Both Monarchs raced to join the battle hoping to usurp either Galactus' or Mordru's power.

Galactus reached out and grabbed a Monarch in each hand and squeezed. Each Monarch's armor popped like an over ripe boil.

Galactus drank the escaped energy like it was Gatorade. Both Monarchs were left as mere lifeless husks but Galactus was able to drive Mordru away because Mordru no longer had a hope against Galactus.

Mordru fled to Gemworld. He had always considered himself indestructible but the power of Galactus after he absorbed the essence of the two Monarchs put fear even into Mordru.

Soon he noticed something odd about Gemworld. He was the only inhabitant.

Day 55: 7 P.M; Taa II Galactus' homeworld, in an alternate reality.

Deathstroke the Terminator, Slade Wilson, was taken by surprise by his sudden relocation to Galactus' homeworld.

He had no idea where he was and was wary when he saw all the advanced scientific equipment everywhere he looked.

All his senses were alert and he expected trouble from any quarter. He was hearing things now. Things that got his guard up and he was keeping an eye all around him. Something gave him the impression he was surrounded by threats.

Suddenly someone else materialized in front of him. The newcomer appeared to be a martial arts expert of some kind.

Val Armorr; Karate Kid, was restored to life. the first sight that greeted his eye was Deathstroke the Terminator pointing a pistol at him while holding his energy lance in the other hand, ready to strike.

All Val had was his tremendous martial arts ability. which has held Superboy, Mon-el and Ultra Boy at bay in the past.

Val knew about Deathstroke from his several trips back to the 21st century. He had never actually met Slade, but he had seen the Teen Titans files on the man.

Val was not sure if Deathstroke knew about him but Val chose to assume that he did.

Deathstroke - "Don't make any sudden moves friend. I never miss."

Val - "There's always a first time. Why are you pointing that at me?"

"Because I've suddenly found myself here and you're the only other person I've encountered since I came here. I'm looking for answers."

"You think I have them? I'm supposed to be dead. Now suddenly I'm not.
I'm as in the dark as you, I think."

"You're that Karate Kid from the future aren't you? This looks like the future. I think you know more then you're saying."

"Trust me, I have no idea where we are, though I agree with you. This does look like it could be from my time frame. Perhaps you've been revived from Cryogenesis?"

" Nope, sorry to disappoint you. I just found myself here against my will. Not too fond of that, and you haven't absolved yourself from any guilt in my eyes yet. I heard you're pretty good. Beat the Batman once. I'd be interested in testing you myself."

As Deathstroke said that, the gun was kicked out of his hands. He saw it coming but couldn't prevent it. He managed to hold onto his staff though.

Karate Kid and Deathstroke began a deadly dance of feints and attacks where Karate Kid was forced to fight while evading Deathstroke's energy staff.

As they sparred. Alien xenomorphs were moving in, intent on killing both of them.

Captain Marvel Jr had witnessed the demise of the two Monarchs at the hands of Galactus and the subsequent fleeing of Mordru. He looked at Superman questioningly.

Superman began explaining everything he could to the latest member of the Marvel family to arrive.

They then flew off to search for any other potential arrivals to the Worldship.

Deathstroke didn't want to admit it, not even to himself, but Karate Kid was maybe too good, even for him.

Worried about losing, Deathstroke began to fight dirty, but Karate Kid was ready for that and countered that too and finally, Karate Kid managed to knock the energy staff out of Deathstroke's hands.

Then the Alien Xenomorphs were on them both.

Deathstroke and Karate Kid were forced to break off from their fight and defend themselves. Deathstroke was completely unarmed because Karate Kid had relieved him of his Katana before he'd managed to eliminate the energy staff.

The two battled the Aliens in a desperate fight.

Tempest got a briefing from Aquaman about the current situation. He was introduced to Namor, Marrina and Abe Sapien.

He was shown the encroaching Deep Ones and taken to see Cthulhu himself by Marrina and Abe Sapien who could move freely among the Deep Ones because they seemed so similar. They saw Badoon among the Deep Ones as well.

Blue Beetle was nervous. He didn't like most of what he was hearing from the Monitors. What right did they have to decide who belonged where and when?

Blue Beetle wanted to get back to his own reality but the Monitors refused to pay him any attention except to see that he did not go hungry.

Monitors began to come and go to various points in this reality and all the Blue Beetle could do was watch for some opportunity to escape.

Mordru began to Scrye to learn what was going on. He was visited by Nightmare of the Marvel Universe who had Arcane in his spider form in tow. Nightmare was accompanied by Umar of the Dark Dimension.

Mordru knew of neither of them but did not feel threatened at their appearance. He did know of Arcane so he listened to what Umar and Nightmare had to say.

Because of the nonhumanoid nature of the Alien xenomorphs, Karate Kid and Deathstroke were forced to struggle against their opponents. Deathstroke managed to maneuver his fight near his energy staff and he managed to get an equalizer that allowed him to prevail, finally.

After that, Deathstroke quickly retrieved his guns and his katana.

He looked over and saw Karate Kid staying just one step ahead of his opponent but unable to finish the fight.

Deathstroke thought for a minute, then he struck Val's Alien with the energy staff, severing the Alien's head.

"Don't say I never did anything for you, Karate Boy."

Galactus was sated. Absorbing the energies of the two Monarchs left him with no hunger pangs whatsoever.

He sent a message to Stardust telling her she was free to do whatever she wanted to until Galactus summoned her again.

The Monitors began to spread out, all over the new reality. Monitors went to visit the Kree empire, the Shiar, Badoon, Skrull and Saurian empire.

They visited the Dark dimension, the Nightmare realm. Asgard, Olympus, the various Hells, the United Planets, Paragon City, Apokolips, New Genesis, Everywhere they could find perceived anomalies that varied from the universe they knew.

They did not know what to do with this collected information and a conference was called to discuss what they'd learned.