The Realm Hero Chronicles: Round 2

Chapter 14: This Fateful Hour

The lone light-bulb swung nervously from its post, casting dull shadows across those occupying the creaky warehouse. Thugs dressed in various shades of green, purple, orange, blue, black, and even grey lounged around on crates stacked rather unevenly, like a tower about to topple over.

In the center, underneath the light-bulb, was a table, surrounded by the main villains. Lex Luthor smugly glared at Killer Croc as the reptilian tried to flip Bane and failed - the hispanic drug addict body-slammed Killer Croc into the floor. Killer Croc lunged back up and bit Bane, causing the latter to grunt and scream at the reptile as he dug his fangs in deeper. 

Lex shook his head. They wouldn't get over it. 

Unfortunately, Bane and Killer Croc weren't the only ones going at it. Several other villains were brawling as well. Grundy and Ultra-Humanite. Riddler and Scarecrow. Poison Ivy, Catwoman, and Harley Quinn. Man-Bat and Killer Moth, wings flapping madly.

"I say we cut the crap," Penguin leaned over (oddly the only one not involved in the various brawls on the floor), "Who the heck invited us all together? We aren't even from the same cities."

"I did."

Everyone turned at the sound of the newcomer's voice. The figure wore a red and black jumpsuit with white eyeholes. He had a gun in both hands. Everyone jumped up, half expecting the punk to start shooting at them.

"Chill," the figure must've rolled his eyes at them underneath the hood, "I ain't going to shoot. Yet."

Joker pulled out his gun, fingers on the trigger. "One more step and I'll blow your brains out."

"Joker, that's my thing," Lex pulled out his own gun.

"Stupid clown," the figure glared, ignoring Lex. "You're going to pull the trigger and a flag that reads BANG! will come out and I will laugh harder than you as I blow your own brains all over the wall, you-"  

"All right, that's enough," Ultra Humanite cut the conversation short.

"And you are?" Catwoman asked, straightening up with interest.

"Call me Deadpool," the newcomer laughed, "And I've got a deal for you."

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In an equally dark and dismal spaceship, Thanos had assembled every villain in the universe. Loki, dressed as per usual in green and gold, blinked sullenly at Ronan, who glared at Thanos. The Chitauri garbled amongst themselves, while Ultron and his clones sat like a mechanical army awaiting orders. Whiplash, Mandarin, Taserface, every villain that resided from the Marvel realm had assembled.

"We've had enough of this," Ronan snarled, "I'm tired of feeling outvoted and ignored by the Realm Council. It's time we did something. We will do this and do this right."

"What exactly are we doing?" Mandarin rolled his eyes.

"We," Deadpool chuckled as he stepped forward, "Are declaring war on DC's heroes." He grinned. "Just think about it. DC has a voice on the Realm Council while Marvel has no voice whatsoever. I propose we change that. The DC villains are willing to let us fight their heroes. They just agreed."

"Go find yourself an anti-hero club," Magneto spat, "We want nothing to do with you, scumbag."

"Why did you make that deal?" Whiplash spat.

"Cool it," Red Skull argued, "He has a point."

"We do have a bone to pick with DC," Thanos smirked, "After all, once we wipe out DC and half the universe, we will be unstoppable."