<hr/><div align="center"><em>VENGEANCE</em></div><hr/><br/><strong>"Wake, scum".</strong><br/><br/>*The voice came from darkness to the ears of the once tyrant of Lanlak... once herald of Galactus, the being who wielded a portion of the power cosmic that was Galactus' to command.  Terrax the Tamer opened his eyes and found that he was bound in chains to a machine of unknown origin.  Beyond about 20 feet out he saw nothing but darkness.  Terrax was a massive being, standing easily seven feet tall by Earth measurements.  His skin was grey and stony, his visage akin to a statue come to life, his head bald, his face adorned with what could only be described as a dark beard which seemed as hard and stony as the rest of him.  He wore clothing that resembled armor, colored red and blue with a yellow belt and red and yellow gauntlets and boots.  He felt weak and he could not sense his cosmic axe, a fact that disturbed him all the more.  He struggled against his bonds, to no avail.  Still, he would not show any sign of such weakness to his captors... he looked around and as his vision came into sharp focus, he beheld a sight he never thought he would see.  There before him was Karlad, once captain of his 'royal' guard on his home planet of Brij.  His eyes widened in surprise despite himself and he spoke in a voice that sounded like stone grating on stone*<br/><br/><strong>"Karlad.  The last time I saw you was just before"--</strong><br/><br/>*Karlad, a musclular being who stood a 'mere' 6'8" tall looked similar to Terrax, but was comprised of flesh instead of stone, so it seemed.  He wore a suit of black armor with red trim that seemed like a combination of old Earth platemail and some fantastic alien style.  He sneered at Terrax with obvious hatred on his face*<br/><br/><strong>--"was just before you betrayed our entire race to the hunger of your wretched master, Galactus!  Oh yes... I remember.  We were so primitive... yet here we are now.  Both gods in our own right.  But you will bend knee to me now! ... right before I end your life and claim the power within your body".</strong><br/><br/>*It was Terrax's turn to sneer now.  He didn't regret feeding his people to Galactus.  He never did and he never would.  He spit on the ground before his former Captain*<br/><br/><strong>"You are a fool, Karlad.  When I free myself, you will wish you had perished with all the others after the vengeance I will take on you!  You have no idea the power you are trifling with"!</strong><br/><br/>*Karlad just smiled*<br/><br/><strong>"You have no idea what I've become... of who I now serve.  No matter.  You will find out soon enough.  Soon we will have wrought our vengeance and the universe will be ours"!</strong><br/><br/>*He turned and walked out of the light into the darkness as Terrax cursed and struggled, Karlad's laughter echoing throughout the area and the former herald was left alone*<br/><br/><div align="center">(http://www.marveldirectory.com/pictures/individuals/t_1d/terrax.gif)</div><br/><div align="center"><strong>((Terrax the Tamer above))</strong></div>