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Darkseid stood before the Anti-Monitor, seeing him paling in fear.
He grabbed him by the throat, making him struggle but it was in vain.
The New God fired his Omega Beams straight into his, evaporating him into nothing.
He then looked at the gathered groups of heroes in Superman, Supergirl, Spartan, Wild Dog, Martian Manhunter, Batwoman, Dreamer, White Canary and Alex Danvers.
“Such insects.” Darkseid said and with a stomp on the ground, a shockwave hit them, making them fly several feet away.
He hovered in the air, hands behind his back. He then fired his Omega Beams at Batwoman, killing her. Supergirl flew at him but he back handed her, using only a fraction of his might.
Superman went to punch him but he grabbed him by the throat.
“What… are you?” Superman asked, wanting to know.
The Ruler of Apokolips eyes glowed, ready to fire his omega beams. “I am entropy… I am death… I am Darkseid.”
A blur then crashed behind him, making him release him.
He looked back, his eyes widening shock.
It was Earth-96 Superman. “So, you’re the one they told me about… Darkseid, was it?”
Darkseid glared at him. “You dare speak to me in such a manner, Kryptonian?”
“Well, I certainly don’t mind.” The New God looked up, seeing two very, very familiar Superman.
The Superman of Earth-21 (Smallville) and the Superman of Earth 192 (DCAU).
“Catch you at a bad time?” Superman-96 asked.
Darkseid grit his teeth. “You…”
“Missed us?” Superman-21 smirked.
“Time and again I’ve beaten you, humbled you. Especially you.” He pointed at Superman-193.
“Like I before said, Darkseid...” Superman-192 stated. “I won’t stop till you’re a greasy smear on my fist.”
“I am Kal-El of Krypton and Earth, no matter if it’s mine or not, is under my protection. Especially from you, Darkseid.” Superman-21 said firmly.
“And I took a vow to stand against evil of any kind. From a simple crook to an intergalactic warlord, it matters little to me.” Superman-96 added.
“Besides, we brought some friends you might like.” Superman-21 smirked.
Just then, thunder roared in the skies, making the New God look up.
Thor of Earth-8096 held Mjolnir in his hand, lightning coursing through it, swing his hammer.
“FEEL HEAVEN’S WRATH!” He threw his Mjolnir towards the New God, which crashed against his chin, making him fly several feet away and into the water.
He hovered above it, glaring at the Thunder God.
“Heed me, New God! This world is under my protection! SO SAYS THOR THE THUNDERER!” Thor’s voice boomed like thunder.
He then felt a finger tapping his shoulder, the New God turning around before he got a flaming kick to his face, making him crash on the concrete, sliding across it for a solid five seconds.
“How’s that for road rash?” Dante, The Legendary Devil Hunter grinned.
Darkseid got up, glaring at him then fired his Omega Beams.
Dante stood nonchalantly, about to dodge them when a giant sword that glowed blue stopped it, tanking the attack.
Darkseid glared at the one who stopped it.
Optimus Prime of Earth-2010, who was in his original form before his upgrade via the Forge of Solus Prime, looked defiantly at Darkseid.
He then swung his Star Saber and with a roar, a wave of energy not unlike the Matrix of Leadership flew at the New God.
Darkeid stopped it with hands, taking a considerable amount of effort to do so.
“We will stand against the likes of you!” Optimus Prime vowed.
Darkseid stood up, hands clenched into fists.
“Then face a New God to the death!”
Several boom tubes opened as parademons poured of it.
"And die alone."
"We are not alone." Optimus stated as breaches opened behind them.
Out of it came the Justice League of Earth-21 and 192, the Autobots of Earth-2010, Vergil, Trish, Lady, Lucia and Nero of Earth-2001, and the Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four of Earth-8096, ready to fight.
Darkseid charged at them as the three Superman flew at him, going to punch him, Thor flying at him with his hammer, Dante firing Ebony and Ivory in his Sin Devil Trigger form and Optimus charging at him with the Star Saber.
Meanwhile, the other heroes fought the Parademons.
The battle was fierce and damaged major parts of the city was the 'heroes' of the so-called Earth prime watched, unable to do anything but in the end, good won the fight and with it, Darkseid was sent back to Apokolips along with what remained of his forces.
The planet of the New God was then going to crash on to the Earth out of sheer spite, but Superman-21 flew into the air and casually pushed it away from the Solar System as if it weighed less than a sack of potatoes.
The world was saved and with it, the heroes of the multiverse had honored Oliver’s sacrifice in a way the so-called heroes of Earth Prime had not.
Oliver Queen, having taken on the role of the Spectre's lips twitched as he watched the sight before him. While the so called 'Earth-Prime' might not be the ideal world of heroes he would have liked, that didn't mean the multiverse was deprived of true heroes.
Far from it as he watched as worlds filled with Heroism such as Aragorn leading the charge against Sauron's forces, Geralt of Rivia fighting Eredin, Superman of Earth-52 fighting Doomsday, Batman of Earth 2009 stopping Protocol Ten, Po, Shifu and the Furious Five stopping Lord Shen, the Black Pearl and the Flying Dutchman fighting in the seas, Kratos of Sparta leading the charge of Ragnarök, Ezio Auditore entering the hidden Library of Masyf, Edward Kenway taking out Governor Torres of the Templar order, the Jungle Fury Power Rangers and the Pai Zhua masters fighting the army of Dai Shi head on, and more.
In a way, the multiverse had entered a true Golden age of Heroism.
And it was led by three people.
"My father send me to this planet to defend it and I will fight you to my last breath."
"One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall."
"I'm not fighting for me, I'm fighting for them! And that's something you'll never understand, machine! It's the very thing that makes us human."