"Oh what a mess!"

RIMBORG: The Yev Saloon

Hercules stands squaring off against his ally Firelord. The other Avengers Starfox, Sersi, Photon, and the Black Knight all prepare themselves for a battle between the two titans!

STARFOX: I have to stop these two with my emotion powers! A battle between them can destroy this city!

HERCULES: Well Firelord? Do you have an answer for your attack?

FIRELORD: Yes I do.

HERCULES: Well you best answer before the Prince of Power is done with thee!

FIRELORD: Hahahahaha....I was just humbling you as you did these vagrants.

HERCULES: No one..save father Zeus humbles Hercules!

BLACK KNIGHT: Herc buddy calm down. He was just messing with you.

HERCULES: He hath insulted me Dane. For that he must pay.

PHOTON:(to self) Amazing Hercules has recently learned a bit more patience because his father stripped him of his immortality! I returned to the Avengers to find a cool headed Hercules. But know that he has been given back his godhood he seems as hot headed as ever! You would think it would work the other way around. But maybe it's the situation we are all under. The death of hundreds of Eternals has been unsettling. Is Starfox going to intercede he has been running the show so far and I didn't want to get in his way but...

STARFOX: Hercules, please calm yourself friend.

HERCULES: Eros I can feel thee using your powers on me! Do you wish to suffer my wrath also?

STARFOX:(to self) Damn, I should have used them stronger to quickly sway but hesitated because he is an ally.

FIRELORD: Hercules, truly I do apologize. I am here to help you all against Nebula!

HERCULES: Nebula? Fine Firelord I have calmed...but never assault the son of Zeus in such a manner again unless you wish to be beaten to a pulp.

BLACK KNIGHT:(to self) That sounds fair enough.

LIMBO

DEATHURGE: Here they come! This is so much fun! I haven't done any real work since we have gotten together!

IMMORTUS: Yes I know I am hoping you do not get the chance.

THOR: Father, your lackey doth instruct us that the time is at hand.

DEATHURGE: Lackey? Look here Goldilocks...

IMMORTUS: Yes, Thor. Finally your are needed. I saved all of you from death and brought you here. Here where you are needed my Avengers.

Four other figures stand behind Thor. The living legend Commander America, IronDroid, the Torch, and Gammazon.

RIMBORG

Eros, Hercules, Photon, Sersi, the Black Knight and Firelord all sit in a quiet booth.

FIRELORD: Yes Nebula was seen here and she was in Sanctuary II.

STARFOX: Than it must have been her! But Thanos....

FIRELORD: Wait there is more. Her crew and her traveled to Sedath.

STARFOX: The moon?

FIRELORD: Yes but Thanos is rumored to live there!

SERSI: So she is working for Thanos it seems.

BLACK KNIGHT: Or trying to win his approval.

PHOTON: Good point!

STARFOX: Our path is clear Avengers! We must travel to the moon and bring a reckoning on both villains!

PHOTON: Unfortunately you are right Eros.

BLACK KNIGHT: Should we enlist further aid? I mean this is Thanos we are speaking about here?

SERSI: NO! We must attack quickly...this is our chance.

HERCULES: Aye! And we doth have Firelord now, correct?

FIRELORD: Nebula destroyed my world and everyone on it! Xandar died because of that witch and so have the Eternals! I will see her dead!

STARFOX: Then we must leave!

BLACK KNIGHT: Wait...Shiar troops just walked in.

HERCULES: And?

PHOTON: They have been both allies and enemies we cannot be too sure!

SERSI: Unless they want to become swine they best leave us alone.

HERCULES:(to self) I wonder how the woman child Deathbird fairs? She hath returned to her homeland but I know not if they welcomed her? Thou she be a girl she didst hold my heart like a woman would!

FIRELORD: Don't worry those soldiers know of me! They also know to avoid a former herald of Galactus!

HERCULES: Aye! We doth forget of your infamy! 'Tis time to confront Nebula and Thanos!

STARFOX:(to self) The time has arrived!

TITAN

The surviving Eternals are regrouping as best as possible. Thena from the Earth Eternals has taken command. Everything goes well or as well as can be expected. Dania an orphan of the attack saved and adopted by Hercules wonders if she will ever see her new found father.

DANIA:(to self) My father and mother have both died! All my friends have died too! If not for Hercules I would have died. He made me like him. He used his immortality to save me! I am more than an Eternal now I can feel it. Hercules reminds me much of my father. It is more than just a coincidence. Hercules is destined to be my new father. But what if he dies against Thanos?

Mentor appears to the child.

DANIA: Mentor!

MENTOR: Yes child. My body has died but I am still here.

DANIA: Mentor what of Eros and Hercules do they live?

