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(A/N: Thanks for sticking so long, Rockstars <3)
Howard's voice boomed with an authority that left no room for doubt. "Then I will open it myself!"
Everyone froze in disbelief, their confusion palpable. The cube in Howard's hands began to rotate wildly, crackling with violent electricity. Its energy filled the space as Howard's feet lifted off the ground, levitating higher and higher.
Alice and Achilles shielded their eyes from the blinding light. The sheer force emanating from the cube was enough to distort the air around them, making it almost impossible to stand upright.
"My creation, Nihila," Howard declared, his voice calm yet filled with a terrifying power. "It is time for me to reclaim you as one of my insanities."
Nihila's expression twisted into sheer terror. Her body trembled as she took a step back, the weight of his words crushing her. "No… NO!" she screamed, but it was futile. The authority in Howard's voice was absolute. She knew it. Everyone did. He wasn't just some mortal madman. He was the one who created Azathoth. And through Azathoth, she had come into existence.
In an instant, an invisible force yanked the two toward each other. Nihila's screams were drowned out by the deafening hum of the cube as their bodies merged in a blinding flash of light.
The sky shattered like glass above them, sending cracks rippling through existence itself. Realms collapsed, dimensions were torn apart, and Nexus expanded uncontrollably, consuming everything in its path. Within moments, Nexus and Athena fused into one chaotic plane of existence, the boundaries between them erased forever.
The world had changed irrevocably, and Howard stood at the center of it all.
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Akira smirked as he leaned back in his chair, watching Azathoth contemplate the board. "Come on, old friend. Show me the brilliance everyone fears," he teased, confident in his impending victory.
Azathoth's chaotic form flickered, his tentacles weaving and unweaving as he gripped his queen. "You think you're clever, don't you?" he said, narrowing what could be considered eyes. "Watch this!" With a flourish, he moved his queen across the board, setting up a devastating counterattack.
Akira's confidence wavered. 'Damn it! He's going for a stalemate! This idiot might actually pull it off!' he thought, his fingers tightening around his king as he planned his next move.
But then, Azathoth froze. His entire being seemed to lock in place, his form still and his expression blank. It was as if the chaotic, all-powerful Outer God had simply… stopped.
"Azzy?" Akira frowned, waving a hand in front of him. "What the hell, man? Did you break yourself again?"
The other deities glanced over, their usual disinterest giving way to mild curiosity. One of them muttered, "That's… odd. Azathoth doesn't usually glitch like this." Cathulhu said.
"She's done it..." He said.
Akira narrowed his eyes, confusion spreading across his face. "What are you talking about?" he asked, leaning forward.
Azathoth whipped his gaze to Akira, his voice erupting like a thunderclap. "SHE'S FUCKING DONE IT! YOUR WIFE HAS DESTROYED THE DIMENSIONAL GAP! WE CAN NOW FREELY ACCESS NEXUS!!" His laughter boomed.
Akira froze, dread settling in his chest. "Alice…" he whispered, realizing the gravity of the situation.
Azathoth roared with triumph. "This is the prophecy fulfilled! Athena and Nexus shall collide, merging as one! After eons of waiting, the Outer Realm claims its throne!"
Reality shattered completely, and the gods, unbound and unstoppable, surged into the new plane as the Great Collision began.
"Hang in there, Alice... Roxanne... I'm coming to save you..." He says, as his very being gets forcefully transported to Nexus.
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Back in Nexus, Howard had merged his being with Nihila's, now becoming something far more divine and sacred. This fusion cost Nihila's systems to break down, and eventually, the disappearance of the dimensional gap separating the two planes.
The dimensional gap was responsible for restraining the powers when crossing over, and now that it's gone, Outer Gods from Athena will flood down to Nexus with full omnipotence.
...First came Azathoth, the chaotic force of the universe, his very essence shaking the core of reality.
He takes a deep breath, "Holy FUCK i am already in looove with the air of Nexus." He says.
Then Nyarlathotep, a shifting and mysterious figure of endless forms. Shub-Niggurath, the Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young, brought an aura of decay with her. Cathulhu, a leviathan of unfathomable power.
And lastly, there was...— "D–Dad...?" she whispered, her eyes wide with shock and recognition.
"Is... is it really you?" Roxanne's voice quivered, a mix of awe and fear creeping into her tone as she took a hesitant step forward.
For a moment, the chaos seemed to pause.
Akira's heart wrenched as he gazed upon Roxanne and Alice, his two most precious beings. The raw emotion surged within him, a blend of love, guilt, and sorrow. He had transcended the very boundaries of existence, yet here, in the shattered remnants of reality, they stood before him.
"Roxanne... Alice..." His voice was thick with emotion.
Alice's eyes started tearing, she put her hands on her hands from shock and disbelief, "Oh my god... Oh my gooood~..." She fried as her glaze fixed onto Akira's.
Almost instinctively, he took a step toward them, taking them in a tight hug. Alice and Roxanne cried, finally completing the long awaited reunion. A family all together once again since Roxanne's birth.
Akira stood tall, his arms still wrapped around Roxanne and Alice, but now his gaze turned cold as his attention fixed on Howard. The twisted fusion of Nihila and Howard was an abomination, a creature that now embodied an unimaginable power.
Howard's voice echoed through the air, a mix of madness and reverence. "You should be honored, Akira," he said, his form crackling with divine energy. "I have ascended to a state beyond your comprehension. The power of Nihila and I, combined—it's more than just a fusion. It's divinity incarnate. This is the birth of a new world, where the old laws no longer matter. You and your family are mere ants beneath us now."
Akira's eyes darkened, his voice a low growl. "You think you're a god now, Howard? All you've done is become a puppet, a shell for a cosmic parasite." His fists clenched, and the power of Nexus hummed around him. "You've sacrificed everything for this so-called power, but you're nothing but a hollow husk."
Howard's laugh reverberated through the space, a mixture of joy and madness. "Hollow? You misunderstand, Akira. I've transcended. I've rewritten reality itself. And now, nothing will stop me—not even you."
Azathoth scoffed. "Enough talk, you fool. We have no time for your ramblings. Deal with him, Akira."
He nodded, "You got it..."