Chapter 194 – Pashupatastra
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Primo clapped his hands together, causing fire to come out from them, covering him, Gamora, Nebula, and Thanos (sitting on his space throne).

Thanos felt the space around him change, but he didn't stop it; when the flames disappeared, it caught him off guard, "Titan."

"Your homeworld," Primo walked over, sitting down on a rock, smiling, "I thought it's only fair we end it where it all started for you."

"You are still mulling over what power to use?" Thanos stood up, "I might be going easy on you, but I am not stupid enough to let you collect your thoughts."

Primo shook his head, "Not really...I...just sad that now I have this power...I must take up the responsibilities. I thought I could enjoy my holidays a little longer."

Thanos started getting covered in purple energy, his muscles began bulging ever so slightly. He rushed forward, with enhanced speed, punching towards Primo when a blue and gold sheath with a sword in it.

Thanos's punch landed on the barrier that the sheath created, the power behind his attack crushing everything around Primo.

Everything but the area was protected by the sheath's barrier, causing it to be the only place in the massive crater that wasn't broken.

Thanos narrowed his eyes, using purple and blue energy that surrounded his fist to punch again. This time there was a crack in the barrier.

Thanos put his hands together, punching them downwards when he noticed a smile on Primo's lips. When his hands passed through where Primo was, there was nothing.

"You didn't manipulate space," Thanos turned around, looking at Primo sitting on the same rock tens of meters behind him. He screwed his eyebrows, glancing back at the same rock behind him.

"Reality."

"Just the existing layer of reality, but yes. Not that I can't manipulate more," Primo took the sword and sheath in his hands.

"This is Excalibur, from the Arthurian Legend...although this one is different than the original legend. It's the one that the Saber wields. But...the main thing is this sheath...Avalon," Primo stood up from the rock, taking out the sword, keeping the sheath on his back.

"This sheath grants absolute defense enough to defend against sixth-dimensional attacks..."

"But you can't recreate it to that level," Thanos was becoming more and more interested in this technology than the fight.

"No, not to that level; it's still the strongest in the third dimension," Primo lightly said.

He took out the sword from the sheath, dazedly gazing at it, "This sword though...it's not enough to beat you. For that, I have something else for you. Though for the essence...I might need to do the whole chant."

Thanos silently teleported behind him, wanting to punch through his heart, but Avalon protected him.

Primo glanced back, smiling, "Not going to work."

He disappeared, appearing in the air, raising his hand with his palm up. Particles of divine blue energy appeared on his palm, "Holy Ground Expansion, Space Fixation, Divine Punishment Enforcement Period Establishment. All clear. By Shiva's wrath, your life ends here... Pashupata!"

With the start of his chant, the land, air, and space around him entered his domain, the space fixed to the point that Thanos couldn't move, even the time was locked, becoming unchangeable. The orb of blue energy rose upwards in the air, moving out of Titan planet's space. It blasted, turning into countless arrows of concentrated energy, raining down on Thanos and Titan.

Thanos looked up, trying to use the energy from the two stones. His eyes were fixed on the arrows which were raining down. Even though he wanted to look towards Gamora. Since he was worried about her when the arrows consumed him and everything around him.

The blue light covered the whole planet, destroying everything. Filling it with deadly energy which killed any living thing.

Once the destruction cleared, Thanos was on his knees, with holes all over his body. Still, he was alive.

He looked up, trying to find Gamora when his eyes fell on his own space throne and Primo sitting on it. On Primo's palm were two women, the size of an ant, that regained their size when the dust cleared.

Thanos stumbled, getting on his feet, staring at his forearm where the mass had been gouged out. He wanted to reduce the size of the holes, but many were open. Even those that weren't didn't reduce they were healing, but it would take years.

He coughed out blood, looking at Primo, "Thank you...for protecting them."

Primo shook his head, "This fight is between us, between our ideologies. They have nothing to with it."

Thanos looked towards the wounds, "Why?"

"Why aren't they healing? After all, you have immortality granted by Death, herself," Primo smiled, leaning back, relaxing, trying to hide his obvious tiredness.

