Chapter 29: A World on Fire

Status report, Donald.

Rogue clones are rioting in many major cities.

The Flaxans are invading the American East Coast.

And there are still two Viltrumites ransacking the planet looking for Omni-Man.

That's a real Royal Flush of absolute disaster.

What do we attack first?

Sigh...

Any decision I make will result in the loss of human life. So which choice will destroy the fewest families?

Hell if I know. The Flaxans. Handle them first. Go put a stop to their invasion.

We pushed back the invasion. They're not defeated, but we're close.

I don't want to hear about close. Finish the job and save some lives!

Sir, I... don't quite know how to put this, but... the Viltrumites have just destroyed Switzerland.

All of Switzerland?

Afraid so.

God help us. What about the Flaxans?

They've regrouped and seem to have recruited some of those rioting rogue clones.

A port in any storm, I guess. Well, get after them, and make sure we put a stop to the Flaxans for good this time.

We keep pushing the Flaxans back, but they just keep on coming!

Dammit! We need a more permanent solution for these bastards.

Darkblood, you ready for this?

Get the Flaxans close together. I prepare the chant. Flaxans no longer a problem.

What are you planning, Cecil?

It's about time we sent those Flaxans somewhere.

We've got the Flaxans boxed in!

Perfect. Darkblood, wrap it up! We won't get another shot at this.

(Speaking softly to himself)

It is done.

Holy crap! What just happened?? Did we just incinerate the Flaxans?

Nope. We sent them to Darkblood's home. Let's see how long they last against the hordes of Hell.

The Viltrumites are blasting their way through Japan right now.

Damn those bastards! I want them stopped, now! I don't care how you do it, just do it.

Get off our planet. Final warning.

Your warnings mean nothing to us.

It is clear to us that Nolan is not here.

So we will leave your world, and continue our search elsewhere.

Nolan's son, you will continue to live on this wretched planet and prepare it for our inevitable invasion.

You will never take this planet.

Heh. Please, keep telling yourself that.

They're gone. Does that mean we won? Why does it feel like we lost?

Because they destroyed half the Earth and then chose to leave by themselves. We've got to got a whole lot better for when they eventually come back.