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Chapter 42 - ### **Chapter 42: The Final Confrontation – The Battle Against Kang**

**Setting: The Heart of the Multiversal Rift – The Final Showdown**

The sky was alive with crackling energy, the rift itself distorting and warping as time seemed to fold in on itself. The Avengers were fighting against not just Kang, but against the very nature of time. Their surroundings shifted constantly, landscapes changing in the blink of an eye—one moment they stood in a war-torn future, the next in a prehistoric jungle. Kang's control over the timeline made the battlefield feel like a nightmare, one where reality itself could be rewritten at any moment.

But despite the chaos, the Avengers stood resolute. Team 1 had successfully destabilized several of Kang's temporal anchors, but Kang himself was still here, at the center of this fractured reality. His presence was a suffocating force—his command over time was absolute, and every second that passed felt like it might be the last.

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**Team 3: Thor, Hulk, and Tony Stark – The Final Assault**

Thor swung Mjolnir, sending bolts of lightning crashing through the air toward Kang's time-bending forces. The thunder god's presence was commanding, but the enemies they faced weren't ordinary soldiers—they were alternate versions of Kang, each one with their own set of abilities and knowledge. They moved across time in impossible ways, flickering between moments, making them hard to track.

Kang himself stood at the center of it all, his eyes glowing with an eerie, almost alien power. His armor gleamed as he manipulated time around him, creating ripples in reality. He raised his hand, sending a wave of temporal energy that tore the battlefield apart. The ground cracked open as temporal fractures spread like cracks in glass, threatening to swallow everything.

Tony Stark didn't waste a moment. He activated his suit's time disruptors, hoping to destabilize Kang's power. "Jarvis, full blast!" he shouted, launching a barrage of repulsor beams that collided with Kang's force field. The energy was powerful, but Kang absorbed it, his temporal abilities turning Tony's own weapons back against him. A beam of energy shot back at Tony, and he barely had time to dodge, the blast searing the edge of his suit.

"You're outmatched, Stark," Kang's voice echoed, smooth and terrifyingly calm. "No technology, no trickery, will undo the march of time. Time is my domain. You are insects—insignificant and fleeting."

Tony gritted his teeth, rolling out of the way of another blast. "You're not the only one who knows time, Kang. You don't own it, and you sure as hell don't control us."

Behind him, Thor lifted Mjolnir high, summoning the power of a storm. "For Asgard!" he roared, hurling his hammer toward Kang. The weapon struck Kang's force field with such force that the very air around them seemed to tremble. But Kang was unfazed, raising his hand to absorb the energy.

"You are nothing but a disruption in the flow," Kang said coldly, his gaze focused on Thor. "A fleeting moment that will soon pass."

But before Kang could act, Hulk charged forward with an earth-shattering roar. "HULK SMASH!" With a roar that shook the very fabric of time, Hulk slammed his fists into the ground, causing a shockwave that reverberated through the rift. The force of Hulk's attack cracked the timeline itself, and for a moment, the rift paused, as though the universe held its breath.

Kang, for the first time, seemed momentarily shaken. The cracks in time spread wider, and the ground beneath him began to tremble. But Kang quickly regained control, his eyes narrowing as he looked at the Hulk.

"You think your brute force can stop me?" Kang sneered, raising his hand again. A wave of temporal energy surged toward Hulk, but before it could hit, Tony leaped forward, using his suit's energy shield to absorb the blast. He crashed into the ground but managed to get back up quickly.

"We'll see who's stronger, Kang," Tony said, his voice strained but determined.

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**Team 1: Jordan and Doctor Strange – The Final Step**

While the battle raged on, Jordan and Doctor Strange were still focused on the *Reality Stone*. They had succeeded in destabilizing the anchors, but Kang's forces kept appearing, more determined than ever to stop them. Every moment felt like a race against time.

