Allen walked up to the Black-Masked Invincible who was kneeling. Among the original Invincibles, there were three who perhaps couldn't be classified as "Villains." The prisoner Mark, or the one with the deformed head—was a Mark tortured in a Viltrumite prison. Although the reason was unknown, it was clear he never sided with the invaders when they attacked Earth.
Another Mark was the one who admitted he missed William. It was unclear what he did in his world, but at least he saw a human as something other than a future slave. Finally, this Mark had agreed to help Angstrom Levy if he could get his mother back.
Allen spoke with a half smile on his face, "I don't think you're such a good person…"
Makima said, "Well, this Invincible agreed to help a psychopath like Angstrom…so he was willing to destroy a world to fulfill his wish."
Artoria added, "Regardless of his motives, he also took part in the war, which makes him complicit in almost a genocide."
2B said, "Master, unless Angstrom Levy can bring people back to life, I can only think… this guy planned to kidnap a Debbie Grayson, maybe even the one from this universe…"
The Black-Masked Invincible went pale hearing that and didn't dare to move. No, he couldn't. The air felt so dense and dangerous it was like breathing radon—radon is a toxic gas that weighs 220 times more than hydrogen.
Allen watched the "last" Invincible silently. The deal with The Will implied he would refrain from getting involved in other universes as long as they didn't interfere with his own. So this Invincible, along with the others still alive, fell under his jurisdiction.
Sending these Invincibles back to their worlds was out of the question; half of them were psychopaths, and the others had zero empathy for humanity. Returning them was like sentencing all Earths to doom, though there were a couple of exceptions. But letting them go was not an option. On the other hand, Allen wouldn't simply execute them either since they had already been defeated.
"I have to think about it…" Allen smiled.
...
Allen met with the Justice League to thank them for their help. This was, of course, in Midnight City, a reflection of Gotham.
Diana approached to hug Allen once he arrived. Kara seemed like she wanted to do the same but felt shy and didn't. Raven sent Allen a telepathic message while covering her face with her hood. Allen understood— it was already embarrassing enough to be seen by her cousin, and adding two hundred million people watching from different worlds made her feel even less embarrassing dancing in underwear.
"I'm sorry if we couldn't meet your expectations," Superman smiled.
"No, it's what I expected…"
Allen didn't believe they would break their moral codes, so this outcome was what he had anticipated. However, he noticed the condition of three of these Invincibles—all had swollen throats and were bleeding from all six orifices. Allen said nothing, but he knew that even if Batman didn't kill, sometimes criminals wished he did.
Allen thanked the League, who proceeded to leave except for Kara, Raven, and Diana, who stayed to explore the world alongside Allen before even he had to leave it.
"What do you plan to do with them?" Raven asked quietly at his side.
Allen himself had taken out a dozen Invincibles, the League took down twenty-four, Cecil and the world's superheroes took out eleven, Amanda, Eve, Kate, and Anissa took down eight, and the rest were finished by the dolls.
"Yeah... I will send them to Robot's new prison in Universe 2…" Allen murmured, and with those words, the system teleported the Invincibles to the second universe.
[You're welcome :3]
"Haha, yeah thank you"
...
The Invincibles appeared inside cells somewhere underground. Several of them opened their eyes—they had only been pretending to be unconscious.
"We're finally away from those monsters!"
"I'm going to tear Angstrom Levy's throat out!"
"We were deceived—we were just cannon fodder!"
Five Invincibles regained their composure and stood up. They had to escape, which should be easy—no human prison could hold a Viltrumite. One grabbed the metal bars but when he tried to open them, he realized he couldn't.
"What are you doing? Open it now!"
"I... I can't!"
"Get out of the way!"
Another Invincible tried, but it was useless—their powers... had stopped working!
Alarmed, the Invincibles punched and kicked the walls but the result was the same, and they only hurt themselves. At that moment, some noticed bracelets on their arms—metal bands with no adornments or apparent functions, just a piece of metal. But given their current situation, it was easy to see that this thing was what was preventing them from using their powers.
One tried to take it off, others hit it, but none succeeded...
*Footsteps*
The Invincibles froze upon hearing heavy metal footsteps approaching.