MENTOR: Yes, they do my dear.

DANIA: What will become of me?

MENTOR: Hercules has granted you a gift. Your are his child now! As a goddess you will be part of a new race that will grow on Titan.

DANIA: Is this certain?

MENTOR: Nothing is certain little girl. But don't worry you won't be alone.

He disappears.

SEDATH

The Argos lands on the moon. The six companions exit the ship.

STARFOX: We are not to be seperated, understand?

PHOTON: Yes Eros.

BLACK KNIGHT:(to self) It's so barren and cold. Worse than Hades itself.

SERSI:(to self) I do not feel comfortable here! I pray this is over soon!

HERCULES: This place hath the stench of death!

FIRELORD: It has more than that. It is an odd feeling even for one such as I.

STARFOX:(to self) Sersi do you feel anything?

SERSI: Yes in those caves!

STARFOX: That's what I thought.

PHOTON:(to self) Mama I love you.

BLACK KNIGHT: Let's do this. Monica are you ok?

PHOTON: Yes Dane. I guess I have to be.

BLACK KNIGHT: Monica don't hold back.

PHOTON: I know.

SERSI: How nice Dane. And what of me? Do you care about me as much as you do for your dear friend? You remind she must go all out against Thanos. You don't think she knows that? That she has come this far for nothing? Yes, Dane we are all prepared to die before we landed on this moon. Even me! But let me tell you this....

STARFOX: Sersi calm down! Know is not the time!

HERCULES: For the love of Zeus woman....

SERSI(crying): Stop all of you! Dane Whitman know this! Know that I am with child and you are the father!

BLACK KNIGHT: Oh no.

HERCULES: What sayeth thee? Thou art going to do battle with child! This cannot be!

PHOTON: Sersi you are crazy! You've done this on purpose haven't you?

SERSI: What do you care?

STARFOX: Stop it! This has gone far enough! Sersi you have made a mistake telling all of us this at this time! We have gone too far! We are not going to stop!

FIRELORD: We must go on!

HERCULES: I doth not like this! The witch hath cursed us methinks!

BLACK KNIGHT: What is done is done. Sersi we will talk later if we survive.

They all walk into the cave finding themselves into the throne room. There sits Thanos with Nebula at his side.

THANOS: Welcome brother and Avengers.

STARFOX: Thanos you have gone too far again! Our race almost abolished by you and your brethen.

THANOS: No Eros! I had nothing to do with it this time!

STARFOX: What?

SERSI: He is telling the truth.

THANOS: Yes Sersi I am. My what a glow you have around you?

BLACK KNIGHT:(to self) He will die!

NEBULA: It wasn't Thanos that ordered me to kill the Eternals it was....

A war hammer strikes Nebula across her face. She lies still on the floor.

THANOS: Eh?

HERCULES: Thor?

THOR: Yes Hercules 'tis I.

PHOTON: Captain America? IronMan?

HERCULES: Shehulk! You hath returned with reinforcements my love!

GAMMAZON: I ain't your love bigboy and I ain't SheHulk! I am Gammazon!

Photon: Gammazon?

BLACK KNIGHT:(to self) These are variant Avengers from another timeline. It looks like Captain America and IronMan but their costumes are slightly different! Plus, Cap isn't that big. But that is Thor! And the redhead appears to be the Human Torch. Is Proctor involved in this?

COMMANDER AMERICA: I am Commander America and we are the Cosmic Avengers?

STARFOX: Cosmic Avengers?

SERSI: Are you serious?

THOR: The Commander is serious Sersi! We travel from the future to ensure your death so the universe may live! Please forgive us.

HERCULES: Death?

LIMBO

IMMORTUS: No! Thanos was not suppossed to be present neither was Firelord! Deathurge you must go and get rid of Thanos while I send the other to battle the Avengers!

DEATHURGE: Get rid of Thanos? Just like that huh? Allright but only because you have decided to involve Paragon in the mix. A former Avenger better yet he's related to some of them and he's a bad dude!

SEDATH

THANOS: So you all think you will stop us do you? Know that these Avengers are under my protection! Tell your master...

Deathurge appears.

DEATHURGE: Hey! Don't talk to much Thanos...say byebye.

Deathurge touches Thanos with his scythe and Thanos disappears. Deathurge looks back at the Avengers and his black featureless face smiles as he disappears. In his stead stands someone else. A large figure robed in black much like a priest. His head completely covered by a mask with red glowing eyes.

PARAGON: I am Paragon! Prepare to die!

NEXT ISSUE: Who is Paragon? Is he a former Avenger? What happened to Dania? Will our hereos survive the battle vs the real Cosmic Avengers! And why is this all happening in the first place!