The rift pulsed violently above, its jagged edges cracking the sky. Cities were in ruin, armies of villains and cosmic minions spreading across the streets, skies, and seas. Yet amid the chaos, the heroes began to converge.
Superman hovered over Metropolis, signaling Wonder Woman and Thor. "We can't fight them separately," he said, his voice firm. "We need a coordinated strike."
Batman activated encrypted comms, linking Iron Man, Captain America, and Cyborg. "Divide and conquer," he instructed. "Contain the villains closest to civilians. Focus on priority targets: Thanos, Darkseid, Hela."
Thor nodded to Hulk. "Strength and storm will scatter their forces. But strategy, mortal allies, will win this war."
Spider-Man swung in, landing next to Nightwing. "Looks like we're forming a team, huh?"
"Exactly," Nightwing replied. "But no one dies if we can help it. Stick to the plan."
Across the battlefield, Flash coordinated with Quicksilver, racing to intercept attacks and redirect dangerous energy surges from the rift. Doctor Strange opened portals for strategic redeployment, teleporting key fighters to hot zones where their powers could tip the scales.
In the oceans, Aquaman, Namor, and Storm combined their elemental forces to create barriers and redirect tidal waves, shielding civilians from collateral destruction. Valkyrie and Wonder Woman led aerial squads, striking Hela's undead warriors with precision.
Even Loki, unpredictable as ever, found himself aiding the heroes momentarily—mostly to keep chaos from spilling out of control before it reached him. Deadpool, laughing and leaping through Parademons, became a chaotic—but strangely effective—wild card.
By nightfall, the first coordinated hero strike had begun. Hulk smashed through the Parademon frontline, Thor and Superman rained lightning and heat vision upon Darkseid's minions, while Batman, Iron Man, and Captain America cut off enemy reinforcements.
It was a fleeting victory—a small, brutal, blood-stained triumph—but enough to prove a single truth: the heroes could unite, and together, they might just survive the war of worlds.