Exiles #1

[Spider-Man Beyond]

Exiles #1
Exiled
Part 1:
The Fallen

Written and Edited by Daniel Dyer

The multiverse. I am the keeper of the multiverse. The one assigned to keep the balance between multiple, parallel worlds which overlap one another, existing on different plains, separated by different vibrational frequencies. I am the one granted access to the infinite worlds. I was once Axel Asher, but that seems like so long ago. Now I am only Access, and I am the guardian of the multiverse.

The multiverse is now facing a threat of unimaginable power. The threat is unknown, but his (or her) goal is clear. The destruction of the multiverse. His (or her) current target is an Earth I’ve come to call Earth-Titan. It’s a world where the primary superhero team isn’t the Avengers or the Fantastic Four or the Justice League or the Justice Society or even the X-Men. No. The heroes of this Earth are the Titans, lead by a hero known as Cyborg.

On many other Earths this team is known as the Teen Titans. Sidekicks. Teen heroes in training. On this Earth, however, they are the first line of defense. But are they up for the current crisis? The menace has taken so many other worlds... so many other Earths.

—

[Spider-Man Beyond]

Earth-Titan. The battle has been waging for days. Gar Logan, the Animal Man of this Earth is teamed with the mechanical Titan, Cyborg. The others had fallen against the threat of Extant. Extant’s goal is clear. He plans to rewriting time, going back to a zero hour in order to create this universe in his image. In another universe, Parallax was the one who set these events in motion, manipulating Hank Hall into starting these chain of events. But on this world... this universe... who is behind Extant?

“Gar, it looks like it’s just us.”

“So many dead, Vic...”

“Gar, you gotta keep your head in the game,” states Cyborg.

“I know... I know, Vic. But how do we stand a chance?”

“By keeping the faith, my man. By keeping the faith”. Victor puts his hand out. “Titans together?”

“What’s left of us,” Garfield says as he puts his hand on Vic’s. “Titans together.”

And then another hand is placed ontop. “Titans together,” says Extant as he grins a wicked grin.

—

[Spider-Man Beyond]

In another universe
The center of that universe
Oa

“Yrra Cynril,” says one of the little blue Guardians of the Universe.

“You were called here...”

“For this hearing...”

“To discuss your violent nature in the field.”

The little blue guys tend to like finishing each other’s thoughts. Erie if you ask me.

“The other Corpsmen have begun to call you...”

“Fatality," they all say at once.

Yrra is silent.

“You have not yet killed...”

“But we fear it is only a matter of time.”

“Sirs, I apologize for my actions. I feel a... rage building,” the Xanshian (at least I think that’s what her race is called) answers truthfully.

“You must learn to let your anger go.”

Yrra, apparently thinks it’s over and begins to leave.

“Yrra Cynril, there is a related matter.”

Yrra stops and listens.

“We believe that it is best to for you to take a leave from your sector.”

“Your universe,” another Guardian continues.

“Universe?” questions Yrra.

“We are privileged with information unknown by most beings.”

“This universe...”

“Is in fact...”

“A part of a bigger multiverse.”

“Events throughout this multiverse may soon come to endanger our own universe.”

“We also believe time away on this mission may help your...”

“Ferocity,” a Guardian finishes.

Yrra Cynril steps forward. “I am ready.”

—

[Spider-Man Beyond]

In yet another universe.
New York City

This city... this world... had just faced a terrible crisis weeks before. A powerful mutant calling itself Onslaught had ravaged the city, causing severe property damage, as well as... other losses. In one of the now condemned buildings, as the man then known as Spider-Man (a version of this man was the Spider-Man who fought in the great battle) fights off a man, Mendel Stromm, a.k.a., the Robot Master, who’s wearing a sophisticated robotic suit.

“You’re finished, Stromm... Gaunt... or whatever other aliases you’ve used over the years!” states Spider-Man as he rips off Stromm’s blade arm. “I don’t know how many people you’ve tormented in your monstrous career,” leaping onto the Robot Master’s chest, or how many lives you’ve taken already,” using the blade to slash open the chest plate to the armor, “but your act is cancelled! I’m going to dismantle you piece by piece!”

“NO! No! Y... you can’t! Y... you mustn’t!” screams Stromm.

Spidey tosses the blade aside. “I almost wish I could.” He then slams Stromm down, hard. “Almost. But I’m not the Punisher. In case you don’t recognize the costume, my name is Spider-Man.”

“Nice speech. Wish I’d made it myself.”

This is Peter Parker. To some it would seem odd to see Peter along side the webhead. Not during this time. No, this Spider-Man is a clone of the young man standing beside him. Peter had quit his adventuring to raise a family. I wish I had the power to stop what will soon befall the young man. His life is about to take a drastic turn, but its not Peter that’s of interest. He has another destiny. It’s Ben Reilly I must observe.

“At another time... you might have. Why are you still here, Parker? Get going!” says Spider-Man while webbing up Stromm. “And give your new daughter a big kiss from her future godfather.”

“Will do, my friend,” states Peter as he leaps away.

Spider-Man, watches his “brother” leave and then turns back to Stromm. “Now then, I believe you have information to share, like your employer’s identity.”

“H... he’ll kill us both!”

“Is that a fact?” asks Spidey.

But before Spidey can continue his interrogation, he’s zapped from behind.

“Why ask an underling, Mr. Reilly, when you can go directly to the source?”

Reilly then sees the face of his attacker. A man named Norman Osborn. “I... it can’t be you! Not you!”

“I thought you’d be surprised.”

As Osborn continues blasting, Spidey starts flipping and somersaulting toward him. “But you’re dead! I saw you die!”

“Appearances can often be deceiving,” Norman states as he blasts Spidey, square in the chest.

The webbed up Mendel Stromm then hopes over to Norman. “Y... you did it. You beat him. I could’ve defeated him! I didn’t need your interference!”

“Yes, I completed your assignment... and you know the reward for failure...”

—

[Spider-Man Beyond]

Earth Titan

Animal Man and Cyborg have given their all against Extant, but what chance did they really have. They attacked him and now are bound, awaiting the entropy wave leading to Zero Hour.

“I’d like to say it’s been fun, Vic, but...”

“I understand, little buddy. I understand.”

Extant then shows himself, grinning.

“Hank, how could you have done this?!” Cyborg asks, demanding an answer.

“The universe. This universe... it needed a makeover... in my image,” the villain grins.

Vic watches as his partner, his friend, Garfield Logan, is then engulfed in the entropy wave. “NO!!!”

Suddenly a green bubble appears around Vic.

“Green Lantern?” he questions and then sees Yrra. “A Green Lantern. Where’d you come from?”

Yrra says nothing as she flies away, her green bubble following her.

“It’s too late!” yells Cyborg as he sees the wave closing in on them.

“For this universe, yes,” both Yrra and Vic hear my voice. Time for my big save. I open one of my cosmic doorways in their path. “Hurry!”

And Yrra flies her and Vic through the gateway as the entropy wave wipes that universe from existence.

—

[Spider-Man Beyond]

Ben Reilly awakens in a dark room. There appear to be no windows and only one door. He quickly realizes he has been stripped down to his boxes. Ben starts to try to sit up but notices he’s bound to a table.

“Ah, ah, ah,” Ben hears, but still can’t see, for his eyes have yet to adjust to the dark. “Don’t try to get up on my account.”

“Who?” asks Ben as his vision begins to focus.

The person in the room then steps closer, revealing his blue features, along with his pointy ears and tail. “Your own personal demon, da.” The mutant Nightcrawler grins, showing his fangs.

Continued...