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The second episode of the Low Power Tournament is here, and this time we are going to be putting the villainous Darth Vader from Star Wars up against the Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Strange from Marvel comics. Will Vader force Steven to kneel or will Doctor Strange show him why he's the Supreme Sorcerer?
Intro[]
No rules!
Just Bloodshed
DBX!
Pre-Fight[]
βStrange, a fleet of spaceships have entered the Solar System.β Wong says, walking up behind the master of the mystic arts. The magician turns to face Wong, and with a smile he opens his eyes, βYes I know, I've been observing them for quite some time now. Wong, make sure this place doesn't burn to the ground while Iβm gone, Iβm going to persuade them to leave.β And with that the doctor vanished, leaving Wong annoyed.
Darth Vader walks up to the command center. His mere presence makes people work faster, almost panicked. βWhat is the reason for this delay? We should have been here hours ago.β He asks a sweating, nervous officer.
βThere was a problem with the engines, and the workers dropped a wrench down a chute which clogged up the-β The officer is lifted into the air, and as his neck cracks he is dropped to the ground. Silently, Darth Vader makes his way to the exit.
A portal suddenly opens in front of the sith lord, and through it emerges the master of the mystic arts, Doctor Strange. He gives Vader a smirk as he starts to speak, βPretty impressive fleet you got here, did you make it yourself?β
βWho are you?β Darth Vader says, an undertone of aggression in his voice.
βI am Doctor Steven Strange, but you may call me Doctor Strange. Who are you?β
βI am Darth Vader.β He approaches Strange.
βWoah, stop right there buddy, personal space.β Strange says, holding his hand out, βAlright, listen here chrome-dome, I don't know why you're approaching my planet with this space fleet, but I'm going to have to kindly ask you to leave this solar system.β
Darth Vader does not respond, but his fist is subtly clenched now. Strange can almost feel his glare through the helmet.
βListen pal, I don't really want to fight you right now. So let's just make peace and you get out of my solar sy-β
Darth Vader has his hand raised, and Strange is lifted into the air, unable to breath. Darth Vader is squeezing his fist, and Strange can feel his throat being squeezed too. He is thrown up against the ceiling, and his body is held flat out against it as if he were lying down on the ground.
Fight[]
βGAH- Ohβ¦. So that's how it is thenβ¦β Strange says, his hands glowing a shade of orange. Suddenly an orange glowing rope wraps around Vaderβs extended hand and forces it to his side, allowing Strange to be released and fall to the ground.
Upon landing, Strange rolls to minimize damage and instantly gets in his fighting stance, two orange circles of magic appearing at the end of his hands.
Vader rushes Strange, lightsaber ignited, and slashes at his chest. He then uses the force to push Strange back, crashing him through the metal wall behind him.
Strange creates a whip of magic, using it to block the saber, but gets caught off guard by the force-push. βAgh- This guy.. This guy has some sort of telekinesisβ¦β He says to himself as he picks himself up. He creates another whip and wraps it around Vaderβs arm, pulling back and forcing the Sith to the ground. He then creates a portal beneath the Sith lord while still having the whip wrapped around him, opening the other end right above him so that, eventually, he gets tangled and is suspended mid-air.
Strange cracks his neck and approaches the suspended Vader, making sure to taunt the sith, βI thought you were feared, but you seem like nothing more than another simple pushover.β
Vader reaches his hand towards Strange. He feels his throat seize again, and canβt breathe. At the same time, a giant piece of metal is thrown towards him and slams him into the opposite wall.
The portals are forced close, causing the whip to snap in half and fall to the ground with Vader. Strange grunts and picks himself up, mentally scolding himself for forgetting about the telekinetic powers so easily.
Vader rips the whips off of himself and charges Strange again but this time he does not let up and continues to attack with his lightsaber with terrifying ferocity, forcing Strange back.