"Bastards, how dare you do this to us?!"
There was no answer, but the footsteps came closer once more until the person's identity was revealed. It was a huge man—not just tall, but with a robust and bulky body. He wore armor, and his gaze was cold and contemptuous toward his new prisoners...
"Who the hell are you, idiot?!" an Invincible spat in the man's face. The man stopped and coldly looked at him. Then he opened the cell and entered. The Invincible, who hadn't realized his position yet, tried to mock him.
But without saying a word, the man punched him, breaking his teeth. On the ground, the man kept hitting him while blood splattered on the other scared Invincibles watching. After a minute, the armored man released the Invincible who barely breathed and had a disfigured face. He looked at the Invincibles.
here was a threat in his eyes, he was going to kill them if they misbehaved. After a second he left the cell and walked down the hallway.
An eerie silence followed until someone's mocking laughter was heard.
"What an idiot, who spits on a Neophyte Astartes? haha."
"Huh?!"
The Invincibles looked toward another cell farther away where a man they knew well was imprisoned.
"Titan!"
"Hello, it's a pleasure to see you 'here,' Invincible—and now there are many of you…"
"Do you know what this place is?!"
Titan looked at the Invincibles with murderous intent but then shook his head—living in this place was worse than dying.
"This world was like any other universe, until you and your father, the one from this world, tried to conquer it. Worse, many more joined in and in the process killed half the world, destroyed all government structures, and the world was about to become enslaved." Titan noticed several Invincibles showed no reaction and grew annoyed. "The man who sent you to this world is named Allen Walker. He was the one who killed you in this world and now is the Emperor of Mankind."
"That's crazy!"
"Crazy?!" Titan got angry. "You were going to make us slaves of your people. Don't give me that nonsense…"
The Invincibles had different reactions but said no more. Titan calmed down and spoke again. "That man wanted to turn this world into one kingdom only, so he eliminated borders and founded the single Imperium of Man… at first, people only clung on to what they could, but over time a miracle happened. Conflicts ended, hunger became almost nonexistent… everything was wonderful, but then from under the rocks appeared those who wanted to take advantage of this boom to become evil again, like…"
"Like the former Chicago mafia boss…"
Titan didn't get upset but stayed silent momentarily before speaking slowly, "In this new world, there's no place for criminals or villains. Minister Robot, with the help and support of the Emperor, created this massive prison. Here they send all the supervillains and criminals of the world. This cursed place is not only huge—abilities and superpowers don't work here… it's as if we were on their territory and we were just toys."
Titan foolishly tried to form granite hands, but they shattered before they could even take shape.
"I can't stay trapped here—I need to get back to my universe!"
"I have an empire to rule!"
"You should've thought of that before invading my master's universe..." Rudolph walked down the corridor until he reached the cell holding the Invincibles. Titan felt he had to be silent.
"Rudy?"
"Robot!"
"Damn you, Rex!"
Robot raised an eyebrow with interest, observing the varied reactions of the Invincibles to his presence—from confusion to outright hatred.
"Stop playing around…"
The cold, dignified voice of an woman echoed behind Robot. It was Samantha, flanked by two Amazons as escorts. She wore a long golden dress with bits of armor—an outfit worthy of a warrior queen. It had been a gift from Hippolyta, who advised Samantha on how an Empress should dress. Still, what stood out the most was her long orange hair, adorned with a subtle crown.
The Invincibles were stunned. She was more mature, more commanding, and more beautiful than any Eve they had ever seen. Naturally so, since none of the other Eves had undergone the "awakening" of their powers as she had.
Samantha ignored them like trash and addressed Robot directly. "Heal the ones in agony. My Emperor sent you here to see if any of them might be useful someday…"
Some of the Invincibles tried to speak to Samantha, but a single look from her froze them in place.
Robot broke the silence and bowed. "As you command, Your Majesty."
Samantha turned around and left. She could feel that if she stayed any longer, she might order the execution of those Invincibles. After all, it was hard to forget how much she hated the bastard who had killed all her friends in this universe.
Samantha paused and sighed with a touch of vulnerability. "I want to see you..."
