Serve
Taking over
Taking over noun - Acquisition of property by descent or by will.
Both terms in one sentence
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The Ally protects Earth simply because the Otherness wants it, and the protagonists serve the Ally only because the consequences of the Otherness taking over Earth are far, far worse.
Source: Cosmic Horror Story -
The DHI's from Kingdom Keepers become this upon sleeping, taking over for the hologram versions of themselves that serve as hosts in the parks.
Source: Projected Man -
The Devil couldn't stop his hatred — so instead, the Angel of Death, who was never really cut out for being The Reaper, makes a deal: the man will become the Saint of Killers, taking over the Angel's job, and leave Hell in order to serve as Heaven's enforcer.
Source: Comic Book / Preacher
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