Strange looks around as he backs up, looking for anything that could help him. He then grins as his cape flies off his shoulders and wraps around Vaderβs body, strangling him and forcing him to drop his lightsaber.
Strange lets out a sigh and creates another whip to wrap around Vaderβs neck, forcing the sith lord to his knees. He uses another whip to wrap around the lightsaber and pick it up, looking over the weapon as it turns on, βNice sword you got here, I'll be sure to add it to my collection.β
Darth Vader starts to growl, as the whips are tossed away from him and the ceiling above both him and Strange collapses, the rubble tossed everywhere. Almost without warning, the lightsaber is ripped from Strangeβs hands and returns to Vader, who ignites it standing menacingly.
βHmm, maybe this will be more fun than I thought.β Strange says, getting into his fighting position once more as the Cape of Levitation returns to his shoulders.
In what seems like an instant, Strange finds himself in a hallway. Vader launched him through the wall behind Vader, and when Strange looks up he sees Vader standing in the same hallway, farther away. He slashes at the cables in the ceiling, releasing a smoke that clouds Strangeβs vision.
βHmph, childβs play.β Strange says, extending his arms and spreading them out, causing the smoke to part ways and make a narrow open space for the two of them to fight in, surrounded by condensed smoke.
The tiling of the floor beneath them is ripped up from the seams, and Vader charges through this and slices at Strangeβs neck. He grabs Strange by the neck and slams him into the ground.
He raises his arm to block the lightsaber with a magical shield, then grunts in pain as he gets slammed to the ground. A moment later he looks at Vader with a smug-ass grin, then creates a portal beneath him and drops out, causing Vader to lose balance. Strange lands behind him and closes the portal, closing it on his hand and cutting it off!
Vader senses Strangeβs location with the force. Once he finds out where he is, he drags Strange towards him with the force. He grabs his neck and squeezes unimaginably hard, attempting to crush his throat entirely.
Strange is shocked and confused, his mind racing with why Vader both didn't react to his hand getting cut off, and how he responded almost immediately. As Strange gets grabbed by the neck, his eyes widen as he starts to struggle for air. His eyes dart around the room, and eventually lands on the disembodied hand of Darth Vader, and the wires sticking out of it.
That explainsβ¦ EVERYTHING! Strange says in his mind, before his eyes narrow and his brow furrows. The Cloak of Levitation wraps around Vaderβs wounded arm, pulling him away from Strange and letting the sorcerer get some well-needed air, albeit he falls to the ground hard.
Vader looks over at the cloak, and grabs it with his other hand before ripping it in half. It falls to the ground, lifeless. He steps over it, summons his lightsaber with the force, and charges at the recovering Strange.
Strange lets out a frustrated grunt of annoyance, knowing that heβll have to repair the Cloak later. He creates a portal beneath not himself but Vader, causing the sith to fall before he can reach the sorcerer. The exit opens up vertically, causing Vader to fly out and get clotheslined by a random pipe, crashing into the ground.
Strange takes a few moments to get back up, recovering from the beating he's been being dealt this whole fight. As Vader tries to recover from the metal pipe, Strange walks up to him while creating a magical whip.
βLet's see whoβs under that damn helmet,β Strange says, wrapping the whip around Vaderβs head and pulling back, starting to force the helmet off.
Darth Vader, getting to his feet, flicks his wrist. His lightsaber, from across the room, activates and flies towards Strange, spinning.
Strangeβs eyes widen and he quickly dispels the whip, leaping out of the way at the last second, the blade literally grazing his hair.
βI just got a haircut, you bitch!β Strange says with no humor in his voice.
Darth Vader charges and grabs his face and throws him into the floor, before using the force to send him a few floors below. Darth Vader uses the force to grab his arm and begins to repair it with the force, surrounding scraps, and his mechanical ingenuity. After roughly 20 seconds, his arm is functioning again although probably not as durable.
