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Chapter 20 - : Fires Across Realities – The Meeting of Legends

### **Narration – Belenus**

The last wish had been made.

**Wish 59: "Unite all that is worthy across the divided skies."**

Not a plea. Not a demand.

It was a **summons** — to the flame buried in every world, every hero, every soul capable of rising against the dark.

And in answering it…

I tore open the **walls between realities.**

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### **Scene – The Garden Beyond Time**

I found myself standing where **time had no rule**, in a place that smelled like **starlight** and the **first breath of creation**.

The air shimmered with floating petals of galaxies. Rivers of energy flowed through the air itself.

At the heart of this place, two childlike beings sat playing with miniature universes — entire timelines they spun between their fingers.

The **Zenōs**.

And beside them — smiling, barefoot, wild-haired — stood a man in orange and blue.

**Goku.**

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> "Yo!" he said, as if we'd known each other our whole lives. "You're the guy who made all those big wishes, huh?"

His grin was the kind that made enemies lower their fists — or raise them in excitement.

I studied him.

No arrogance. No ego. Just *clarity.* A soul unburdened by darkness, forged by endless battle and forged stronger by compassion.

> "I'm Son Goku. You?"

> "Belenus. Red Death. Flame Sovereign," I replied.

We shook hands.

And our powers met for a heartbeat — **divine flame and godly ki** intertwining like twin suns.

The Zenōs clapped.

> "Best friends now! Yay!"

> "Time to show him the multiverse!"

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### **System Notification – Andarta**

> **Dimensional Wish #59 Activated**

> **Anchor Points Established: Universe 7, Earth-0, Earth-616**

> **Divine Standing Updated: Cross-Reality Prime Deity – "The Flame Nexus"**

> **New Perks Unlocked:**

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> * Multiversal Communication

> * Dimensional Authority

> * Cosmic Synchronization: All powers now harmonized across all major physics laws.

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### **Scene – Earth-0: Justice League Watchtower**

One blink later, I was hovering over **Earth-0**, home to gods in capes.

The Watchtower hovered silently above the planet.

Inside, **Superman's** gaze locked with mine. **Wonder Woman**'s lasso shimmered like sunlight. **Batman** stood in the shadows, eyes calculating every breath I took. **Flash** blinked from place to place. **Martian Manhunter** tilted his head, already reading my soul.

They felt me before they saw me. My presence wasn't just visual — it *sang* through the cosmic field. A new celestial entry had just been written into their myths.

> **Martian Manhunter**: "He carries more than power. He carries… history."

Superman flew out to meet me in the void.

> "You don't come with destruction in your wake. That's rare."

> "I didn't come to burn," I said. "I came to *ignite.*"

Wonder Woman joined us, floating gracefully. She saw it too — not just strength, but will.

> "You stand as a king... but of what world?"

> "Of one reborn. And now, of many united."

Batman's voice cut in over comms.

> "He's integrating across dimensional frequencies. If he's a threat, we won't know until it's too late."

> "If I were a threat, you'd already be ashes," I said without turning.

Even Batman fell silent.

And that meant something.

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### **Scene – Earth-616: The Marvel Universe**

And then — I stood in the skies above New York City.

Avengers Tower reflected the blazing aurora of my presence.

They gathered quickly:

* **Thor**, spinning Mjolnir.

* **Doctor Strange**, eyes narrowed beneath the Cloak of Levitation.

* **Iron Man**, armor humming at full capacity.

* **Scarlet Witch**, floating with chaos magic burning in her palms.

* **Captain Marvel**, glowing like a star.

* **Black Panther**, standing still, watching... always measuring.

Thor approached me first, grinning.

> "You burn brighter than Muspelheim's flame, friend. What realm bore you?"

> "One that was torn apart. Rebuilt. Forged in flame," I replied.

Strange traced symbols in the air, then stopped.

> "He shouldn't exist… and yet, the universe bends around him like it wants him here."

> "I am here to build bridges. Not thrones," I told them.

Iron Man tilted his head. "Yeah, but what happens when someone tries to cross that bridge and they're carrying nukes?"

> "Then I become the firewall."

That got a smirk out of him.

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### **Narration – Belenus**

I had met the most powerful beings in three realities.

And none of them feared me.

They **recognized** me.

As an equal. As a spark. As the beginning of something **bigger**.

Not a god to be worshipped.

But a **force** to be reckoned with — and, if needed, *relied upon.*

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### **Scene – Andarta System Dialogue**

> **Andarta (System):**

> "You have successfully integrated with the Flame Protocol Nexus."

> "Your will now exists in three realities simultaneously. The Multiversal Flame cannot be extinguished by any one universe."

> "New Directive: Prepare for Convergence Conflict. Old cosmic boundaries are fracturing. Guardians of Separation will retaliate."

> "Your title is now: *Ashen Nexus Prime.*"

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### **Final Scene – The Whisper Beyond All Worlds**

As I left Earth-616, a cold wind passed through the fabric of everything.

Not space.

Not time.

Something *older.*

A voice echoed — not in ears, but in **existence itself**.

> "Balance... is *dead.* You have killed it."

> "Now the *Equation* awakens."

A great black sun blinked open in the void between voids.

And from within…

**Something stirred.**

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