Third Person POV

"I've been called many things, monster, destroyer, killer, beast, monstrosity, scourge, abomination, and so much more because that is what they see me as"

"One would be hurt by all those comments, but why would I care about what nonsense they spew? They just wasted their last breath"

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The last 52.

A little thing that The Primordial Darkness created, nothing over the top special. Just reducing all the alternative worlds to a mere 52, but it won't stay like that for long because eventually there will be nothing left.

There will be no last 52, there will only be zero and from that zero shall come what has always been to come...Darkness, an eternal void that shall swallow everything they believe in.

Hope.

Love.

Happiness.

All of it is meaningless, they say that even in the darkest of times that a single drop of hope can lead them to victory, I'm sorry when was this a comic book? That isn't the case anymore, there is no hope for those in the Omniverse because Hope died out long ago.

Currently, The Primordial Darkness was standing a few meters away from Shiva, the God of Destruction, and Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. He had just revealed that he had absorbed all the other worlds, leaving merely 52 left and they were....well it was hard to tell.

Were they shocked? Surprised? Horrified? The Primordial Darkness didn't care about what they were feeling at the moment because they were gonna die anyway.

Sun Wukong: "Only 52..."

Shiva sighed and scratched the back of his head, he hasn't even started fighting the monster and already he was pulling off shit like that?

Shiva: 'This is gonna be annoying, I can already tell...but I already told Buddha to tell my wives and son I love them'

Sun Wukong: 'Well, looks like I won't be keeping my promise to Kenji, Kurayami, Kelia, Yama, and Katsuro after all.....Sorry, kids but dad won't be coming back for you so you're gonna have to be on your own for a little while'

Shiva: "Ready, Wukong?"

Sun Wukong: "I'm ready, Shiva"

The Monkey King twirled his staff which slowly started to heat up in its wielder's hands, Wukong smirked because it seemed like his weapon was ready for a fight.

Sun Wukong: "Looks like things are about to be heated up"

Shiva: "Yeah, that's my li-"

Before Shiva could finish his sentence, The Primordial Darkness launched himself toward the two as his claws were ready to slice through anything in his way.

Wukong instantly swung his weapon which blocked the claws of the monster, allowing Shiva to punch him in the face. However, this didn't really do anything as his eyes moved to the God of Destruction.

Shiva: "Oh shit..."

The Primordial Darkness grabbed Shiva's face and started slamming him into the ground repeatedly, Wukong attempted to save his comrade but his staff was grabbed by the monster's other claw.

TPD: "A sneak attack? Really?"

He looked at the demon and grinned, from his shoulder came a second arm which punched Wukong directly in the gut, causing him to cough up some blood and sending him flying.

He looked towards Shiva only not to see him anymore TPD felt something hit his chin and his eyes lowered to see Shiva's fist in flames.

Shiva: "Oh fu-"

TPD grabbed Shiva's arm and slowly began to squeeze it as Shiva tried to get his arm away from his clutches.

Shiva: "Hey! Let me go!"

The Primordial Darkness grinned maliciously.

TPD: "Why would I do that?"

Wukong, who had just recovered from the blow he took saw what was happening.

Sun Wukong: "Shiva!"

He grabbed his weapon and charged toward The Primordial Darkness to try and free The God of Destruction from the monster's grasp.

However, he was a bit late because Shiva soon started to scream in pain and agony. The reason for that was because The Primordial Darkness crushed his arm with his clawed hand.

Shiva: "S-shit! L-let me go!"

Two of his other fist engulfed themselves in flames as they socked the monster directly in the face, causing him to let go of the God who leaped back to get some distance between him and the beast.

Sun Wukong: "Shiva! Your arm!"

Shiva gritted his teeth as blood dripped and dropped from his arm, the pain stung like hell but he can't whine about it right now. They had more important and crucial things to handle right now, the main one is the fucking monster in front of them.

Shiva: "I-I'm fine..."

Sun Wukong: "You call that Fine!?"

Shiva: "I felt worse, Wukong!"

