Chapter 28: A totally normal day in Marvel Universe and Cluckthulhu
Ender stood on a tree branch, arms crossed as he watched the chaos unfold below. There, in the middle of a clearing, stood the infamous Tyrannosaurus Rex, known to Ender not for its ferocity, but for its uncanny bad luck.
"Rex," Ender sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "It looks like your bad luck is hell-bent on breaking your poor ass."
The hulking creature roared in frustration, snapping its massive jaws at a swarm of Torchiks pecking relentlessly at its tail. The tiny firebirds were unfazed by its size, darting in and out with astonishing speed. The T-Rex spun in circles, its tree trunk-like legs awkwardly stomping at the ground, trying to swat the persistent nuisances away with its tail, but only succeeding in smacking itself into a rock.
"First, a tree trunk," Ender muttered to himself, recalling the time Rex had somehow managed to wedge a massive log between its jaws, turning the apex predator into a flailing, clumsy mess as it attempted to remove the obstruction. "Then, nearly drowning in knee-deep water. And now... Torchiks?"
The memory of the hen-like creatures chasing Rex around the Overworld came back vividly. A full-grown Tyrannosaurus, reduced to a panicked sprint as a gaggle of enraged Torchiks squawked and flapped behind it, nipping at its heels. Ender recalled all Jurassic Park movies, but none had depicted T-Rex like this.
This was on another level.
High above, the sky split open with a deafening roar as a meteor blazed a fiery trail, descending straight toward the struggling T-Rex. Rex froze mid-roar, its tiny arms flailing in a futile gesture as the asteroid loomed closer.
Ender put back the Torchiks into the Overworld as the asteroid loomed closer.
But he couldn't help but chuckle. "Only you, Rex. Only you could piss off the universe enough to get hit by a giant rock."
With a snap of his fingers, Ender intervened just before impact, creating a barrier that deflected the asteroid away from Rex and into a barren patch of land nearby and then cast a spell to cushion the impact of the asteroid. Though still there was an explosion that shook the ground, the T-Rex emerged unscathed, albeit with a terrified yelp, tripping over its own feet and landing in an undignified heap.
Ender floated down to the clearing, shaking his head. "Rex, you are lucky I have a soft spot for you since Atum seems to have a liking to you." He said thinking about his son who has gone inside Overworld to play with his familiars.
The T-Rex let out a confused grunt, lying on its back, its tiny front legs kicking helplessly.
"Next time," Ender said, planting a hand on the creature's snout, "try not to anger the universe, okay?" He joked.
Rex grumbled in response, its wide eyes blinking at him.
"Yeah, yeah, you're welcome," Ender muttered, lifting the poor creature to its feet with his monstrous strength. "Now let's get you somewhere safer, like a bubble wrap enclosure." He joked.
As the dust began to settle from the asteroid's impact, Ender noticed something strange. The ground around the shattered meteor glowed faintly, cracks pulsing with an otherworldly white-red light. A low, hum filled the air as if the Earth itself was reacting to whatever lay within the smoldering remains.
Ender's gaze narrowed. "What now?"
Before he could react, the light surged, blinding and intense. From within, the shattered asteroid crawled a shape, small and crystalline, radiating energy that felt powerful, reality-altering. It was alive, but not sentient.
"The Starbrand…" Ender whispered, recognizing the symbol familiar in the comics. "What is it doing here?" He tried to recall any event similar to it.
The shimmering artifact stopped for a moment as if scanning its surroundings. Then it turned, almost purposefully, toward the bewildered T-Rex still recovering from its earlier accident.
Rex tilted its massive head, letting out a low growl of confusion as the glowing Starbrand drifted closer.
"Oh shi—" Ender started, but it was too late.
The Starbrand shot forward, embedding itself in the T-Rex's chest. The dinosaur let out an earth-shaking roar as the energy began to flow through its body, transforming it in a flash of cosmic brilliance.
Red lines of light etched themselves across Rex's scaly hide, forming intricate patterns that pulsed with raw power. Its eyes glowed with fiery intensity, and its form grew larger, and even more menacing. Cosmic energy surged around it, crackling and swirling as the transformation was completed.
