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10/27/2019 03:48 PM
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Writing sample 8
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D I S S E N T
Chaos had it's uses, like any other behavior. Utilized appropriately, it would provide unique opportunities to manipulate situations, to initiate a particular sequence of events in small doses, or without restraint provide the perfect means to effectively disable the internal workings of a team, an organization, or entire civilizations; all the better to successfully conquer planets, and thus, in time, galaxies. And yet, in no uncertain terms, some remaining degree of control was demanded, at an eventual point. At it's most dangerous, heightened levels, the chaos of imbalance within the universe begat death on an incalculable, endless scale. Of course, losses were unpreventable within a quest bent on warring to acquire dominance, alongside disposing of pesky insurgents considered too dangerous to be simply enslaved, or, often, made an example of for such a reason; martyred . In rare cases, naturally, the core of Apokolips itself needed to be fed, leading to sacrifices of worlds for the betterment of Darkseid's birth-planet, and center of control in relation to the overarching empire.
But, amid such suffering, such death, the consideration of pulling the entirety of existence into the depths of oblivion was nonsensical, provided the Dark God's death did not become foreseeably inevitable. Ruling over reality in order to reshape it blatantly required it's survival. At this time, circumstances did not call for that desperate action, but the stakes being gambled amounted to the same outcome for all of existence; albeit, by another's hand. Thanos, known unanimously by the moniker of "Mad Titan", had located yet another means to, in time, bring about the death of all. How, exactly? Darkseid could only theorize the most likely methods, but observations of a laser directed at a nearby star, alongside knowledge of a stolen Lantern Battery, indicated attacking the Emotional Spectrum energy sources in order to unbalance the universal forces they embodied, eventually extinguishing them.
Observation of both certain individuals and locations, via external technological means as well as an intense, psionic cosmic sense able to observe beyond galaxies, beyond even dimensions, were of utmost importance to the Lord of Apokolips, and Thanos was not only no exception, but of particular interest. Truthfully, Darkseid had been watching Thanos for hundreds of years in scattered intervals through one means or another, yet a personal confrontation had never occurred, despite moments of inconsequential encounters between the Titan's forces and off-shoots of Apokoliptian owned beings. Death had been etched into the fates of countless planets by the Titan's own hand, steadily removing celestial bodies, one after another, to what end? Supposedly gaining the attention, favor, even love of the entity of "Death".
Utterly childish.
Through his actions, everything Darkseid sought to control was under fire, obliterated without a care besides hopes of impressing a woman, a state of being--or lack of. Thanos of Titan, intelligent and mighty as he is, had tread carelessly in hopes of a delusional love interest; one that Darkseid imagined would more than likely never truly grant him what he desired. He'd stepped upon the goals of the Dreadlord, metaphorically spat in his face, diminishing what was to be obtained, alongside an unknown amount of crucial information regarding the details of the Anti-Life Equation itself, no doubt. This newest escapade, as had been decided, would be the breaking point of a god's patience.
With a thunderous boom, an aptly named Boom Tube manifested miles away from the Black Order base. 3 fully armed Apokoliptian war ships emerged from the portal, accompanied by the uncompromising Lord for which the pilots and various other soldiers fought. Direct action on Darkseid's part was exceedingly rare regardless of the nature of an assault, but the severity of the situation, he felt, called for his personal involvement. Desaad, Steppenwolf, Kalibak, etc. were nowhere to be seen, as had been demanded. Despite the firepower available, an understanding existed that the initial priority would be the recovery of the Indigo Battery.
This lead to only two of the three warships approaching the moon, one emitting a powerful beam of destructive energy while smaller attack ships poured out of the opening hatch in droves, engaging in combat with the base's own defenses. The other, traveling dangerously fast into the orb's atmosphere, carried a few dozen infantrymen and a handful of Pacifier androids--massive, blood red robots equipped with a specialized gun for one of their two arms able to unleash atomic flames reminiscent of the firepits of Apokolips itself, famed to scald even the hide of Kryptonians. For the infantry, standard energy rifles and gravity accentuating laser guns, in essence tripling the weight of any given individuals caught in their path, effectively immobilizing even the superhumanly strong, and possibly crushing to death those of weaker constitution.
As the fight seemingly began, the commander of the attacking faction appeared beside John Stewart, not bothering to look in his direction as he focused on his mission. A certain irony existed, Darkseid knew, in allying himself with not just the Green Lantern Corps (and any others who'd be arriving), but Stewart in particular, regarding the aftermath of an odyssey he and Highfather had sent the Corpsman and other members of the Justice League of cosmic proportion. Brief as this allegiance was bound to be, Uxas gave no impressions of allowing past grievances to interfere in their task--especially something like the GLC being slaughtered by two thirds in it's early incarnation for daring to attempt a usurpation of his planet, or anything related.
"I will trust that your message was received by all relevant parties willing to participate, Lantern Stewart" the gravely voice uttered. "With any luck, their arrival shall come sooner rather than later, given the importance of the problem we face" he added after a pause, with some level of mockery. "There is a need to determine the strategy towards our fundamental goal of retrieving the Lantern Battery, and relocating it to it's proper place. I propose, specifically, addressing Thanos ourselves--perhaps with the primary task left in your capable hands."
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