As Strange gets to his feet, he coughs up some blood. βWhat the hell is this guy made of?β He gets lifted into the air, being force-choked. Walking down the rubble as if it were a staircase, Darth Vader has his fixed hand in the air.
Strange closes his eyes, his mind focusing on nothing but the fight. Around Vader the room starts to shake, the massive pillars surrounding Vader glowing a bright orange. Suddenly, and without warning, a second Doctor Strange appears behind Vader and slams a magic-fuelled punch to the sithβs back, forcing him to his knees. Strangeβs eyes snap open the moment he feels Vaderβs grip release, and in one swift downward motion, brings the two pillars crashing down onto the sith.
The pillars stop inches above Darth Vader in midair, hovering. As Darth Vader gets up, the pillars maintain distance above him until each falls to either side of him, annihilating the hyperdrive generators and setting the ship in a critical state that will explode in a few minutes.
Strange clenches his fists and reels both hands back as Vader is focused on the pillars, and right after they fall to the side, he thrusts both hands forward, unleashing a powerful blast of fire, βFLAMES OF FALTINE!β He yells, coating Vader in the magical flames.
While Vader is being engulfed, he flicks his arm to the side, and Strange feels a tug at his leg. He is pulled off of the platform, and falls into the pit below them.
Strange lets out a grunt of annoyance before vanishing in a bright orange light. Then, to the surprise of Vader, who at this point thought Strange needed portals to warp around, the sorcerer suddenly appears behind him and unleashes another elemental attack, βBOLTS OF BALTHAKK!β He yells, coating Vader, and the surrounding destroyed area, in bolts of lightning.
Vader falls to his knees, screaming in pain. βWhy wonβt you die?β
βI can say the same thing about youβ¦β Strange says, his eyes glowing as he prepares for another attack while continuing the electric assault.
Darth Vader uses the force to spin Strange around, slamming his head into the ground and forcing both of them and the platform into the abyss below them.
Strange rolls his eyes and creates a portal below them, sending them into the main control room, landing on the very unfortunate General Maximillian Veers. The impact knocks both of them away from each other, now standing on opposite sides of one of those control pits.
Vader raises his arm, and the platform that they landed down flips up and is sent towards Strange, and Vader leaps over the control pit and slashes at Strange through the platform.
Strange raises his arms up to create the Ruby Rings of Raggadorr, not suspecting the surprise attack. So when Vader suddenly cuts through the piece of platform and delivers said attack, Strange gets caught off guard and is unable to stop his hands getting hit, his fingers being cut right off!
The Sorcerer screams in pain and stumbles back, looking at his fingerless hands in pain and fear. But then something happens, something weird. The sound of muscle and tendon regrowing is nauseating, and to both of their shock, the tendons, muscles, and bones start to grow right back. The sensation is absolutely agonizing, but in a matter of seconds Strangeβs hands have returned, good as new.
Darth Vader says βOpen fire!β and all of his generals blast the bejeebers out of him.
Strange is snapped out of his shocking trance as the first laser hits him. He extends both arms to create the Shield of Seraphim around him, blocking and deflecting all the lasers.
Vader recognizes that this takes all of Strangeβs concentration and he charges at Strange and slashes at his shield repeatedly with the lightsaber, trying to find any weak spot.
Strangeβs brow furrows as he holds his own against Vaderβs attacks. Then he decides to play it risky and shatter the shield, creating a mini-explosive-like force that knocks Vader up and out of the pit, landing on his back and on top of an unfortunate Stormtrooper.
Vader gets up, and raises his arm, lifting Strange out of the pit and pinning him against the ceiling again, and then slamming him down onto the ground in front of him. He kicks Strange across the room.