Jordan's mind was strained—he could feel the immense pressure of the *Reality Stone*, its raw power threatening to overwhelm him. But he had come a long way since their first encounters with the stone. The chaotic surge of power no longer controlled him. He controlled it.

Doctor Strange stood by, using his own magic to shield Jordan from the temporal rifts and dark forces Kang had unleashed. "You're close, Jordan. You can feel it, can't you? The fabric of reality is within your grasp. You just need to focus."

Jordan nodded, sweat dripping down his face. He extended his hand, the *Reality Stone* glowing brighter than ever. Time itself seemed to distort around them, warping and twisting as Jordan tapped into the stone's potential. He reached out to the rift in front of him, and in that moment, the universe seemed to pause. The timelines, fractured and fractured again, flickered.

But Kang wasn't going to let it happen. He appeared before them, his form shifting through multiple versions of himself from different moments in time. "You think you can rewrite time?" Kang's voice echoed from all directions, as if he were everywhere and nowhere at once.

"Your time is over, Kang," Jordan said, his voice steady despite the chaos. "This ends now."

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**The Final Moments: The Battle for the Multiverse**

As Kang advanced on Jordan, it became clear that he wasn't just a conqueror—he was an embodiment of the *will* of time itself. His influence stretched across the rift, warping the battlefield with every move he made. But Jordan wasn't about to back down.

With a focused breath, Jordan raised his hand, pouring the power of the *Reality Stone* into the fabric of the rift. The stone surged with energy, its light turning a brilliant, blinding white. For a moment, the battlefield seemed to fade away, and in that instant, time itself *shuddered*. 

Kang recoiled, a rare flicker of uncertainty in his eyes. He realized what was happening—Jordan was *rewriting* reality, not just the rift, but his entire timeline.

"No!" Kang screamed, his voice reverberating across the battlefield. He reached out, his hands moving through multiple moments in time, trying to hold on, trying to prevent the change.

But it was too late.

The *Reality Stone* pulsed once more, and with a deafening crack, the rift shattered. The anchors that Kang had carefully constructed over millennia unraveled, their power dissipating into nothingness. The fabric of time itself began to heal, returning to its natural flow. Kang's hold on the multiverse crumbled, and with it, his power.

"No…" Kang whispered, falling to his knees as the energy of the rift began to recede. For the first time, he was vulnerable. The alternate versions of himself flickered and faded, their connection to the rift severed.

Jordan stepped forward, the *Reality Stone* still glowing, but now it felt lighter in his hand. He had done it—he had rewritten time. He had stopped Kang.

Thor, Hulk, and Tony Stark stood a few feet away, watching the collapse of Kang's empire. The rift was healing, and the chaotic energy in the air was slowly dissipating.

Kang looked up one last time, his face twisted in fury and disbelief. "This isn't over," he spat, his form flickering. "You may have won this battle, but time is always… coming for you."

With that, Kang vanished, lost to the multiverse.

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**The Aftermath: The Avengers' Victory**

As the battlefield calmed, the Avengers gathered around, their faces filled with exhaustion, but also a sense of relief. The multiversal rift was closing, and the threat of Kang's manipulation of time was finally over. 

"Is it over?" Sam asked, glancing at Jordan, who still held the *Reality Stone* in his hand.

"For now," Doctor Strange said, offering a quiet smile. "Time has been set right, but it will take time for the multiverse to fully recover."

Jordan exhaled, feeling the weight of the stone lessen. He had been the key to their victory, but it hadn't been easy. The power of the *Reality Stone* was immense, but it was also something that had to be carefully balanced. He looked down at the stone in his hand, uncertain what the future held for him. But for now, the Avengers had won. 

"We did it," Tony said, a rare, genuine smile spreading across his face. "Kang is defeated."

But Jordan knew this wasn't the end. There were still countless other challenges waiting in the multiverse. The Avengers' journey was far from over.

As they turned to leave the battlefield, the sky above began to clear. The Avengers had saved time itself, but in their hearts, they knew that the multiverse was full of dangers yet to come.

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