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Strange blinked at that. She... did? Oh. That was fairly arbitrary. And besides the point. "Ah. So it's sort of a mutually beneficial arrangement. My point stands," he added coldly, "Do you have any idea how many people have died over this foolishness? And it was all for a game... and for X's amusement, I suppose." He started walking closer. "Let me make myself perfectly clear. I am NOT a mortal; I am a Sorcerer Supreme. If you somehow survive your encounter with the incarnation of the Wrath of God-- which I really doubt, by the way-- I will finish the job. That is, unless you release all the prisoners that you have taken..." He glanced at X. "AND put everything back where it goes. These aren't toys. They're people."

Strange's eyes hardened even further. "I'm perfectly aware that she's little more than a child, and I'm also aware that she's under your thumb, or rather the thumb of a council to which I am SURE you belong. If it were up to her, I believe everyone would already be free." There was a slight pause, and then he continued. "As for your title, I'm sure that you don't have the ability or the inclination to help what you are, but understand that the situation is very similar for me. I am the Sorcerer Supreme, therefore I defend this world and do my best to keep it in balance. This world is not without defenses, as your colleagues are currently discovering."

The air around Strange practically hummed with magical energy. It was clear from the expression on his face that he was really, really close to just throwing magic at this person until only a smoking crater remained. "I will wait until the Wrath of God has completed his judgment. If you all are still alive and have failed to both free your prisoners and restore the universes to their proper order, I will come back, and I will make you." He glanced at X again, and as angry as he was, there was something that was very slightly... amused? Well, it was a bit funny, if you thought about it. Just a little. Romantic troubles as the world came to an end.

The next moment, he was gone.

{Exit Strange to unknown}

// Just gonna get this started so I won't forget that they need to have a talk. I'll have to get on them over the weekend.//


ENTER from Gotham.


Alcina soon appeared in the middle of X's realm and looked up towards his throne. And there X sat, as usual. Though...the way he sat and the look on his face, he definately wasn't as relaxed as he usually was.
With a small sigh and frown, she started towards the throne and stopped beside it.

X neither moved, nor acknowledged her.

He more than likely already knew that Strange had spoken to her, so there was no point in easing into her question.
"Care to tell me what's really going on." she asked, though nothing in her tone suggested that it was really a question.

[enter the Spectre from ??? ]

A green-cloaked man, with skin of a ghostly white, appeared suddenly in the room. "Xiau. Your presence here is most fortunate. However, there is another here I must attend to before passing your judgment." He walked away from him, saying only a little louder, "Khorne the Abolisher, show yourself."

Abolisher chuckled a bit and stepped out from behind a column. Balancer's shield making his armor almost glow. "Well, this is becoming quite interesting."

Alcina whirled around to face the others. She honestly didn't know how to feel at the moment. Confused? Angry? Worried? And just who else was up here? Did Xiao have another....was that why he didn't seem to care if she left?

Abolisher's skeletal mask smirked. "Is it now? And how do you plan to do that with this new armor of mine?" Really, he'd be interested in testing it. Since the man had come for him, did that mean he really killed Balancer? Would the armor still be as impenetrable as it was before?

The Spectre's hand touched the shield. His eyes began to glow a brilliant white, then suddenly, his hand passed through it to grab the face of the Abolisher's mask. "Like this."