She opened the system interface to see if she could send him a message. Samantha had to take on many responsibilities in this world and oversee countless affairs, which meant she didn't have much time to keep track of what Allen was doing.
"I wonder if any sister is willing to help me?"
She considered Hippolyta, but she was also a queen and probably very busy. Antelope was another option, but her mindset leaned more toward that of a warrior. Maybe Artemis… or even the other Eve. She could ask her for help.
"It would be a little weird, but technically she's like an older sister…" Samantha smiled, regaining her humor.
As for Eve, due to the changes in this world, the company she had originally founded never came into existence. That meant she should have some free time to work part-time as Empress.
...
News outlets around the world covered the victory over the Invincibles. Of course, there were still many unanswered questions—most notably, who were these Invincibles? Were they machines created by a mad scientist? Or perhaps some alien invasion force wearing Invincible suits for some unknown reason?
— [The world celebrates surviving yet another apocalypse... It's hard to accept such a dangerous situation, but people around the globe pray for longer-lasting peace.] —
— [As expected, heroes from around the world joined the defense, along with the military, who managed to stop several Invincibles. But the main force in this war was Allen Walker and the girls who fight alongside him, as well as that mysterious superhero group that seems to rise in times of crisis. Can we trust them? No one knows, but their outfits show deep admiration for the previous generation of the Guardians of the Globe...] —
— [Once again, the world witnessed the terrifying power of the Regulator and his team. Nothing's been confirmed, but rumors say they're a group of interdimensional tactical maids offering their services to distinguished clients... I'd love to know how to contact them, thanks.] —
...
Allen returned to his apartment, which was closer with Eve, Amanda, Anissa, and Kate—the girls who had already reunited with him. As for Diana, Kara, and Raven, they headed to Allen's mansion to settle in. That's right, Allen had always made sure each of his girlfriends had a private room in every universe. How? Thanks to the system and its ability to alter space at will.
"Home sweet home," Allen said.
There was a lazy, worn-out atmosphere among the group.
Anissa clung to Allen's arm, and Amanda, not wanting to be outdone, latched onto the other side.
"Oh..." Allen smiled and hugged them both before teleporting to the main couch.
Eve blinked at the sight but didn't say much. She headed to the kitchen to grab a drink, while Kate went to the bathroom to take a shower and wash off the sweat. She didn't forget to give Allen a flirty wink before disappearing around the corner. But Anissa and Amanda held him tightly, making it clear they weren't letting him follow Kate.
"Haha", Allen had to stay on the couch with them—something he didn't really mind. Allen pulled Amanda in to kiss her, while Anissa seeing this decided to kiss his neck.
Later, he received a few calls;one from Cecil asking if everything was over, another from Debbie worried about her children (especially after Makima saved her purple boy's butt), and finally a call from Robot asking if Allen needed anything.
Unlike Robot from Universe 2, this version didn't have too much work.
"Robot, take a few days off. You sound stressed," Allen said over the phone.
"Not necessary… I'm fine."
"That's what they all say—"
Amanda pouted. She could sense Allen might be leaving again soon and wanted to gather as much "Allenium" as possible. With that in mind, Allen hung up so he could focus on the girls around him.
That night, Allen used "temporal isolation" to spend a full night with each of the girls—which in real time was only half an hour—before leaving the apartment to head to his mansion so the DC girls wouldn't feel neglected, especially Diana, who was practically his future wife.
...
Allen woke up the next morning with Diana in his arms. Even in her sleep, she clung to him with enough strength to tear a horse in half. Only Allen could be with Diana like this without her worrying about accidentally killing him during intimacy.
Allen smiled and hugged the sleeping woman before kissing her. She responded, still half-asleep, but as soon as she realized who it was, she woke up fully and returned the kiss properly—leading them to pick up where they left off last night.
...
By noon, Allen was relaxing with Esdeath lying in his lap...
The only thing missing now was the arrival of Conquest—right after the war against the Invincibles. However, Allen wasn't even sure if that would still happen, since recent events had pushed the timeline forward, meaning Conquest might not appear for several more months.
[It might not happen… but you never know.]
"Yeah…"
[It's time to go, Allen]
"..."