(General POV)
Location the New Earth: Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean; HYDRA Sub. Main Deck
Inside a HYDRA submarine, within the main operation deck, in reddish interior, and the skull krakken ensignia that represent HYDRA, plastered nearly everywhere.
As men and women in red and black themed helm uniforms, working with other men and women in yellow almost hazmat like uniform, once the fear AIM, now fully under the command of HYDRA.
These people were working on various panels and stations with red screens and a huge reinforced viewing windows at the upper levels of the room.
As Johann Shmidt or as everyone know and refers to him as the Red Skull, a man who took the same supersoldier formula as his eternal nemesis, Cpt. Rogers, which fought against the same man, and managed to freeze himself as well to be able to survive and restore HYDRA to power, like in WWII.
For he is the very man, that funded and lead HYDRA, for almost a century, he was a tall, exposing man with his face losing it former skin, and now resembles a actual skull of a deep red color.
Wearing outfit is a black leather, long trench-coat, displaying a black uniform reminiscent of a Nazi-era uniform, often bearing the HYDRA symbol in place of a swastika, he was standing proud, overseeing everything from the third level of the main deck.
Standing beside him were three other individuals, a bright green long hair woman, in dark green make-up, and wearing a dark green, sleeveless tight suit, with green gloves, silver belt with the HYDRA symbol on the buckle, and long skin-tight green pants and boots.
This is Viper aka Ophelia Sarkissian, loyal enforcer of HYDRA, a deadly assassin, with intense knowledge on poisons, and various gadget to make a deadly asset to HYDRA.
There is another woman amongst these individuals, directly related to Red Skull, she is a beautiful young woman of fair, light skin, and vibrant red short hair.
Wearing red and black tight, and sensual theme suit, with red skull attached on her suit's chest, along with wearing a pair of long, fingerless gloves.
Lastly she is wearing long, form-fitting black pants, with some knee-high, heels with some belt-straps on her arms, legs, and waist, she is Sinthea Shmidt or Sin, the proud granddaughter of the Red Skull.
Loyal almost to a fanatical level to her grandfather, she is as deadly as Viper, and has some magical knowledge and ability, her only goal to insure her family supremacy in the new world, build by HYDRA.
Then lastly was a giant head, on a special operation chair to fly, and support the weight and shape of this disfigured entity, this is MODOK, acronym for (Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing) a superintelligent mutate with technopathic powers, he was the leader of AIM, until the Merger.
While the world was still shaking from the Forsaken initial invasion, consuming the city of Chicago in black fog, while MODOK and his followers were trying to harness this unknown, new energy to make new technology, and science for world domination, during that time HYDRA struck and Red Skull install a death switch with magic over technology, making impossible for MODOK to remove.
Making the giant head to submit, along with AIM, now serving apart of HYDRA, infact all the HYDRA sub. and its technology inside said submarine, was under MODOK's control.
In front of them, was holographic recordings of the Bludhaven attack, that took place around a month ago, MODOK, he was very intrigued with the kind of technology and power that these Forsaken must possess, and he wasn't the only one intrigued...no determined to claim it for his own, Red Skull, watched the recording with a smile.
This Mao entity thou unruly...for now, he has granted HYDRA with unbelievable possibilities, the power to merge two different universes, while preventing intergalactic forces from crossing over.
Red Skull craves that power, it's like the Infinity Stones without the risk of destroying oneself, or calling upon Thanos.
In a German accent, he instructed MODOK to pull up all their files involving the Forsaken, gritting his teeth MODOK did as instructed, his forehead band glowing red, as the holographic screen, switched from the Bludhaven attack, to various files and data on the Forsaken.
From the lesser creatures they command to the higher level members, such as Mao, Cyn, Sabrewulf, Nomu King, Lilithmon, and now Kefka Palazzo, he praised his granddaughter and Viper, for securing this indepth files from SHIELD, making both women smile smuggly, MODOK floated over by Red Skull's side, as he was interested in the technology that composed Cyn.