Around them, officers and soldiers are panicking. βSir! The ship is almost done for! Weβre lucky if we have over a minute.β The secondary general looks towards Vader. βLord Vader, what are your orders? Lord Vader?β
Strange picks himself up and fires the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak, wrapping around Vaderβs arm and pulling him towards himself, making sure to have the sith lord crash into many different Empire officials on the way. As Vader gets close, he brings his foot up and slams his foot into Vaderβs chin, snapping his head back before swinging him around and sending him crashing into one of the control pits. Vader hits various mechanisms, causing many to malfunction, and some to even explode, as he hits the wall of the pit.
Vader slowly gets to his knees, and punches the ground, denting the floor. All around them the windows shatter and suck everything into the vacuum of space. Vader gets up, and walks out of the room.
βN-NO!β Strange yells, creating a portal behind him and getting sucked into it. Various officers and other generals, troopers, and anyone else lucky enough to be close to Strange manage to fly into the portal before it can close, with one unlucky soldier being cut in half as it closes. Most are sent flying into the vacuum of space, however.
Roughly 15 seconds later, the Star Destroyer explodes in the sky, crashing into the others and the ones that survive punch coordinates and disappear into hyperspace.
Strange tumbles across the ground, only stopping when he hits a wall. He lets out a sigh of frustration, before hearing a very familiar, and sometimes-unwelcome-depending-on-the-circumstance voice.
βWhat happened this time?β Wong asks.
βEdgy space wizardβ¦β Is all Strange says, before countless troopers, generals, and other officers fly through the portal. Strange and Wongβs eyes both widen, and seemingly don't notice that poor trooper who gets cut in half by the closing portal, instead focusing on the sudden unwanted guests.
Strange jumps up and creates the Ruby Rings, getting in his fighting stance as Wong gets in his own stance. βSeriously, you just had to bring company?β Wong asks sarcastically, which Strange responds by rolling his eyes.
The officers and troopers all get up and, those who have kept their weapons, all aim at Strange and Wong, awaiting orders, only to realize Vader is gone, nowhere to be seen.
βWhatβs the deal with them? Is something wrong or are they just normally idiots?β Wong asks skeptically.
βI thinkβ¦. They are waiting for ordersβ¦.β Strange says, baffled by the idea of following someone elseβs orders.
A screeching sound is heard approaching, and a black dot is flying through the atmosphere. Suddenly, it starts firing at the Sanctum, destroying the ceiling.
βNot paying for that.β Strange says, provoking a clean and quiet βfuck youβ from Wong.
The tie fighter crashes through the wall, and Darth Vader hops out midair, stylishly landing on both his feet.
βOh come on!β Strange says, more annoyed that the tie fighter crashed through the collection of magical items than he is with Vaderβs sudden reappearance.
βIs that the edgy space wizard you were talking about?β Wong asks.
βNo it's freaking Santa Claus, of course it's the damn space wizard!β Strange says, still aggravated about his ruined collection.
Vader slowly walks towards Strange, igniting his lightsaber.
βReady for round 2, are you? Fine, but now weβre in my turf instead of yours.β He says. Wong looks back and forth, switching between Vader, Strange, and the Empire generals/troopers. βI'll handle the lackeys, clean up your own mess.β Wong says, before turning his full attention towards the troopers, letting Steven and Vader fight one-on-one once more.
Vader makes one giant leap and slices at Strange, using the force to drag his head towards the saber.
Strange creates a Crimson Band around the lightsaber, forcing it out of Vaderβs hand at the last second and sending it flying across the room, bonking (not stabbing) Wong on the head.
Vader punches Strange in the face, and then launches him into the ceiling, before summoning his lightsaber and dragging Strange back towards him.
βWINDS OF WATOOMB!β Strange exclaims, creating a high wind that pushes the lightsaber off-course just enough to miss Vaderβs hand. He lands in front of Vader, who was caught off guard by the sudden miss, and unleashes another wave of the Flames of Faltine, now at point-blank range.
Vader reaches through the flames and grabs Strange by the neck with one hand, once more clenching his throat tightly.
Audible gulp.
