The Defenders Vol 1 1 - The Prophecy

(Location: The Higher Mystic Plane, People: The Ancient One)

(The Ancient One is seen mediating in the empty plane and is suddenly over come with a look a fear.)

The Ancient One: "No, No can this be true?"

(The Ancient One closes his eyes again and reopens them with a look of sadness.)

The Ancient One: "It is as I feared. I must warn Stephen at once before its to late."

(The Ancient One then disappears into a flash of light.)

(Time: 9:39 PM; Location Greenwich Village, New York; People: Doctor Strange and a multiple demons (Demon #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8).)

(Doctor Strange uses is standing on top of the roof tops, while fighting off the demons.)

Demon #3: "Come on brothers the Sorcerers weak! We can eat his flesh in no time!"

(Doctor Strange casts a spell and destroys Demon #3 and #4.)

Doctor Strange: "I'm not as weak as you think demons."

Demon #5: "Curse you sorcerer. You will pay for killing them."

Doctor Strange: "Will I? I guess we shall see about that."

(Demon #1, #2, and #6 charge at Strange, but are quickly incinerated by Strange.)

Demon #5: "I will destroy you Sorcerer!"

(Demon #5 charges at Strange with his claws, but then vanishes into a weird portal leaving Strange and Demon #7.)

Demon #7: "Look Mr. Sorcerer I didn't mean nothing... please don't destroy me I will never try to eat a human again... I swear... Please!"

(Strange looks at the demon and contemplates, then he is over come with a thought.)

Doctor Strange: "Very well Demon, but if you ever show your face in this dimension again I promise I will destroy you."

Demon #7: "Thank You, oh merciful Sorcerer oh thank you!"

(The Demon then disappears into a cloud of smoke.)

Doctor Strange: Well now that's taken care of, I must return to my nightly studies."

(As Strange leaves The Ancient One appears out of an orb of light.)

Doctor Strange: "Master, what brings you to this plane? Is their something wrong?"

The Ancient One: "Yes there is Stephen. I have foreseen an coming disaster that could destroy the whole universe if it is not stopped."

(Strange's eyes grow fearful."

Doctor Strange: What could be so powerful to destroy the universe master?"

The Ancient One: "That's just it Stephen. What I saw was the world in ruins with a force from somewhere else causing all the destruction. All around him laid bodies of heroes who tried to stop it. He stood there and then... then there was nothing, but a void."

Doctor Strange: "Master, is there some way for me to stop this from happening?"

(The Ancient One looks at Strange and nods his head.)

The Ancient One: "Yes, there is something you can do Stephen, but it will be difficult."

Doctor Strange: "I can do it master anything to save the universe.

The Ancient One: "Very well, Stephen you must assemble a team to combat this force and stop it from turning this universe into a void."

(Strange looks at The Ancient One puzzled.)

Doctor Strange: "How can I do this master? How will I find my team?"

(The Ancient One pulls an orb out of his robe and hands it to Strange.)

The Ancient One: "With this Stephen. This will show you who is destined to help you in your fight against the coming enemy. With this you might change the tide. You must take care of this orb Stephen. Do you understand?"

Doctor Strange: "I understand master."

The Ancient One: "Very good, Stephen. I must leave this plane now. Good luck my student, may the orb guide to your destiny."

Doctor Strange: "Thank you master, good bye."

(The Ancient One then disappears into a flash of light ad as he does the orb begins to show Strange an image.)

Doctor Strange: "Is that what I think it is?"

(The Image in the orb shows a great city, but to Strange's surprise the city is completely underwater.)

Next Issue
Doctor Strange must find his first member for his team, but why is he in the mythical city of Atlantis?

Who is the mysterious enemy trying to stop Strange?

Who or What is the the force from somewhere else?

Some will be answered in The Defenders #2: The King of the Atlantis Part 1