The T-Rex, now the Starbrand Dinosaur, stood taller than before, its body radiating a reddish aura. The ground trembled beneath its weight as it took a single step forward, its roar now echoing with powerful force, causing nearby trees to break.
Ender sighed, rubbing his temples. "Of course. Of course, you get a cosmic upgrade. Why wouldn't the unluckiest dinosaur in existence suddenly become the most overpowered?" This was Marvel where what doesn't kill you makes you overpowered.
Rex, now fully transformed, turned toward Ender. For a moment, the massive beast regarded its master with glowing eyes. Then it let out a triumphant roar, flexing its newfound cosmic power by stomping a crater into the ground.
Ender floated up, crossing his arms as he looked down at the overpowered dinosaur. "Rex, if you blow something up, you're cleaning it up with those little hands. Do you understand me?" He said creating a mop.
The Starbrand Dinosaur let out a defiant snort, but Ender couldn't help but smirk.
"Fine. Let's see what you can do, Star-Rex," Ender muttered, as he opened the portal to Overworld.
(Overwork -Training Grounds)
Ender hovered in the air, arms crossed, watching the newly transformed Star-Rex wreak havoc on his training ground. Cosmic blasts were flying everywhere from Rex's mouth with roars as Rex tested his newfound powers, smashing craters into the obsidian ground and roaring triumphantly after every explosion.
Ender sighed. "Rex, you may be Starbrand-powered now, but you are still a guy with misfortune and a little arrogance. Time for a little test of your humility."
He waved his hand, summoning a portal. "Let's see how you deal with your greatest fear."
From the portal emerged a massive creature, its sheer size blocking out the light. The ground shook as it stepped forward, feathers fluttering dramatically. A colossal chicken, easily the size of a mountain, towered over Rex. Its golden beak gleamed, and its feathers shimmered in the sunlight, but its eyes burned with one goal: absolute poultry domination.
"Meet Cluckthulhu," Ender said with a smirk. "The Great Chicken of Terror. Let's see how your cosmic powers fare against a bird."
Rex froze mid-roar, its glowing eyes widening in primal fear. The towering chicken let out an ear-splitting "BAWK!" that echoed across the Overworld, causing trees to shake and nearby mobs to scatter in terror.
Rex took a cautious step back, lowering its head like a guilty puppy.
"Oh, what's the matter, Star-Rex?" Ender teased, hovering down to pat the giant chicken's side. "You can obliterate obsidian, but you can't handle a glorified chicken?"
The chicken advanced, pecking at the ground with earth-shaking force. Rex let out a panicked roar and turned tail, sprinting away from the chicken with surprising speed.
"The unluckiest dinosaur alive, with one of the most overpowered artifacts in existence, and it's still scared of a chicken!" Ender couldn't help but remember a meme, which told that chickens were closest relative to the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Cluckthulhu let out another deafening bawk, and Rex tripped over a boulder in its frantic escape. It rolled ungracefully into a nearby river of the grounds, emerging drenched and sulking as the chicken strutted victoriously in the background.
"All right, all right," Ender said. "You've had enough. Cluckthulhu, return to the farm."
With a wave of his hand, the colossal chicken disappeared into the portal with one final triumphant bawk.
Rex climbed out of the river, cosmic aura dimmed and head hanging low. Ender floated down beside it, patting its snout.
"Let that be a lesson, Rex," Ender said, smirking. "No matter how powerful you are, there's always someone, or something, bigger and scarier. Even if it's a chicken."
Rex let out a soft grumble, clearly sulking, but Ender only chuckled. "Now, come on, Star-Rex. Let's go blow something else up. Maybe that'll cheer you up."
With that, the unlikely duo wandered off, Rex still casting nervous glances over its shoulder for any sign of rogue poultry.
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Man Tyrannosaurus Starbrand is one of my favorite characters.
I have yet to read any fanfic that had Starbrand so here it is.
I hope you like it.
Single-handedly kicking Kree's blue ass is no small feat.
Cluckthulhu do you like this guy/gal?
Stoneage Avengers has one member here, maybe I should include Vnn the Big Guy that guy looks cool as hell too.
Power Stones!!!