Sun Wukong: "How? Your arm was nearly ripped off!"

Shiva: "long story, no time to talk. Here he comes!"

The Primordial Darkness launched himself toward the two, Wukong took this moment to launch a few of his hairs at the monster which summoned numerous clones of the Monkey King.

TPD: "Clones? You really think I'm gonna be beaten by clones?"

Sun Wukong smirked.

Sun Wukong: "You forget who I am and what I am capable of"

TPD: "And you forgot what I'm capable of"

TPD looked at the clones and in an instant, their heads exploded.

Sun Wukong: "What!?"

Wukong was shocked, he just summoned them and already they were gone. Talk about being a sour sport, also those were the Demon's hair that he won't be getting back.

Shiva sighed as he stepped forward, causing both Wukong and the Primordial Darkness to look at the God of Destruction.

Shiva: "Looks like it's time to get serious"

TPD: "Please, what do you think you will be able to do? You lost one arm"

Shiva chuckled as his eyes glowed.

Shiva: "That may be true, but I'm still a God of Destruction"

TPD: "So what, you gonna launch Planets at me"

Shiva merely smirked.

Shiva: "You are about to see"

Shiva began to do a dance and TPD knew what was happening as he saw multiple after images of Shiva.

TPD: 'is that him making clones or is he doing some-'

Before The Primordial Darkness could finish what he was thinking, Shiva charged to him with immense speed, faster than he was before, and unleashed a fury of punches upon him.

Each blow didn't cause harm, but it did launch the monster into the depths of space. But Shiva wasn't done with him yet, he leaped after the beats and continued his assault upon him.

Sun Wukong smiled as he followed after the two, he didn't think he would ever see that dance in his life. He had heard rumors that Shiva, God of Destruction had a special dance in which he united the Indu tribes and it wasn't just a mere dance...it was a War Dance.

Tandava.

Sun Wukong: 'So, that's the Tandava...my kids would have loved to see that'

Shiva punched the Primordial Darkness in the face, sending him crashing through a planet and destroying it in seconds. The monster roared as he fired a purple beam at the God of Destruction who effortlessly dodged the attack.

Wukong noticed the beam and moved out of the way, but the beam reached a target and the Monkey King saw what it did to a poor planet.

He watched as it went straight through the planet, slowly cracks started to appear across the entire surface before it crumbled and exploded into millions and millions of space rocks.

Sun Wukong: "HOLY SHIT!!!"

Shiva: "Shiva, 1! Primordial Darkness 0!"

The Primordial Darkness merely chuckled, he chuckled and chuckled before he looked at Shiva and laughed.

TPD: "I'd guess again~"

Shiva saw that attack did absolutely nothing to The Primordial Darkness.

Shiva; "Oh, you have got to be kidding me!!!"

TPD: "Did you honestly think that would have worked on me? That merely tickled"

Shiva: "Wukong, any ideas?"

Sun Wukong: "I could use Maitreya-Nirvana that Buddha taught me"

Shiva: "Try anything! Cause here he comes!"

The Primordial Darkness's eyes flashed red as he launched numerous spikes toward Shiva and Wukong who effortlessly dodged them all.

Shiva charged forward and punched the monster directly in the face, sending him flying back. However, it didn't cause him harm and only enraged as his claws were covered with a purple aura.

TPD: "Your gonna pay for that, God"

Shiva narrowed his eyes as both he and The Primordial Darkness fired unleashed a beam attack toward one another, the monster being purple while Shiva's was a different color.

Sun Wukong: 'Okay, here goes nothing!'

Wukong knew he was gonna have to hurry, he wasn't sure how long Shiva would hold out for. He was a God, so he could take a while but still...The Primordial Darkness was something else, so he wasn't sure.

The clash between the beams began to get bigger and bigger by the second.

Shiva: 'D-damn it, come on Wukong! Hurry!'

TPD: "Hahaha! Once I'm done with you and Wukong! I'll pay your family and visit before devouring your fat, fat, fat, fat son!"

