Chapter 1056: How The Turn Tables

"And that is basically all you need to know. I obviously omitted some details, but that was for your sake. It's best if... you don't know everything for now."

Hera spent almost an hour telling Rose everything about the real universe, and that they were just living in a fake reality that would be gone anytime soon. And throughout Hera's story, Rose is extremely quiet, only nodding her head several times and glancing at Riley whenever The pops up in the story.

The three of them were gathered at a table, which they had to clean since Rose had all sorts of things on top of it. She offered Riley and Hera something to drink, but it turns out that the only things she had on her fridge were expired take-outs.

And so, she just served water... she was the only one drinking, however.

The things Hera omitted were parts that revealed Riley truly was Darkday. After all, they didn't want to do this violently, and if Rose found out, then she would definitely not go along with them. And so, Hera was extremely careful; gentle, even.

"I know all of this is hard to believe..." Hera then let out a long and very deep sigh as she looked Rose in the eyes," but it's-"

"Okay," Rose, however, just shrugged her shoulders and stood up, "Let's do it. All I need to do is stay close to you, right?"

"Yes...?"

And without even any hesitation, Rose just moved close to Hera and held her hand, "Let's do it now. You said you only need to hold my hand, right?"

"Huh..." Hera squinted her eyes as she looked at Riley, "...I did. But we're not really sure if this will actually work."

"We have nothing to lose, so let's just do it," Rose was extremely nonchalant, "Well, Riley might lose his life - but you said he's immortal. And even if he does die, you're here as a witness that he killed himself. And if it's true what you said that this world would just cease to exist, then I wouldn't have any problems at all."

"You're... very casual about all of this," Hera stood up.

"That's usually what happens when you have lots of debt," Rose awkwardly chuckled as she looked Hera in the eyes, making her extremely comfortable, "You get desensitized about a lot of things. Ha... hahaha..."

"O...kay," Hera winced as she slightly backed away from Rose. It almost seemed as if Hera could actually feel the depression oozing out from Rose's chuckles, "Riley?"

"Hm," Riley just nodded before placing his finger on the side of his head, "I do hope to see you in the real reality, Master Rose."

"Please," Rose once again awkwardly chuckled, "Take me away."

"Pavoom."

And just like before, Riley instantly found himself back in front of the Black Tower.

"Did it work!?" And Hera was once again there with him, her eyes quickly scanning all directions... only to find that Rose was not with them, "All that for it not to work!? Damn it!" Hera then screamed out in frustration as she just quickly made her way back to the tent.

"... You okay?" Karina slightly winced as she saw everything Hera and Riley did, "I'm guessing it didn't work?"

"What do you think...?" Hera rolled her eyes before turning to look at Angela, "Are you really sure that my other version was the one responsible for bringing all of you here?"

"Yes," Angela nodded without any hesitation, "Sadly, that's really all I can say. Talia should have been here with us."

"Talia..." Hera's eyes slightly lowered as soon as she heard that, "...She's the one who was stuck as a little child for hundreds of years, right?"

"Yeah," Karina was the one to answer her, "She never really got older since she was... well, almost killed by the Whiteking of her universe, hence why she's using her real name."

"I think I got that part," Hera just let out a small but very deep sigh as she shook her head, "Any ideas? About what to...do?"

Hera turned to look at Angela again, only to find herself suddenly back in one of her penthouses in New York; clothes sprawled on her bed, clothes she was actually choosing from to wear on Megawoman's memorial.

"Seriously...?" Hera's eyes started to twitch as she realized that Riley once again entered the trial without even telling her. And very soon, her skin started to turn gray - but before her body could grow larger, she shook her head and started to calm herself down,

"Fuck that guy... Fuck!"

Hera then wore one of the clothing sets and just immediately leaped out of her apartment from the windows, causing the entire apartment building to slightly quake as she did so with a strength strong enough to make her practically swoosh across the sky.

And not even half an hour later, she once again found herself knocking on Riley's house. This time, however, she was knocking on the door with a very pissed-off smile on her face.

"Oh my... Hera?" And like the previous run, Diana was the one who opened the door for her, "Shouldn't you be on-"

"Your son got me pregnant," and without even waiting for Diana to finish her words, the smile on Hera's face twitched as she looked Diana in the eyes, "I need to talk to him, now."

Hera could see the look on Diana's face visibly change from o to a hundred... but it was not the expression Hera was expecting at all.

"Riley!" Diana screamed, forceful enough to almost blow Hera away. It wasn't an angry shout, however, but a happy one, "Hera is here and she says she's pregnant with your baby!"

And without even a second after shouting that, Hera could hear a loud rumble go through the entire house. And without even another second, Hannah was already there at the door, with Riley's neck in her hand.

"What... did you just say, Mom?"

"Riley," Hera then smiled at Riley, "We need to talk about the baby."

As for Riley, he just blankly stared at nowhere in particular before casually standing up and

fixing his shirt, "Of course, Hera...

...How about we get married before the baby comes?"

"Wh-"

"You should!" And before Hera could even respond, Diana was already calling people she knew and inviting them in less than a second, "This... this is a very joyous occasion. The people at the spa won't believe my son is married to a famous actor!"

"Mom!? What...what the fuck!?" Hannah quickly followed her mother inside the house to try and stop her, but alas, she couldn't be contained.

"I did not think you would do something like this just to get me out of the house, Miss Hera. I

must say...

...creative."

"... What the fuck is wrong with your family?"