Vader summons his lightsaber, and with no intervention from Strange, it makes it to his hand. He ignites it and attempts to stab through Strangeβs forehead.
βFβ¦.F-Fangs ofβ¦ Farallahβ¦β Strange manages to mutter out, creating a large floating mouth that bites down on Vaderβs arm, holding it in place only centimeters away from Strangeβs forehead. He then grabs Vader by the head, a purple energy surrounding his hands.
βForget.β Is all his mind says, causing Vader to temporarily forget all his force-based skills. Strange is freed from his grasp and quickly warps back, creating some much needed distance as Vaderβs memory of his tactics start to flood back to him.
Vader, cold and unmoving, launches his lightsaber at Strangeβs head with what little force knowledge he has at the moment. βNo more.β
Strange jumps out of the way, launching himself high into the air and clamping his hands together as they get surrounded by white light. βWhite Light of Nirvalon!β He yells, firing a concentrated beam of white magical energy directly at Vader.
Vader runs and leaps, splitting the beam with the force, and grabs Strange by the face. He slams Strange into the ground, and then starts beating his face while he is on the ground. After a dozen hits or so, he summons his lightsaber and goes for a killing blow.
Strange suddenly vanishes from view before he can grab the lightsaber.
Vader finds Strangeβs location with the force and summons his lightsaber. He realizes that Strange is still beneath him, he never vanished, he just turned invisible.
βCheap.β
Invisible Strange shrugs before creating a portal beneath himself to actually warp out this time. The two of them enter a vertical exit, rolling across the ground.
Vader instantly gets to his feet and kicks Strange across the floor.
Strange, who has now become visible once more, spits up some blood (And a tooth), before picking himself up. He extends his arms, surrounding them in crimson energy as he exclaims βVapors of Valtorr!β Two long crimson snakes are sent out towards Vader, wrapping around him and trying to bite through his helmet.
They are stopped by the force right before touching him, and he walks past them like it never happened.
Strange instantly drops that spell and prepares another one, his eyes now having a faint orange glow. βImages of Ikonn!β He exclaims, before at least a dozen more Strangeβs appear throughout the room.
Vader uses the force to find the location of the real Strange, and force chokes him, charging him and preparing a fatal blow.
Strange, who had a hunch this would happen, was already charging another attack. Right as Vader got close enough to strike, Strange yelled out βLIGHT OF THE SEVEN SUNS OF CINNIBUS!β From his body explodes a blinding light as bright as a star strikes Vader at point-blank range. The entire room is coated in this bright light, forcing everyone but Strange himself to cover and close their eyes to avoid being permanently blinded.
Using the time that Vader is temporarily blinded, Strange places his hand on Vaderβs chest. With a deep breath he suddenly thrusts his fist forward, striking Vader in not just the body, but the soul. Vader finds himself being able to see once more, but now his body is a translucent blue, and is no longer in his suit, now only in the under armor.
Strange gives him a smirk before leaving his own body, joining the sith lord in the astral plane, βThat's one ugly mug you got there.β
Vader holds his arm in front of him, bewildered by this sudden change.
Strange smirks and doesn't even bother to explain properly, just deciding to clock Anakin in the face, βWelcome to the Astral Plane!β
Anakin charges Strange and strangles him with both hands, pure hatred in his eyes. βYou exposed me. You did this. You.β
Strange and Anakin tumble through the air, dealing punches and strikes as they fly around. Back in the real world, Wong feels a sudden breeze go by him, and after seeing a Stormtrooper get randomly knocked off their feet, he lets out a sigh, βDon't go flying into my quarters Steven!β He yells.
Steven lands a mean side hook that knocks Anakin off of him, letting the sith fly straight through a wall and into the next room over. Steven quickly flies after him, clasping his hands together and bringing them down on Anakinβs head to send him flying through the floor to the level below.
Anakin grunts, and then jumps through the wall and punches Strange in the face.
