Chapter 10: A New Threat Rises

The aftermath of the battle left the heroes standing amidst the fading remnants of the Celestial Core's radiant energy. Though the entity had been vanquished, the air remained thick with tension. Each warrior caught their breath, eyes scanning the void for any lingering threats.

Doraemon checked his Time Cloth and dimensional scanner, his robotic eyes narrowing. "Something is still wrong."

Doctor Strange traced a hand through the air, summoning a complex pattern of runes. "I can feel it too. The balance of the multiverse has been disturbed."

Iron Man exhaled sharply, retracting his helmet. "So what, we just saved the world only for another crisis to pop up five minutes later?"

Shuri adjusted her gauntlets. "This energy isn't fading—it's shifting."

Messi clenched his fists, his enhanced Nebula powers glowing faintly. "We need to find out where."

Before anyone could react, the Core pulsed violently once more, sending a shockwave rippling through the chamber. The ground cracked, and a deep rumble echoed through the void. From the shadows of existence itself, something—or someone—began to emerge.

A towering figure, clad in an armor of molten obsidian and veins of cosmic fire, stepped forward. His eyes gleamed like twin supernovas, and his presence radiated an overwhelming aura of destruction.

Thor's grip tightened on Mjolnir. "By Odin's beard…"

The figure's voice echoed with the weight of galaxies collapsing. "You have slain my creation… and now you shall face its master."

Captain America raised his shield. "Who are you?"

The being's gaze settled upon them, his expression unreadable. "I am Lord Nexus, Warden of the Abyss."

Doctor Strange's eyes widened slightly. "That name… It's ancient. A force that existed before time itself."

Nexus tilted his head. "And yet, you mortals have disrupted my designs." He lifted a massive hand, and the fabric of reality warped around his fingers. "For that, you shall be undone."

With a flick of his wrist, a surge of black fire exploded outward, engulfing the chamber in darkness. The heroes barely had time to react before they were sent tumbling through space, each of them scattered across unknown realms.

A new battle had begun, and this time, the stakes were higher than ever.