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The Ancient One's eyes widened in disbelief. "What is t-" She was cut off as the Mad Titan slowly opened his eyes, the greenish aura still surrounding him. His eyes glowed like a cosmos, stars of infinity blinking within their depths. The dark ebony color of his half-mask contrasted ominously with the ethereal bluish glow of his eyes. He looked to his right, then to his left, and finally, he moved.

His hand reached out and touched the aura, which began to evaporate. The Titan, now free to move again, launched himself at the Ancient One with unprecedented speed. She attempted to dodge, but found herself unable to move. She realized with horror that this was no mere psychokinesis – this was something far more primordial, something that had her completely bound.

The Titan's attack connected, and the Ancient One barely had time to materialize a shield before the impact sent her crashing into a floating building. Meanwhile, the Titan looked at himself, reveling in the feeling of godlike power coursing through him. He could create and destroy on a whim, but he knew that this sensation was only an illusion, a pale imitation of what he truly desired. He clenched his fist, determined to obtain the real thing.

Time was running out, and he knew he needed to act fast. He continued to focus on the Space Stone, connecting with it on a deeper level than ever before. Suddenly, he was forced to dodge as a chain burst from a nearby portal. The Ancient One relentlessly pursued him, her voice cold and unwavering. "This new power of yours... it has a limit."

She appeared before the Titan, swinging her blade in a wide arc. The Titan blocked the attack with his own blade, and their weapons clashed in a symphony of sparks and magic. The Ancient One saw an opening and lunged, her blade piercing the Titan's shoulder. But instead of crying out in pain, the Titan only smiled.

The Ancient One, sensing that something was amiss, attempted to flee. But the Titan quickly waved his left hand, and she found herself sliced in two. Stupefied, she watched as her body began to disintegrate. The Titan, however, remained wary, scanning his surroundings for any sign of a trap.

"You are quite clever, are you not?" The Ancient One's voice echoed around him, and a multitude of clones appeared, surrounding the Titan once more. His eyes, still glowing with the power of the cosmos, intensified as he prepared for the next wave of attacks.

The clones struck in unison, wielding a dizzying array of spells and weapons. The Titan teleported again and again, but they doggedly pursued him, always close behind. And yet, he felt something different within him – a new sense of power and control. He allowed himself a smile.

The real Ancient One, sensing that something was about to happen, launched a devastating spell at the Titan and her clones. An explosion rocked the mirror dimension, and when the dust settled, she saw the wreckage of the battlefield. At its center stood the Mad Titan, his armor now completely shattered and his purple skin exposed to the world. He clutched the glowing Space Stone in his hand and whispered something, causing the stone to shine even more brightly.

"No!"

The Ancient One cried out, sending a last-ditch spell hurtling towards the stone. The attack connected, destabilizing the stone's power. The Titan's anger was palpable, but the process was already too far gone to stop.

In a burst of bluish light, the Mad Titan disappeared from the mirror dimension. The Ancient One stared at the spot where he had been, her expression one of deep contemplation. She had managed to keep the monster from returning to Earth, but there was no doubt that he would find a way back. She had to prepare the next generation of sorcerers for the battle that was sure to come. The outcome remained uncertain, but she knew that she had won a small victory today. A Sorcerer Supreme had triumphed over an exiled Titan, and the balance of power had shifted ever so slightly in the vastness of the universe.