Rise of the Overlord: The Fall

[Derek Raines]

Battle of Bal'Barath

The Battle over the risen continent of Bal'barath was epic. Under the command of Halo, the collective heroes of Earth rushed towards the largest gathering of villains in history. Hypertech Gun platforms firing arcs of lethal energy set the skies on fire as the Technocracy did their best to soften the army of metahumans rushing Bal'Barath's shores. The blackest clouds furled overhead as hero and villain alike struck blows that boomed like thunder and sent great fissures across the surface of the continent below. The elements themselves were manipulated like never before, the very essence of the Earth and beyond pushed to their limits, as metahuman killed metahuman with savagery and a burning desire for either power, survival or justice. Hundreds were slain by the brutal conflict, many more wounded and sent spiraling from the sky to crash into the dark waves below. And then came the Negabomb...

Amidst the chaos of the battle even metahumans with superior hearing had trouble noticing the UN bomber and the two fighter escorts that came bursting through the storm clouds. Just before the Negabomb fell, Halo was impaled by a twisted length of sharpened steel, but not many saw their leader slain. The bomb fell like a pebble in a pond, small and insignificant amongst the mighty, but just before it hit the surface of Bal'Barath, it exploded in a sunburst of hazy white light.

The metahumans instantly lost their powers.

Those in mid flight went tumbling to the jagged stone outcroppings jutting from Bal'Barath. Those on the ground were thrown off their feet from the impact, but most kept their lives despite the failing of their powers. As was promised, hero and villain alike lay sprawled along the continent-silent, still and weak.

[Derek Raines]

The Global Alliance

When the smoke cleared and the Negabomb spent, the Overlord himself along with his seven powerful generals, the Archons, arrived at the battlefield. At their back came a fleet of hypertech ships and soldiers in menacing, black armor. The metahumans that still breathed were loaded on to transport ships, the nullifying presence from the Bomb reinforced by locking collars that continued the negating effect when placed on the new prisoners. The heroes and villains that lay dead were simply cast into the churning sea.

With nearly all of Earth's metahumans his prisoners, the Overlord was free to extend his power to the rest of the World. He was amused to find the World's leaders shocked at his betrayal. In the year to come, Bal'Barath became an impenetrable fortress and the seat of unquestioned power for Konstantine. A program began that mind wiped the metahuman prisoners, instilling in them false truths and visions and thus creating an army of titans to do the Overlord's bidding. The Overlord declared that the world was far too corrupt to rule itself and painted a picture to his new army of Metahumans that placed the blame of their near annihilation on the homosapiens. After all, they had dropped the Negabomb. He was their savior.

Countries were dominated by the Overlord's forces. Governments were overthrown and the Archons took the reins of command, shaping most of Europe and Asia into outpost for the new empire. Konstantine named his new world order, the Global Alliance, and at present is besieging the United States- the last real rebel that will not yield. Yet, to Konstantine, it is merely a matter of time...

[Derek Raines]

Betrayal of the Shadow Pact

The Void Council watched from their throne room the events on Earth and were eager to lay stakes to their new kingdom. Konstantine would have none of that...

Even as his plans unfurled flawlessly on Earth, the Overlord was preparing a betrayal that would allow him to keep his world and still have access to the Void and beyond. Through one of his Archons, a powerful Magus known as Darkspire, Konstantine made contact with one of the Shade Emperor's six sons- an ambitious prince known as Legion. Legion desired his father's position and prestige and would stop at nothing to claim it. A coup was set in motion. The Overlord sent his powerful Archons to aid Legion and in a bloody night the assembled assassinated the Shade Emperor and the five remaining sons while they rested defenseless in stasis.

Legion, self proclaimed Emperor of the Void, took the throne and disbanded the Council. His domain became a place of chaos and war as the Shade Emperor's remaining generals did battle with one another in an attempt to claim territory and position with the new Emperor. The Void, very literally, had gone to hell.

The Earth nearly belongs to the Overlord now and the denizens of the Void are no longer a threat. Although still dangerous due to the warring generals and roaming creatures, the Void has lost its order and Konstantine has discovered that moving through the crossroads is still possible. With his stolen technology and the aid of the Global Alliance scientist, he has constructed ships capable of moving through the battle ragged realm of shadow with relative ease and stealth- the Voidwalkers.

All has gone according to plan. At present, the Overlord has left the task of claiming and controlling the Earth to his Archons until the day he returns. For now, Konstantine travels the numerous paths of the Void, seeking out the kingdom of Atlantis.

The kingdom he was truly meant to be Overlord of.