Post by galactus on Dec 17, 2009 15:11:01 GMT -5
In the dark of space he sat within his spherical vessel staring out into the immenseness of space. His somber countenance betrayed nothing of the great conflict which raged within his nearly divine mind.
He is Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds. He is Galactus, a being worshipped and feared across the Universe as a dark god of power and destruction. He is Galactus, a primal cosmic force of the vastness of existence and yet with all this in mind he felt fear now as he rarely ever did in his long, long life. What could make such a nearly omnipotent being fear so much one may ask? Surprisingly to even him it stemmed from the seemingly insignificant blue orb he now stared at with unblinking eyes.
On the miniscule planet known as Earth to its native people now lay a device, a weapon with origins even unknown to him a weapon capable of destroying not only himself but the entirety of existence on this plain of reality. This very concept would bring fear into almost anyone but the great Galactus’ fear angered him more than mortal words could interpret.
He once possessed this weapon himself within his world ship. He figured that there, in his own home, would be the safest place to contain, hide and watch over such a truly destructive device.
Now twice the Ultimate Nullifier had been stolen from his sacred bastion. The first time the great Galactus could now remember so vividly as he currently stared at the Earth in all its miniscule beauty. He had originally come to this, the third planet in the sol system, in his never ending search for sustenance. He had landed on the earth and made ready to siphon off the living energy with his machines so as to make it consumable and allow him to temporarily fill his endless hunger. He had found more resistance then he had expected yet still for less than could ever really catch his notice… four heroes took pain staking measures to destroy his machines and attack him. This slowed him down but with the vastness of his own powers and the service of his Punisher robotic centurions he easily fought off the earthlings and made ready for the Earths demise… That was before the Watcher himself interfered. Somehow Uatu had helped the Fantastic Four, powerful humans he would in time come to respect, procure the Ultimate Nullifier. With the weapon in hand, the wise words of Reed Richards, the first rebellion of his herald The Silver Surfer and the advocacy of Uatu The Watcher, he the Mighty Galactus was defeated as never before and made to swear never to seek to devour the Earth again…
Now he had come not to feed but to retrieve that most dangerous device no matter the cost. He would use all his vast power, he would destroy the entire world and all on it if need be. The Nullifier had to be found, the primitive beings of the Earth were already becoming a force to be reckoned with in the universe but with the weapon in their presence they were a thread, one that could not be tolerated.
For now however he would wait and approach the planet at a crawl. The great Galactus would do this out of respect and at the request of his herald. The Silver Surfer had begged him for time, time to speak to and gather the aid of those loyal to justice and life on the planed in said same search. Against his better judgment he granted his loyal servant four days respite from his destructive and rage driven coming.
He would wait… he would move slow, as slow as his never ending hunger would allow for three days left now remained. Three days which the Surfer and those of the planet Earth itself had left to avert the devastation and perhaps even the end Galactus brought with him in his wake.