"Please... my aunt needs help!"
"..."
And so, the chaotic and nerve-wracking atmosphere surrounding Ahor Zai suddenly vanished as silence took over. Most of the themarians were now just looking at Karina; their mind, winding back to when one of them just suddenly vanished into thin air when she got near to the white-haired girl.
Most of them wanted to rush at her but were completely aloof to the point that none of them moved.
"Just do what the girl wants, Your Highness."
And of course, Diana did not let go of this chance as she immediately approached Karina; standing by her side as she looked Queen Adel straight in the eyes, "The other Diana is right, cherish the fact that you still have people left—none of these people should be standing here in the first place."
"What...?" Queen Adel's eyebrows lowered; her limbs, now completely healed as she returned Diana's glare.
"They are only alive because of him," Diana then pointed at Professor Riley, who quickly got out from hiding as someone finally shed light on his... good deeds, "The fact is, you really were going to let them all die. I could even stretch it as far as saying that...
...Riley Ross saved the themarians."
"Those words even dare escape your treacherous mouth!?" Queen Adel's hair once again started to buzz. She was about to approach Diana but saw Karina looking at her with eyes filled with suspicion.
"Treacherous...?" Diana, however, very gently pulled Karina behind her as she stood close to Queen Adel; their eyes meeting at the same level,
"Be careful with your words, Your Highness. You do not get to judge what I have done when you have not even existed yet when I started my efforts of saving our people. You have no idea of the lengths I have journeyed to, the things that I have sacrificed. Tell me, Queen Adel...
...besides almost executing your daughter, what do you know about sacrifice?"
"You—"
"In fact..." Diana then raised her voice as her feet very slowly left the floor; her eyes, now reflecting the 9,999 themarians filling the dome of Ahor Zai, "...If all of us are not mistaken here, you seem to be executing everyone that tries to save the people of Theran. Me, Princess Aerith...
...and now Riley Ross, who is the only reason that any of you are here right now. Tell me, Queen Adel—what hatred do you bear upon your own race that you would antagonize the people trying to save it?"
"..." Queen Adel did not really say anything and just looked at her people, only to see them looking at each other, before looking at her with their eyes squinted. But of course, after a few seconds, they all looked down—after all, she was still their Queen.
"Freaking hell, Dee. Your other version is hot as freak," Alice slid away from Riley; whispering words that could be heard by everyone as she sneakily approached Diana-1, "You think she's like us?"
"What do you mean 'us'?" Diana-1 rolled her eyes, "Anyway, I think this is over. I'm sorry, Queen Aerith—I don't think your wish for revenge is going to get fulfilled here."
"Revenge is a curse that eats away at anyone who holds it, Dr. Caitlain'Ur," Edith closed her eyes before taking in a deep breath. And as she released it, she opened her eyes and walked toward Diana and Queen Adel,
"I feel completely demoralized by the events that have transpired and the words that I hear, Your Highness. And although my heart seeks nothing but to brutalize the person that has eradicated my people...
...I believe starting over is the best course of action."
"How can we start over when our futures are already gone?" Queen Adel breathed out.
"I am with child."
"Holy shit."
"With... child?" The frown on Queen Adel faintly vanished as she looked at Edith's belly, "With—"
"With a themarian. I carry a full-blooded themarian child," Edith let out a short sigh as she gently held her belly.
"No..." The buzzing of Queen Adel's hair instantly stopped; any trace of rage in her steps, no longer to be seen or heard as she approached Edith and kneeled in front of her; closing her eyes as she pointed her ear at Edith's belly. And then, after a few seconds, a small gasp escaped Adel's lips,
"It is true. It's true!" Queen Adel immediately stood up to look at her people, "My daughter is with child!"
"..." Aerith, who had kept her silence in fear of making things worse, could not help but let out a quiet breath as she looked at Queen Adel; not knowing how to react to the words she just uttered. She got a glimpse of what it would have been like if she did not leave Theran.
If Aerith came back to Theran carrying Gary, would her mother also react the same way?
"Hm...?" Aerith then looked to the side as she felt a hand patting her shoulder, only to see Hannah shaking her head at her, "Thank you, Hannah. But I am already too old to feel melancholic about this."
"The fuck is that nonsense," Hannah rolled her eyes, "I don't think none of us will ever be too old to want our parent's love, Megawoman. But then again...
...you are a thousand years old."
"Is that it, then?" Chihiro carefully joined the two, "Is this a happy ending or what?"
"For them, it's just beginning," Aerith breathed out, "And also for you, Goldenfox. We might need your help for what's to come."
"Fuck... don't tell me there's something else we need to know, Megawoman?" Hannah groaned in frustration.
"Yes," Aerith's eyes did not leave Queen Adel and the others, "We might have kicked the hornet's nest. We shouldn't have opened the portals in the first place."
"Can't we just deal with things one at a fucking time?" Hannah wanted to scratch her head, "We just actually ended something peacefully for once!"
"I for one, think this ended freaking lame," Alice approached the group while shaking her head, "I was expecting all of us kkkhh."
"..." Hannah and Aerith looked at Alice oddly while she stuck out her tongue and gestured to her neck, while Chihiro just smiled at her.
"I meant I was expecting all of us to freaking die in the most brutal way possible. Well, at least all of you. My son and I are immortal."
"Yes, Ms. Phoenix—we knew what it meant," Aerith sighed, "And I don't think you're immortal."
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