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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Showdown in the End Times'' (short story)}}{{Short Story
| title1=''Showdown in the End Times''
| image1=Showdownintheendtimes.png
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| hero(es)=[[Jenny Everywhere (Showdown in the End Times)|Jenny Everywhere]]
| featuring=The [[Cthulhu Kid]]<br>The [[Old Ones]]<br>[[Crimson-Robed Man]]
| setting=[[Desert Universe]]
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| length=181 words
| writer(s)=[[Jeanne Morningstar]]
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| dates=June the 2nd, 2012
| original_link=[https://ficly.com/stories/30424/]<br>[https://creepingmonsterism.tumblr.com/post/24426748620/showdown-in-the-end-times-30-days-of-jenny-day]
| seriesnav= ''[[30 Days of Jenny (series)|30 Days of Jenny]]'' short stories
| previous= 
| next= ''[[The First Voyage (short story)|The First Voyage]]''
}}'''''Showdown in the End Times''''' was a Jenny Everywhere story written by [[Jeanne Morningstar|Creepingmonsterism]], the first of the ''[[30 Days of Jenny (series)|30 Days of Jenny]]'' series.

==Contents==
===Plot===
[[Jenny Everywhere (Showdown in the End Times)|Jenny Everywhere]] is facing down the gun-toting [[Cthulhu Kid]] in a [[Desert Universe|desert universe]]. Will she manage to defeat him? And, even if she does, will she be able to stop the end of the universe in time?

===Worldbuilding===
==== Jenny ====
*[[Jenny Everywhere (Showdown in the End Times)|Jenny Everywhere]]'s reflexes are quick enough to dodge several bullets at once. She is a capable marksman, and will kill if necessary, but feels sorry about it.

====Universes====
*In [[Desert Universe|one universe]], which contains a desert and a jagged rock formation, eldritch beings exist, and intend to bring about the end times.

====Other====
*The [[Cthulhu Kid]] has black, pupil-less eyes, black blood, an octopus for a head, and several tentacles, each of which wields a gun.
*The Cthulhu Kid is susceptible to bullet wounds.
*Jenny's duel with the Cthulhu Kid was refereed by [[Crimson-Robed Man|a man wearing a crimson robe and holding a staff]].
*In the [[Desert Universe]], the [[Old Ones]], which resemble vast alien creatures, will descend to bring about the end of the universe when the stars align.

=== Continuity ===
* ''Showdown in the End Times'' should not be confused with [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Showdown (short story)|The Showdown]]'' by [[Mattkind]], a story released for [[Jenny Everywhere Day]] in [[Jenny_Everywhere_Day#2022|2022]].

==Behind the scenes==
===Read online===
This story was made available on Ficly, at [https://ficly.com/stories/30424 this link] and on the author's Tumblr blog, at [https://creepingmonsterism.tumblr.com/post/24426748620/showdown-in-the-end-times-30-days-of-jenny-day this link].
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