"Pushupatastra, according to the mythology it has the power to destroy all creation and every living being. I tried to endow its recreation with that power...sadly, I couldn't counter Death herself. Still...it's enough to make sure that you don't heal instantly and severely weaken you. I can't have you going around wiping the population of planets."

"I know you are trying to hide that you are tired...but if you try, then you can use Pushupatastra again. Yet you do not? Why?"

"The worlds are merging...this also means that this one is unfolding. Let's just say that there might come a time when we might be unwilling allies. Although if Death healed your wounds...I would have to kill you," Primo looked at the stars, distant planets.

"Till next time, Thanos...Death...we'll play this game again. And next time...it would be deadly," Primo's body disappeared as if dust flowed with the air.

"I guess it was still too early for you to face him," Death appeared in front of Thanos.

Thanos coughed out more blood, having closed his wounds with constant use of space energy, "You expected this."

If not, then Death wouldn't be so calm.

"Hmph, no worry. You have taken the first two steps in becoming the strongest being in the universe. Just a few more, and you should be able to fight against him, even win," Death smiled, lying down on the ground, "I just need to find someone to do my bidding. To get the ingredients necessary."

Death breathed in, smiling, "A new kind of Death...mirage of the Death that could kill all creation...wonderful."

Prometheus,

Primo appeared on Prometheus, but it barely took a few seconds before the deck was covered in white light. Every person on the ship landed in front of him.

"Dad!!" Ruby rushed before others to hug him, but someone beat her to it.

Ruby's footsteps stopped when Primo raised his eyebrow, "9S?"

9S pulled back, after having his face buried in Primo's stomach, "I am just so glad that sir is alive."

Primo patted hir head, smiling at him, "Of course I am alive."

Ruby used her gravity to push 9S away, hugging Primo, "Dad...I knew you'd win."

Primo bent forward, kissing her forehead, caressing her hair, "I know...I know."

He turned his eyes up, exchanging a look with Monica Rambeau. When his eyes turned towards another woman that he had only seen in reports in this universe, "Captain Marvel."

"Hello," Captain Marvel nodded.

"Why didn't you ask us?" Jean lightly asked, with slight worry in her eyes.

Primo curled her lips, looking at the worry. Which seemed more like a worry for the lover's father.

Primo shook his head, "You have gotten better...must have gotten stronger too, right?"

Jean glanced away, nodding, "Yeah."

"I can tell, still not enough," Primo shook his head, "I'll make this short since I am tired. Ours is a young universe, so the creatures are weaker than most parallel universes. Even Thanos. This is why Death helped him absorb his counterpart, but in the process of merging, he took in leftover energies from space stone and power stone."

Primo pointed towards Captain Marvel, "Take her for example. I can feel space stones energies from around her, and Thanos went through something similar."

Captain Marvel frowned when Primo continued speaking, "First, his power shot upwards. From somewhere around being able to destroy Island to be able to destroy planets in base form. Then he absorbed energies from two stones. Achieving the power to destroy stars with a touch. But also the ability to reach anywhere. Since he doesn't have infinite energy, there must be a limit to his ability...I just don't know what. If I had to make an educated guess...Thanos can destroy galaxies. You still aren't strong enough to face him."

Jean parted her lips when Captain Marvel spoke, "Wait, you said he is...does that mean he is alive?"

"Severely injured, but alive," Primo nodded, letting out a breath, "Still, he has enough power to kill you all with a snap, so don't try attacking him. He'll be quiet for a few years...so we have time before we face him again. For now...I am going to rest."

Ruby used gravity to lighten his weight, "Dad...I'll help you."

Rambeau took his other hand, putting it over her shoulder, "Let me."

Ruby shot her a look, and Rambeau stepped back, "Ok, you go."

Daisy walked over, trying to hold back her smile, stroking Rambeau's back, comforting (teasing) her.

Rambeau rolled her eyes, "Mine has a daughter...yours is married."

Daisy looked away, "I don't know what you mean."

Crystal sweetly smiled, "That reminds me...I am going to see Jay...want to come?"

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