Shiva gritted his teeth.

Shiva: "You stay away from them!"

TPD: "Or what~?!"

Shiva: "I'll kill you! You fucking bastard!"

The two clashing beams continued, but slowly The Primordial Darkness slowly began to overpower Shiva because the God of Destruction was losing focus, thinking that his family will be in danger.

Sun Wukong: "Shiva, don't lose focus! We can do this!"

TPD: "It's pointless Shiva! You won't ever see your family again!"

Shiva growled as he has had enough of the Primordial Darkness and his fucking nonsense.

Shiva: "SHUT UP!!!"

The Monkey King gritted his teeth, he knew what the monster was planning and it wasn't good.

TPD: "I'll enjoy tearing your family apart, they will fall like this Omniverse!"

Flames slowly started to rise from his arms, he wasn't gonna let anything happen to his family. He will protect them with his life, even to his last dying breath he shall protect them.

Shiva: "YOU STAY AWAY FROM THEM! YOU BASTARD!"

Shiva launched himself forward, causing Sun Wukong's eyes to widen as he watched his comrade throw a punch at the Primordial Darkness who easily dodged by moving his head to the right.

TPD: "Got you~"

A purple aura covered his fist as he threw one back at the God of Destruction, Shiva used his two upper arms to block the attack and he was sent flying back.

Sun Wukong: "Shiva!"

He turned and saw his fellow Godly being on the ground, groaning in pain. He was alive, but surviving such an attack came at a great loss because now Shiva, God of Destruction only had....one arm remaining.

It was a miracle that he survived that attack thanks to his two arms because that attack would have ended him for good.

Sun Wukong: "Shiva! Get up!"

Shiva: "Ow...."

The demon turned his attention back to The Primordial Darkness who was laughing maniacally, he had to say this was some very amusing entertainment.

TPD: "He survived that? Wow, Maybe I should have put a little effort into my attack"

Sun Wukong: "You monster..."

TPD: "Yes, we established that. Thank you Monkey for reminding everyone"

Sun Wukong glares at him and grips his staff.

Sun Wukong: "Your gonna pay..."

TPD: "I like to see you try monkey"

Sun Wukong growled as he twirled his staff, ready to give up on the original plan and just fight the monster until his dying breath.

Just then, a hand reached out and placed itself on the Monkey King's shoulder. This caused him to look and see Shiva next to him, the God of Destruction was in terrible shape as he was covered in blood and bruises.

He panted heavily as his legs and only arm were shaking, Wukong felt pity for his comrade.

Sun Wukong: "Shiva..."

Shiva: "N-not yet...I-i'm not done yet"

TPD: "Oh? You're still standing, no surprise there"

Sun Wukong: "Shiva, retreat and recover. I shall take this monster on"

Shiva panted as he spat some blood and teeth out, causing them to float into the depths of space.

Shiva: "N-no... I-i'm still gonna fight"

Sun Wukong: "You can't! Not in your condition!"

Shiva merely chuckled weakly as he closed his eyes for a second, recalling a promise he made for his son a long time ago.

(Flashback)

The sun was slowly setting over the horizon, turning the once bright blue sky into a deep orange color that amazed everyone with its beauty. The Gods of the Hindu Pantheon were minding their own business as near a river were two people, the first was none other than the Hindu Pantheon leader, Shiva, the God of Destruction, and the other being was his son, Ganesha, the God of Wisdom.

Shiva was kneeling in front of his son, the reason for that was because his child was crying. As the God of Destruction tried to calm down his crying son, he took notice of a few bruises on him which he could already tell weren't from tripping on a tree branch or anything.

Shiva: "Hey, buddy. Don't cry"

Ganesha sniffled as Shiva rubbed his head with one of his hands, slowly calming the boy down.

Shiva: "There, there. No need to cry, now how about you tell daddy what happened?"

Ganesha: "T-The other God children made fun of me because I'm different from you and mommy...."

Shiva: "Did they now..."