Strangeβs head semi-snaps back, not expecting Anakin to retaliate so quickly. He tumbles back, before quickly regaining control of his path and charging at Anakin and plowing into him, sending them tumbling into a large library.
Books fall to the ground as bookcases fall (One particular librarian is very unlucky and gets a bookcase to the face) as the two of them tussle in the spiritual world.
Anakin grits his teeth and clenches his fist. Across the sanctum, Strange can feel his physical body running out of air.
Steven bitch-smacks Anakin across the face and flies up through the ceiling, returning to the initial room and flying back into his own body, gasping for air as he finally returns to the physical world.
Anakin uses the force to locate Strangeβs presence, and uses that to find his own body. Anakin struggles, but manages to return to his body efficiently.
By the time Anakin returns to Vaderβs body, Strange has managed to dig through the rubble to get some of his magical artifacts. He pulls out the Wand of Watoomb and aims it at Vader, his eyes narrowing as he fires a magical blast of energy only a second after Vader returns to his body.
Vader ignites his lightsaber and deflects the blast, force grabbing the wand out of Strangeβs hand.
Strange creates a whip around the wand, trying to pull it back towards himself and overpower Vaderβs force.
Vader drops his lightsaber, lifts his other hand and picks up a massive rock. He drops it on Strange while they fight for the wand.
βNot fai-β Is all Strange says before the rock falls on him, and Vader wins the fight for the wand. After a few seconds, a loud SLICE is heard, and the rock gets split in half. From the rubble stands Strange, now wielding the Axe of Angarruumus.
Darth Vader uses the force to slam the halves of the rock together, smashing Strange.
Strange narrows his eyes and simply jumps, landing on top of the rocks as they collide and using them as leverage to leap at Vader, reeling the axe behind his head as he goes for a killing blow. Then he suddenly vanishes⦠And appears behind Vader, slicing his actual arm clean off!
Vader grits his teeth and clenches his fist, holding Strangeβs body entirely rigid with the force. His lightsaber levitates, is ignited, and begins spinning, launching itself into Strangeβs neck.
Using telekinesis, Strange manages to strike Vader in the kneecaps with the axe, giving him just enough room to summon something to his hand. Grabbing the sheathe, he unsheathes the Sword of Strange and actually blocks it, making sure to coat the sword in magic to make sure it isn't cleanly-cut by the saber. He then wins the struggle, slashing and sending the saber to the ground, the tip of the saber grazing Vaderβs legs as it lands.
Vader screams, the former adrenaline that pumped him going full. Vader summons his lightsaber, ignates it, and stomps onto the hilt of the battleaxe, keeping it in place. He uses force regeneration to heal the major wounds, allowing him to fight without a major handicap.
As Vader stomps on the ax, Strange warps back to create some distance between them, which turned out to be the right move. Clutching his sword, he coats it in more magic as he focuses on trying to figure out what Vaderβs next move is.
Vader raises his arms, and the walls of the very Sanctum itself begin to shake. In an unbelievable show of strength, the Sanctum is ripped from the ground and is levitating above the two of them. Vader, gritting his teeth to the point where his gums begin to bleed, ignites his lightsaber and keeps the building up without his hands.
βSteven, you better get this building down safely!β Wong says, wrapping a whip around a Trooperβs head and spreading his arms to decapitate the poor fella.
βNot the time Wong!β Strange yells back, keeping his focus on Vader.
Vader charges, knowing that any move he makes may be his final.
Strange blocks the first strike with his sword, now fully concentrated on defense instead of offense. With each attempted strike by Vader, Strange is able to block it with his own magic-coated sword.
Vader attacks without remorse, giving no quarter and releasing an inhuman rampage. He attacks where Strangeβs sword will be, attempting to knock it out of his hands.
Eventually, Vaderβs more-experience with blades wins, and he manages to knock the sword out of Stevenβs hand. Strange is caught off-guard, but quickly takes a step back to create at least a few more inches of distance.
