Remnant's Protectors

No More Safety

Ozzy POV

We make our way to the mega computer. I watch as various lines of code flash by, a low hum filling the air.

Ember: "How long did this take you?"

John: "Eighteen years. Started as soon as I got my world back."

Ember walks up to it, studying it intently.

Ember: "It's amazing. A single piece of tech that sends messages that spans realities. I doubt Iron could build something of this caliber."

Ozzy: "I wouldn't be so sure. He did invent multiversal travel."

Ember: *quick head tilt* "True. That alone is pretty impressive."

Ozzy: "Enough wasting time, the others should be waiting for us. Fire it up John."

With a firm nod he brings the machine roaring to life. When it's at peak sound I'm handed a headset. Putting it on I pull the mic close.

Ozzy: "This is Ozzy calling to any of the protectors. Does anyone read?"

There's a prolonged silence. But then by the grace of Creator, something happens.

Iron: "We hear you loud and clear kid."

Ozzy: "Uncle Iron."

Chase: "He ain't the only one."

Axel: "Glad to see everyone's okay."

Zander: "So what's the play now Creator?"

Creator: "Has everyone gathered a hero?"

There's various voices of agreement.

Creator: "Then we gather and bring the fight to Noctis."

*meanwhile*

As the heroes are sent scattering through the multiverse, Noctis steps up to the tree of reality. His eyes land on the wooden glitch. With an eerie calmness he walks around Glitch, analyzing every inch of him.

Noctis: "Crude."

He once again stops, looking down at Glitch.

Noctis: "But all that much easier."

He reaches out towards Glitch with a single hand. It's pressed against the wooden Glitch's chest. A searing sound fills the air. In absolute horror, Noctis' hand begins sinking into Glitch's chest. The heavenly glow from Glitch flickers like a dying light bulb.

Noctis: "Such a delicate creation. Pathetic."

Black smoke now trails from the hole created by Noctis' hand. Panning inside we can see Noctis' hand finally reach and latch onto Glitch's heart.

Noctis: "Got it."

Glitch's heart develops necrotic veins that quickly envelope it. The area around them splits open. Noctis looks up and smiles, though no actual mouth is to be seen. His eyes staring deeply in the splits of reality.

Noctis: "Beautiful."

Various shadows emerge with shrieking filling the air.

Noctis: "Come forth my servants. And wreak havoc on all that wronged you. Let the multiverse be your grand playground."

His grip around Glitch's heart tightens. In response the split widens, revealing hundreds of thousands more of those shrieking shadows.

Noctis: "Go, and burn it all down!!!!!"

The shadows disappear one by one. When the last one vanishes, Noctis looks at Glitch, the last of his light threatening to fully go out.

Noctis: "I'll take it from here."

With no mercy at all, he rips Glitch's heart out. His body goes up in flames, leaving only a pile of ashes. Noctis looks at the heart held tightly within his hand.

Noctis: "No more barriers. No more safety nets. From this day onward. All will collide into absolute chaos."

The heart rapidly erodes until like the body, it's only ashes. Letting the ashes blow away, Noctis stares into the splits as the whole area now begins to violently shake and splinter apart.

Noctis: "Long live the true ruler of reality. Me."