She could be considered the ultimate advancement in technology development, flesh and machine, merge into a living, feeling entity.
MODOK, he then act Skull, on this plan of his, Red Skull, he raised his gloved hand to silence MODOK, telling him, "Patience my intellectual friend. Patience. In chest, one have to plan their next move, carefully." walking over to the holographic screen, he swiped his hand and changed the display to the current roster of HYDRA.
Which includes all four of them, Justin Hammer and his technology, Killmonger in Wakanda was another candidate, along with Norman Osborn, and Dr. Octopus, with these individuals HYDRA, will have secure their powerbase, to challenge their enemies.
As once again the images displayed changed, showing numerous heroes, groups, villains, and more.
In this new world, HYDRA must adapt or risk being swallowed up, as their first target is to secure a huge asset from the Ocean itself, they were diving toward the lair of the warlord Attuma, rival to Namor's rule, along with enemy of the new Atlantis rule by this Aquaman, with Attuma and his forces on HYDRA's command, another piece shall be secure in the unspoken war for the New Earth.
Location Metropolis: Lex Corp, Luthor's Office
In a sleek, modern black furnished office with some neon green lighting, coursing through the walls, and work table of one of the most powerful, and intelligent man in New Earth, Alexander Joseph Luthor, or simply known as Lex Luthor, who was currently sitting on his elegant, and expensive chair.
Right behind him, a window that leads to a balcony that overlook his city of Metropolis, here Lex Luthor a bald, very fit and toned physical appearance, dressed in the finest suit, vest, and under shirt, he was planning for the future.
With the fall of both Chicago, and Bludhaven, the public have been demanding his leadership, which pleased Luthor greatly, but he knows, in this New Earth, filled with soo many new threats to humanity, rogue mutants, unknown aliens, unshackled demons, underwater races, unregulated sorcerers, and more.
He believed originally that Superman, was the greatest threat to humanity progression, becoming too dependent of the damned alien, that in the end without him and those Justice League fools, they'll be doomed, now there's the Avengers, SHIELD, X-men, Titans, and soo on that even if Superman was dealt with, in the end mankind will still be stagnant.
Especially when someone more dangerous than that homicidal clown in Gotham, was able to come and go, cause unrestrained chaos, and no one could stop...or guide to the betterment of the New Earth.
Mao and the Forsaken have revealed that their isn't one singular infinite multiverse, but several, completely separate and unaware of one another, until whatever that monster did merged two into one.
With the power to shatter reality, and reset the rules of universes, that Mao used it cause he was bored...bored!!?
Luthor, had to sigh to calm himself, thinking that with that power, he could do soo much more, not only for his ascension but humanity as a whole, as much as he doesn't want to admit it, he can't take on the League alone.
Especially with someone like HYDRA, now in this world, he had to personally handle some...inconveniences and disagreements...with that organization, Red Skull, he was like minded intellectual, Lex stood up from his chair, and looked out of his window.
He thought the only way to deal with the League, HYDRA, and any other rival was to form a secret organization of his own, under his and like-minded individuals in command, he already has two individuals worthy of leading beside him this...Legion...Demon's Head, Ra's al Ghul, he and his League of Assassins would be a valuable asset, Ra's would be easy to convince to join, and fund this organization.
Another person he was thinking of is Malcom Merlyn, also known as the Black Arrow, mortal rival of Green Arrow, and also possessing his own connections, as for the other member of this organization, is was easy.
Recruit those with indepth knowledge and experience, facing one specific member, or the whole of the League.
Those he has a eye on are Lenort Snart known as Cpt. Cold one of Flash's mortal rivals, a skilled thief and capable of keeping up with a speedster, despite not possessing his own powers.
Black Manta, a renowned underwater criminal and enemy of Aquaman, also possessing his own connections in the underwater world of the Earth, and in this new merged world, the Ocean has changed greatly to have Black Manta, in his organization is a must.