Vader uses the force to sweep Strange off his feet and stabs at his head midair.
His eyes widen as a faint glow emits from his chest, and suddenly a third eye appears on his forehead. The Eye of Agamotto opens and unleashes a blinding light of energy that consumes the both of them, and Vader justβ¦. Stopsβ¦ Completelyβ¦.
Strange lands, gasping for breath as Vader is stuck in suspended animation, and his eyes widen as he quickly ducks right as Vader breaks free of the cryosis. He warps back, kind of terrified of Vader at this point.
Vader stands, looking cold as hell. He uses the force to cramp Strangeβs leg. While Strange is in serious pain, Vader charges attempting to stab Strange through the heart.
Strange, although he's in serious pain, manages to lean out of the way to dodge the lightsaber.
Vader force chokes Strange, and attempts to chop his head in half while he is losing air.
Strange lets out another blast of light from the Eye, freezing Vader once more and actually deciding to attack this time. Landing a mean roundhouse kick, Vaderβs arm is practically shattered when he eventually escapes suspended animation. Strange looks at Vader, clearly exhausted from this whole ordeal.
Vader is silent. He is shaking from the pain, but is so enraged that he is incapable of any sound. Vader uses the force to rip the Eye of Agamotto from Strangeβs neck.
Strange lets out a gasp as his third eye closes, and he lets out a small groan of frustration, knowing that his best trump card is now out of his hands.
Vader attempts to stab Strangeβs throat, and cut to the side.
Strange rolls out of the way, creating a portal to warp out of sight, seemingly escaping.
A few seconds later, Strange walks through another portal behind Vader, now holding a very special book.
Darth Vader charges and slashes towards the book.
The Book of Vishanti opens up and unleashes the spell Appendix XIII, creating a protection spell to block the lightsaber. Strange then sends a whip at Vader, wrapping around his arm and throwing him to the side.
Vader drops the building, but catches it before it hits the ground, breaking Strangeβs concentration. Vader uses the force to attempt to slice Strange down the middle with the lightsaber.
Strangeβs eyes flash orange and he extends his arm out, grabbing the saber by the hilt. He looks at Vader as he analyzes the blade, βThis isn't my type of weapon,β He says as the saber starts to glow bright orange. Vader watches in absolute shock as the saber powers down, and the hilt glows even brighter. It starts to dissolve into fireflies, and in a matter of seconds, nothing is left of Vaderβs saber except the Kyber Crystal.
As the crystal drops to the ground, Strange turns his attention back to the Sith Lord, and he starts to approach him. All fear has been wiped off his face, and it's replaced by nothing but pure determination.
Vader uses the force to lift the Kyber Crystal into the air, and puts it right in front of Strangeβs face, before shattering it. The shattered crystal creates an explosion that annihilates the entire Sanctum Sanctorum.
Strange just flinches as the Crystal is brought in front of him, and the book opens to create a seal around the crystal. As the explosion occurs, genuine strain is shown in Strangeβs face as he struggles to keep the seal intact. The Book starts to glow along with his eyes, and finally the seal shrinks into nothingness, bringing the explosion to the microscopic level.
Darth Vader, seeing the strain in his face, lurches the Sanctum upwards in order to break the seal before it is complete. He also launches both Strange and the crystal outside of the Sanctum, launching them across the city of New York.
βNO!β Strange yells as the seal starts to crack. The book is sent flying out of his hands, and his body starts to glow orange as the seal shatters.
The explosion sends shockwaves across the entire city of New York, destroying most of Manhattan due to that being the Ground Zero.
βNoβ¦ Stevenβ¦β Wong says in horror.