Normally, Shiva would do something reckless and selfish like go on a rampage and destroy half of the Hindu Pantheon. However, this reminded him of a time when he was very young, a time when he and an old friend of his were like outcasts.

They rose to the top together, but only one become the leader of the entire Pantheon and to this very day, Shiva still wonders what it would be like of his friend was the one in charge.

But all that is beside the point, there was a lesson that both he and his old friend learned, one that humans say quite a few times.

Shiva: "Son, you wanna know what I did when people made fun of my appearance?"

Ganesha: "B-beat them up?"

Shiva chuckled.

Shiva: "Yes, but that is beside the point"

The God of Destruction smiled at his son.

Shiva: "I learned to not care what others thought about me, I was a nobody and now look at your old man. He's the leader of the entire Pantheon"

Ganesha: "O-Oh..."

Shiva; "And you should too. Don't listen to what those brats have to say because they're spoiled fools"

Shiva placed his hand on Ganesha's head.

Shiva: "You're my son and me and your mothers love you for who you are"

Ganesha: "R-really?"

Shiva: "Of course sport, we wouldn't have any other child. You are the greatest thing to ever happen to us"

Ganesha sniffled as he hugged his father, causing the leader of the Hindu Pantheon to smile and hug his boy with his two lower arms.

Ganesha: "I love you, Papa"

Shiva: "I know, son. Now, then...."

Ganesha looked up at his father who gave him a small, cheeky smile.

Shiva: "You wanna get a piggyback ride from your old man?"

Ganesha: "Yeah!"

Shiva chuckled and turned around and got one knee.

Shiva: "Hop on then!"

Ganesha instantly jumped onto his father's back, taking him by surprise since he did it so quickly. However, Shiva soon wrapped his two lower arms behind his back, keeping his son in place.

He then stood up, giving his child a little bit of a decent view from where he was, not the best but also not the worst.

Shiva: "You ready to go for a ride?"

Ganesha: "Yeah! Yeah!"

Shiva chuckled in amusement.

Shiva: "Off we go then!"

Shiva then began to run at full speed making his child cheer in excitement.

Ganesha laughed and cheered as the wind washed over his face, the other Gods of the Hindu Pantheon who were still out saw their leader spending some time with his son.

They couldn't help but smile at the beautiful relationship that their leader has with his son.

After all those two have a real bond father and son.

Shiva: 'My son, I promise you. I will make sure that you never cry again, even if I we're to be killed...I will make sure that you smile, knowing that your foolish old man did something good for once'

(Flashback End)

Shiva opened his eyes as they glowed yellow.

Shiva: "Even so...I won't stop fighting"

Shiva used his remaining arm to stab his fingers into his chest where his heart was located.

This surprised Sun Wukong and strangely enough, The Primordial Darkness, was the God of Destruction saving him the effort and killing himself. He spoke so highly of wanting to keep fighting and yet there he was, killing himself.

TPD: "Well, looks like that's Shiva done for"

Shiva coughed up some blood as he glared at The Primordial Darkness, soon enough he slowly started to grow a grin.

Shiva: "Don't get cocky you bastard, I'm not killing myself. I'm just doing something that I haven't tried"

The Primordial Darkness tilted his head.

Shiva: "I hope you're ready because this technique is a first for me....Let's see what it can do shall we?"

Shiva grabbed his heart and began to squeeze it to force his heart rate to increase as the God of Destruction grunted in pain and his skin changed to crimson red.

The legends say, "When the time comes, Shiva will be there. He shall dance the Tandava and destroy the Universe".

Flames burst out of Shiva's body shocking Wukong while The Primordial Darkness crossed his arms.

However, the legends go on to say this. "And then, Shiva will burn his own body, and use the ashes to rebuild the Universe".

Sun Wukong: "Sh-Shiva..."

The flames soon cleared to reveal Shiva in his strongest form which is called.....

TANDAVA KARMA!!!

Shiva: "Let's dance until we burn"

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END OF CHAPTER

(I wanna thank Kaito5382084 for helping me)