This is Merlin with ONLY the Sword of Might (Excalibur)
Merlin and Roma begin a game of Chess and Multi-verse 616 is their Chess Board.
Notice there are many Chess Boards floating around them, EACH Board representing a Multi-verse
As Merlin and Roma moved their Chess Pieces, Reality is Altered accordingly
Even Mad Jim Jaspers, (the Omniversal threat) is just One of their Game Pieces
The Game continues
Merlin realizes he underestimated the determination of the Fury (a creature created by Jaspers 238)
Merlin says, "I've missed something, I, of all people"
Roma responds, "No one is infallible Father, sometimes I think a strong wind will blow you over"
Merlin replies, "Ah yes, but I MAKE the WINDS"
Roma says, "and that Father, did you make that"?
That's the Fury.
As the Fury is about to kill Linda Mcquillan (Captain UK) in Multi-verse 616.
Merlin protects her, by covering the Chess piece with his hands
As you can see, his hands get burned by the Fury (a creature that killed every Super hero in the 238 Universe within TWO Hours)
The Fury is in disbelief that Linda survived
Roma begins to have a vision, Jaspers was not supposed to be part of this Game she thinks, but Merlin set it up like that (later we learn he's training her for her future position as Omniversal Guardian), and if a Multi-verse has to DIE in order to prepare her properly, so be it.
"But if this Game is Lost, I see a Universe eaten alive by Chaos, and ANOTHER Universe, and ANOTHER, like Dominos, Tumbling...I see the Future"
continues in the next post...