Vader puts the building onto the ground, softly, and steps out. He pulls a transmitter out of his black utility belt and -
βVADER!β A very unwelcome voice yells as a bright orange flash comes from behind Vader, and a battered and bruised Doctor Strange appears. His clothes are torn, his hair is fringed, and half his face has been burnt off. He extends his hands, summoning the Axe of Angarruumus in one hand and the Book of Vishanti in the other as he approaches the sith lord.
βI've had enough!β Strange yells as he throws the axe at Vader, cutting his arm off.
Vader smacks the axe out of the way and tries to grab Strangeβs throat.
Strange just smacks Vaderβs hand out of the way, grabbing his throat and throwing him to the side. Cracks appear in space as Vader feels a sudden force resist his momentum, and suddenly the cracks shatter and Vader finds himselfβ¦ In the same place that he wouldβve been anyway. Strange appears in front of him and kicks him in the gut, knocking the sith lord back a few feet.
Vader charges Strange and punches him in the burnt side of his face, steps on his foot, and then uppercutting him.
Strange stumbles back, before clamping his hands together as the Sanctum starts to bend. The floor becomes the wall, the walls become the ceiling, and Vader watches as reality itself starts to be molded like playdough.
Vader is absolutely bewildered by this, and takes a step back from Strange.
βWelcome to the Mirror Dimension, where we can finish this fight without being a threat to the outside world.β
Vader attempts to force choke Strange. Twenty feet behind Strange, the wall collapses. Darth Vader, absolutely flabbergasted, looks at his hand, and tries again, to no avail.
βAnakin Skywalker, do you have nothing to say? Or will you die silently, just like how you've foughten.β
βWhat have you done?β Darth Vader looks at Strange with disgust and rage. βWhat have you done to me?β
βI have transported you to the Mirror Dimension, a world parallel to the one we call home. A world where no harm can be done to those not involved with this little scuffle of oursβ¦β
Darth Vader clenches his fist. βSomething changed, I felt it.β He tries to use the force to crush Strangeβs throat again, but once more it doesnβt work.
βDon't try itβ¦β Strange says as he walks on the ceiling, approaching the sith lord calmly.
He continues to try and use the force on Strange. βHow is it possible? How have you meddled with the force?β
βIn the mirror dimension, a sorcerer can mold reality like playdough, I assume that goes for your little βforceβ too.β Strange says, now only a foot away from Vader.
Vader grunts angrily, and uses the force not on Strange, but on the ceiling that he is standing on. It collapses.
Strange falls up, vanishing out of view.
Vader is dumbfounded. βWhat?β
Strange crashes through the floor (At least, what Vader perceives as the floor) and lands on his feet, crossing his arms and raising an eyebrow. He doesn't say anything, just gives Vader one of those βReally?β looks. He then wraps a whip around Vaderβs neck and pops off the helmet, forcing the sith lord to his knees.
Vader reaches up and rips the whip off his neck.
Strange simply takes a step back as Vader adjusts to the sensation of being helmetless. He extends his arms out and smiles, creating a portal beneath Vader and quickly closing it, cutting him in half.
Vader clenches his fist, bleeding his hand, and stares at Strange. βYou shouldβve died. I could sense your lesser strength, I was betterβ¦. I was betterβ¦.β
Strange wipes some blood from his mouth as the raspy breathing of the strongest sith lord comes to a halt. He turns around, creating a portal and walking out of the mirror dimension.
Doctor Strange returns to the regular world and turns to Wong with an exhausted expression.
Wong looks around at the destruction caused, then says the following before leaving the Sanctum, βYou're paying for this,β
Strange just lets out an annoyed chuckle, βOf course I amβ¦β
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An airship crashes, a hitman kills his target, and gets attacked by.... A strange red creature...?
Toji Zenin vs The Impostor
Trivia[]
- This is the second episode of the Low Power Tournament, which is hosted by Jershy, and is co-written by his brother.
- Darth Vader is written by his brother, while Doctor Strange was written by Jershy.
- This is a personal rival-matchup for the brothers, as we can never agree on the true outcome of this battle.