TEAM Vs. The Striders of Rohan

TEAM is Loki (w/ Scepter and Space Stone), The Collector (w/ Reality Stone), Thanos (w/ Power Stone and Soul Stone), Death Adder, and Death Adder Jr.

The Striders of Rohan are Gandalf the White, Radaghast the Brown, Blue Wizard #1, Legolas of the Woodland Realm, Elrond, Riders of Rohan #1-8, Samwise Gamgee, and Gondor Soldier #1

“Six stones to rule them all, six stones to find them, six stones to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them”.

Thanos admires the tranquility of the Woodland Realm and believes it will be a great place for him to dominate and rule with his particular brand of Iron-Fisted Benevolence that he so excels at. He stares down at his Gauntlet, admiring the Power Stone placed inside it. The Soul Stone is absent, as TEAM has still not decided who to sacrifice in order to obtain it; but Thanos knows that the Power Stone will not be lonely for long. His plan has worked out well so far, as he knows that Loki and The Collector are not long for this league. Thanos purposely places himself behind these two, anticipating their deaths destined to bring him even more power. The two ax-wielders, Death Adder and his son have pledged allegiance to the Mad Titan and faithfully flank him on his left and right ready to defend Thanos with their lives.

In the meantime, not too far away a Fellowship of those ready to defend Middle Earth from being ruled by a Dark Lord of such evil and malice. This last great alliance of Men and Elves marched on Thanos for the whole of Middle Earth....

As the Fellowship of the Gauntlet approaches Thanos looks to his two Golden Axe henchmen and reminds them that “the pawns always move first”. The trio hang back while Loki in all of his mischief emerges from a high tree in the form of a giant serpent. Biting at the throats of two of the Riders of Rohan and sending the Gondor Soldier into a boulder dazing the young man. The eight Riders of Rohan were hand selected because they were the best horsemaster-soldiers that the illustrious warriors of Rohan had to offer. The Gondor Soldier on the other hand had never done much soldiering before today, he was simply the young son of the King of Gondor, who wanted to go but whose life could not be risked in such a dangerous battle. The young man by the name of Doriath was given some armor and the familial sword of paternal lineage and wished the best. As the young man lay there, he watches Loki convert back into human form and dispatch two more Riders of Rohan. The Blue Wizard attempts to cast an ancient spell from the Second Age; but his magic is overpowered by Loki who focuses his power through his Scepter and slices the Blue Wizard in two. Loki turns to face Gandalf; but his power is more established than his blue counterpart. Gandalf calls upon THE FLAME OF ANOR and with his staff and sword Glamdring in hand banishes Loki back to the shadows. The Collector hits Rohan Rider #8 with a cosmic energy blast; but Elrond draws his curved Elven blade and in mid-air relieves The Collector of his head.

Thanos smirks after the events that have just taken place. The smirk then grows larger as the two Infinity Stones owned by Loki and The Collector are telikinetically drawn directly into the Gauntlet of Thanos. Thanos lightly laughs and then looks to his Death Adder henchmen yelling: “ATTACK”.

Thanos does not have immensely high hopes for his henchmen, but is slightly surprised that they are handled so quickly. Gandalf and Radaghast envelop Legolas and Elrond in a magical field that guides both their spinning bodies and the pair of arrows fired by each of them simultaneously. The four magic guided arrows easily find their marks in the four eyes of Death Adder and Death Adder Jr.

But the Gauntlet could not be undone....

Thanos pulls his mighty sword and with the power of the Infinity Stones murders Radaghast the Brown Wizard as if he possessed no more power than a helpless child. The remaining Riders of Rohan rush at Thanos, but are dispatched in one fell swing of his weapon. Elrond valiantly rushes at Thanos, with Samwise the brave following behind him with more courage than a platoon of soldiers. Thanos simply taps the side of his Gauntlet and directs a flurry of cosmic power turning the nearby Elrond and Samwise into dust and knocking the remaining members of The Striders of Rohan Fellowship to the ground. Gandalf and Legolas attempt to get up and regain their composure; but Thanos is marching towards them vigilantly to finish them off. Thanos steps over the dead bodies of both teams menacingly on his way towards the injured Elf and Wizard.

It was at that moment, when all hope was lost, that Doriath: Son of the King took up his Father's sword and in a last ditch swing cut off the Gauntlet of Thanos and restored hope to Middle Earth.....