Chapter 26 Undying Will

Snap*

The aliens fell to the ground one by one, turning into ashes, and scattering to nature while leaving nothing but wreckage in the burning fields. However, one entity refused to vanish like this. Thanos dedicated his entire life to the balance of the universe and he wasn't willing to end like this, hence he decided to give his life to the entity that shouldn't be here.

" Death, I know you are watching. If you give me a chance, I will prove my worth and you will get the lives that you want."

Thanos pleaded with her, knowing she would probably grant her wish for her ultimate joy. The cruelty of the higher beings was engraved in bones despite that Thanos was willing to sell his soul to that very being who governs the death concept in the universe, in other words, she was an embodiment of death.

" You sound interesting, titan. Fine, I will grant your wish and give you 5 minutes. You won't die from their attacks, but you feel the pain of those attacks. Be prepared to face the consequences of your choice."

Death replied, looking at him with her hollow eyes that showed the horror of her being. She wanted to enjoy seeing the deaths of heroes because it was rare to see righteous souls come to her and additionally they were powerhouses which made them even more important than other souls.

Although she doesn't take souls frequently, she was interested in their memories and their feelings. As for the concept of death, she lacked so-called emotions and pleasure, therefore she decided to research it.

The darkness of death encroached on his body, creating a body that was immortal for 5 minutes which was more than enough to seize the gauntlet from them. Carol was first to see the abnormalities of the atmosphere as she activated her power.

Boom*

A raging titan came out from the depth of the abyss of death. He was looking at them with his green eyes which symbolized death and destruction. He summoned the blade that was brimming with death energy.

" Dodge!"

Carol shouted, pushing Tesla out of her way to stop him, but to her surprise, Thanos was overpowering him with his pure strength. Thanos headbutted her and brought her down to her knees.

" Oh no, you don't."

George aimed his rifle, shooting him in his head while slowing him down enough for her retreat. Nightcrawler appeared next to her, dragging her to the safety where she was attended to in an emergency. Her condition was critical because she was hit with the energy of death which slowly corroded her body.

" You foul monster!"

Hela noticed his energy since she controlled the same power as him, however, the death energy was somewhat more powerful than hers. Als,o she guessed who was the owner of this power, feeling desperate she warned her allies.

" Everyone retreat, that is not a power that we can contend against. He will slaughter everyone here."

The warning came too late. Thanos blew away almost every hero on the battlefield, leaving only a few standing people due to their high endurance. The darkness of death was slowly approaching them because they were too exhausted and they didn't have enough power against him.

Thor wiped his blood from his mouth while standing with the original Avengers and elders of the city to stand against this monster. He could feel his powerlessness against this monster and he despised himself for being weak.

" One last time!"

Strange and Wong flew over him, strangling him with magic ropes while Gabriel and Zechs bombarded him with their magic. Tyrande and Black Bolt shot out their strongest blow and so did other heroic spirits. Even so, he was still alive and regenerating in no time.

" Try to destroy his mentality."

Tony shouted, blasting him with his cannons. Charles did the thing, but he bled out from his nose and fell unconscious.

" It is no good. I will try to purify him."

Jean said, basking him with her flame. The Phoenix flame wasn't able to kill him because was protected by Death.

When all things were in vain, they saw the giant silhouette of Thanos, towering over them with a bloody grin. He reached out his hand and pulled out the gauntlet while tearing Tesla's hand out from his shoulder.