhancements.
Its skin was plated with organic armor that shimmered with an iridescent sheen. Razor-sharp spines protruded from its back, and its massive jaws were lined with rows of serrated teeth.
The beast had a tail tipped with a plasma cannon and claws capable of ripping through reinforced steel buildings.
The restraints snapped with a metallic clang, and the creature dropped to the ground, shaking the earth with its impact.
The shockwave toppled nearby buildings, and the X-Men were thrown off their feet.
The Kaiju let out a deafening roar, releasing a blast of plasma from its mouth that obliterated everything in its path. Entire city blocks were reduced to ash in an instant. Civilians who hadn't yet been evacuated screamed in terror as they fled, their cries drowned out by the beast's thunderous steps.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!" Logan bellowed, his claws popping out as he scrambled to his feet.
Scott's face was grim as he assessed the situation. "It's not just a weapon—it's a walking apocalypse."
The beast swiped its tail, demolishing a cluster of buildings. Screams erupted from beneath the rubble as survivors were buried alive. Jean's heart sank as she reached out with her mind, feeling the faint flickers of life trapped below.
Hovering above the ground, Jean extended her telekinesis, lifting chunks of rubble to free the trapped civilians.
Her face was a mask of concentration as she worked quickly, sweat dripping down her temples.
"You're safe now," she whispered to a terrified child she pulled from the debris. She floated the child to safety, setting him down gently near an evacuation point before returning to the fight.
But the beast wasn't slowing down. It turned its glowing eyes toward Jean, sensing her power. With a roar, it unleashed a volley of plasma bolts from the cannons on its shoulders, targeting the telekinetic mutant.
Jean raised a shimmering psychic barrier, but the sheer force of the blasts sent her hurtling backward. She hit the ground hard, gasping for breath.
"Jean!" Scott shouted, his voice filled with worry.
He activated his visor, unleashing a full-powered optic blast at the beast's head. The crimson beam struck the creature, but its armor absorbed most of the impact. It stumbled slightly, shaking its massive head as if irritated, then let out another roar.
Scott didn't stop. He adjusted the angle of his beam, aiming for the beast's glowing eyes. This time, the blast hit its mark, causing the creature to rear back in pain.
"Logan, Piotr—now's our chance!" Scott yelled.
Logan didn't need to be told twice. With a feral roar, he charged at the beast, leaping onto its massive leg and digging his claws into its armored hide.
Sparks flew as he climbed, slashing at every weak point he could find. The creature roared and thrashed, trying to shake him off, but Logan held firm.
"You're not so tough, are ya?" Logan growled, sinking his claws deeper into the beast's flesh.
But the Kaiju wasn't defenseless. Its tail swung around, catching Logan mid-climb and sending him flying. He hit the ground hard, skidding across the pavement.
As the beast turned its attention to Logan, Colossus charged forward, his metallic body gleaming in the dim light. Piotr grabbed the creature's tail as it swung again, using all his strength to hold it in place.
"You will not harm my friends!" he bellowed, digging his feet into the ground.
The beast roared in frustration, thrashing its tail to free itself. Piotr's grip faltered, and the tail whipped around, slamming into his side and sending him crashing into a building.
As the X-Men struggled against the Kaiju, a familiar figure descended onto the battlefield: Corvus Glaive, still battered but alive after his earlier defeat.
He landed gracefully on the creature's shoulder, his glaive crackling with dark energy.
"You're out of your depth, mutants," Corvus sneered. "This city will be your grave."
He raised his weapon, directing the Kaiju with precise gestures. The beast let out a roar and began targeting the remaining evacuation points, determined to wipe out as many civilians as possible.
Jean Grey, still recovering from the earlier blast, pushed herself to her feet. She could feel the Phoenix stirring within her, a burning power that threatened to consume her. But she couldn't afford to hold back—not now.
Rising into the air, Jean extended her hands, and fiery wings of psychic energy erupted behind her.
She reached out with her mind, seizing control of the Kaiju's movements. The creature roared in confusion as Jean forced it to turn away from the evacuation points.
"You won't hurt anyone else," she said, her voice filled with quiet determination.
Corvus Glaive turned his attention to Jean, his expression darkening. "Impressive," he admitted. "But you won't last."
He hurled his glaive at her, the weapon crackling with deadly energy. Jean barely managed to deflect it with a telekinetic shield, but the effort left her vulnerable. Corvus lunged at her, slashing with a dagger he'd pulled from his belt.
Before he could strike, a crimson beam of energy slammed into his side, sending him crashing into the rubble. Cyclops stood nearby, his visor glowing.
"Stay away from her," Scott growled.
With Corvus momentarily out of commission, the X-Men regrouped. Jean used her telekinesis to lift Colossus back to his feet, while Logan picked himself up, bloodied but unbroken.
The Kaiju, now free from Jean's control, roared in fury. It charged at the team, its massive claws tearing through the ground.
"Together!" Scott shouted.
The X-Men launched a coordinated attack. Cyclops unleashed another optic blast, this time targeting the creature's exposed underbelly. Jean lifted massive chunks of rubble and hurled them at the beast, while Colossus charged forward, grappling with its claws. Logan climbed onto its back again, slashing at the exposed joints of its armor.
The battle was brutal and exhausting, but the X-Men's relentless assault finally took its toll. Logan delivered the killing blow, driving his claws into the base of the creature's skull.
The Kaiju let out a final, guttural roar before collapsing to the ground, shaking the earth with its death throes.
The X-Men stood among the ruins, battered and bloodied but victorious. Corvus Glaive, realizing he was outmatched, retreated with the remaining Chitauri forces, leaving the city in shambles.
As the sun rose over Tokyo, the X-Men surveyed the devastation. Hundreds of thousands of lives had been lost, and the city would never be the same.
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