Sighing as another person he must recruit, is going to be most annoying and difficult to handle, but easy to recruit, as he the only one that knows Batman the best, Luthor was talking about the Joker, who was still locked-up in Arkham, he'll need to subtlely make some moves to free the Joker and recruit him.
Luthor, he turn around and sat back down on his chair, and started typing on his secret, digit locked keyboard, built in the table, bringing up the design of his Warsuit, a green and purple armor with a "L" emblem on the chestplate, with his connection he was planning on upgrading his alien battlesuit, with adamantium and new weaponry, like the designs of that upstart Stark, and that king pretending to be a selfless hero.
A kinetic absorber, added to his energy shields, this will make it a powerful weapon against not only Superman, but other new enemy, like the Hulk, Thor, and...Mao, aside from the destruction of the League, Mao and the Forsaken shall be the primary target of this...Legion, is to make the Forsaken submit to their control.
The Forsaken's secrets and powers, only one man is worthy of controlling those things, and that was Lex Luthor himself, as he was editing and adding more upgrades to his Warsuit.
Location Manhattan; New York, Hell's Kitchen; Rich District-Fisk Villa
A couple weeks later, Wilson Fisk also known by many from the criminal underworld of New York, especially Hell's Kitchen, as the Kingpin.
He is a large, large man, with great height and bulk, a bald man in a white pristine, and expensive suit and suit-pants, and a black undershirt, holding a cane and glass of bourbon, after the merger, Kingpin has been busy maintaining his empire, now that many new power rival have appeared, especially from Gotham.
From Black Mask, Two-Face, and the Penguin, have been trying to expand their territories outside that hellhole, cesspool of a city, not only that but more annoying heroes have appeared to interfere in his enterprises.
Walking around his expansive and luxurious villa, he thought about his other nuisances.
Daredevil, Hellcat, Power Man, Elektra, and the other Defenders have been taking out his businesses in his city, all cause of the Forsaken taking Chicago and broadcasting, their torture of those civilians, across the planet.
It didn't affected Fisk, since he took the opportunity to expand his reach into other avinews, not only smuggling, gun running, and extortion, but with the threat of the Forsaken appearing anywhere, like the Bludhaven attack, he secured some more legal businesses, making his private army, more legal...on the surface.
Saying this private army would protect the city, and civilians was all an act, as the real purpose is to expand his forces, and secure his more illegal operation on Hell's Kitchen, this also allowed Fisk to privately investigate who was the damned Devil of Hell's Kitchen, and some of his companions that don't have government backing.
The Hand has been silent, and refusing to contact him, which leave Kingpin to believe that either their planing something big, or their actually afraid of this Mao and his Forsaken, all criminal of this world or not, could be bought.
He once had Skuld, Kree, and other aliens under his payroll, all he needed was to know Mao's price, that one thing, but what really is getting on Fisk's nerves, is that someone actually dared to make moves against him, directly in his terf!!
Of course he'd knew about the gangs, losing their bosses and leaders through gruesome murder, some of his own people were butchered, stabbed, cut apart, mutilated, and burned.
No soon after a all those once leaderless puny gangs, that should have either killed each other or crawled to him, all joined into a huge gang, called the Hell Street Kings, they'd became fearless, gruesome, and even selling something called the "Red Haze" on his streets, the addiction to that stuff was almost immediate, especially with the side-effects includes superstrength, and resistance to pain.
Even some of his men, were buying from the HSKs as some call them, Fisk tried to negotiate with them, and even speak with the leader of the HSKs but they'd dare to spit on his face, killing all his men that he'd sent to open channels with this gang, he was close to ordering their destruction.
He was thinking of hiring Prowler, Bullseye, Scorpion, Jigsaw, and other "acquaintances" to deal with the Hell Street Kings, that way he'll secure the manufacturing and process of the Red Haze, for his own.
As much as he'd didn't want to admit much is changing, and not the way that Kingpin likes...to his benefit, drinking his drink, he turns off his lights, and tell his men to stay on guard, as his battle for regaining total control of Hell's Kitchen, can continue tomorrow...