The Peters did not dare disturb Deadpool as he stood with his eyes closed, completely absorbed in his own imagination.
They moved silently, climbing the walls with careful speed.
After a long moment without any response, mixed with the distant and unsettling noises made by other Deadpools nearby, the main Deadpool sensed something was off and slowly opened his eyes.
"Wait, what was that sound? Don't tell me, B15, you actually brought in more Deadpools…"
The instant his eyes opened, what he saw was not B15, nor his fellow Deadpools.
Instead, Peter Parkers covered the walls, the ceiling, and the floor.
Deadpool froze.
He looked up, then to the side, then down. His vision was flooded with the bright colors of countless Spider Man suits.
The Peters, meanwhile, were completely frozen, unsure whether to move forward or retreat.
Plop.
Deadpool's grip loosened, and Deadpool Dog dropped to the floor. The strange little dog stared at the Peters as well, its tongue hanging out.
"Oh. My. God."
Deadpool dramatically clutched his face.
"Where am I? Is this heaven? Which kind hearted writer sent me here?"
He let out an exaggerated scream.
"Peters. So many Peters. This is unbelievable."
Spreading his arms wide, Deadpool lunged toward the nearest wall.
The closest Peter let out a terrified scream and scrambled away, clinging to the surface with both hands and feet.
The rest scattered instantly, fleeing like startled birds.
Deadpool grabbed nothing but air.
Still, he did not seem disappointed.
There were simply too many Peters.
"Don't run. I just want to talk," Deadpool shouted as he chased them, his movements wild and unrestrained.
Inside the command center, everyone who had been silently watching the chaos fell into complete silence.
Malrick stood beside Jarvis and Black Strange.
After a brief pause, he tapped his knuckles lightly against the table.
Then he said slowly, "Jarvis… did Deadpool really slap you earlier?"
The room went quiet.
Jarvis's usual refined smile vanished.
The atmosphere became unbearably awkward.
Eventually, the Deadpool Corps were escorted out of the TVA.
The main Deadpool left with them.
This outcome was achieved only after all the Spider Men in the command center collectively vouched to Jarvis that they would no longer disturb Black Strange and would maintain absolute silence.
With a snap of Malrick's fingers, every Deadpool was sent back to Battleworld.
The main Deadpool was sent away as well.
As long as even one Deadpool remained, the Peters felt an overwhelming sense of danger, as if disaster could strike at any moment.
Once the Deadpools were gone, the TVA finally returned to normal operations.
The Spider Verse variants worked tirelessly to keep things running.
Malrick also transferred a group of sorcerers from Kamar Taj to the TVA.
With this reinforcement, the TVA finally had enough manpower to maintain Multiversal stability in the short term.
Although Malrick had reached an understanding with Shen Loki and confirmed that the MCU Multiverse was ultimately destined for destruction, he still remembered the future Loki had hinted at.
Until Malrick discovered a way to restart reality on his own terms, this Multiverse could not be allowed to collapse completely.
Otherwise, all remaining worlds would simply fall into Doctor Doom's Battleworld.
"As for Hell," Malrick said calmly, "Jarvis, you and Black Strange should continue assisting when possible."
"Merge all of Hell into my Dimension before the Multiverse is destroyed."
Previously, Malrick had avoided completely eliminating the Hell Dimensions within the fractured realms. Each Hell served a role within the Multiverse's natural order.
But now, with the Multiverse itself nearing its end, there was no longer a reason to hold back.
Jarvis and Black Strange raised no objections.
One followed orders as an intelligent construct, the other as a loyal subordinate.
After Malrick explained the future of the Multiverse, Black Strange's expression grew heavy.
Malrick patted his shoulder in understanding.
"Don't dwell on it," Malrick said. "Your Universe may have just been reborn and is already facing destruction again, but your family and friends will be safe."
"When the day comes, bring them with you. You are my envoy. I will protect them."
Black Strange nodded quietly. "Thank you, Your Excellency."
During the early stages of the TVA's renewed operation, Malrick stayed behind to help the sorcerers and Spider variants adapt to their duties.
Once the timeline detection systems were fully restored, universes on the verge of collision could be identified with ease.
During this period, Malrick continuously pushed apart colliding universes, strengthening himself through decisive action.
Soon, Black Strange's Universe experienced a collision event as well.
Although Malrick successfully forced the two Earths apart, Black Strange's mood remained grim.
He understood that this was only a temporary reprieve.
With the Multiverse heading toward inevitable destruction, his world was doomed.
Black Strange requested permission to descend into Hell for a time, both to steady his mind and to assist Mephisto in conquering rival Hell realms.
Malrick approved.
Three days later, Black Strange reported through the Time Pad that Satannish's Hell had fallen.
Malrick followed soon after and brought Satannish under his control, just as he had done with Mephisto.
Two days later, Lucifer's Hell was overrun.
Another day passed, and Zartanos's Hell was completely purged.
Within half a month, every Hell Lord that had once invaded Malrick's God Realm Dimension was defeated, led by Black Strange and supported by the sorcerers of Kamar Taj.
Each time Black Strange entered a Hell, he showed no mercy.
Demons, hounds, and corrupted entities fell instantly under his magic.
When faced with the Hell Lords themselves, he summoned the Sacred Sword of the Vishanti and met them head on.
By the end of those two weeks, all Hell Lords were firmly under Malrick's control.
Their realms began moving toward the God Realm Dimension, lined up to be absorbed.
Through this relentless campaign, Black Strange released all the bitterness he had carried.
On the day he returned to the TVA, he sought out Malrick.
"Your Excellency," Black Strange said quietly, "I hope you will devour my world as well."
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