Chapter 28: Truth

"Yeah." Carrie nods, grabbing Galaxy's and Gumball's limp hand in her own, making sure everyone was holding hands, before whispering the spell that would teleport her to her home.


The dark mansion loomed over the teenagers and guardian, thunder cracking in the distance behind it -even though it was clearly a sunny day anywhere but the house. Carrie sighs, leading the group to the front door, making sure that Darwin had a hold of Gumball. Galaxy and Penny helped her pry the doors open; the ghost had issues with opening them by herself because of two reasons, one being they were heavy, and two she was used to floating right through them.

"This way; up to my room." Carrie says softly.

Darwin grunts, the weight of Gumball weighing him down, so all the girls ran ahead of him. Gumball's tail brushed the creaky stair case, catching a layer of dust with the touch. Once everyone shuffles into the ghost's room, they set Gumball on Carrie's bed. After a few seconds, all eyes turn to Galaxy.

She sighs, eyes tearing up, "I assume…you're going to ask what we do?"

Darwin nods, "Yeah, you're able to heal him right? You did before…I watched you."

"U-um, I can t-try." Galaxy bites her lip, wiping her eyes. What had her brother done?

Galaxy presses her hand on Gumball's left arm (near the wound) and sucks in a breath, swallowing the hiss that tried to slip out of her mouth. It hurt, and she didn't want the other's to know how badly it did, afraid she'd worry them more or scare them. She focuses her powers onto the quivering feline, draining her healing ability into him -until she was pulled back. She gasped, eyes wide and staring at bright red-brown ones, ones who's were filled with terror.

"U-Universe?" She stuttered, looking away from her brothers face and back to Gumball. She was utterly shocked he was here, why was he here? And most of all…why was he scared? Universe was never scared; and that scared her.

He bites his lip, ears drooping, "D-don't heal him."

Her ears pin back, suddenly angry with her brother, "Why not? I can do it." She whispers.

"No." Universe shakes his head. "You can't…"

"Please, tell me why or I will." Galaxy murmurs.

"Mom and dad. They said you can't. If you try to heal him…it'll tilt the balance of life and death, of magic; supernatural abilities. If you heal him -and succeed- he'll get supernatural abilities, like healing. Maybe even flying." Universe whispers, closing his eyes.

Galaxy's ears droop as well, tears flowing down her cheeks, "B-but Uni, if I d-don't…he'll d-die. Forever."

Darwin's eyes widen, "W-what? Forever? Y-you mean like…n-no regenerating…coming back to life?" His own tears slide down his cheeks. "No…no…I c-can't loose him a-again. You have to do something. Anything. Please."

Universe sighs shakily, a tear trailing down his cheek, "Sh-she can't."

His sister's eyes widen, "Why are you c-crying? You've never cried."

"Because…that's not the only loss in this." He whispers, eyes meeting his twin's.

Carrie decides, "What does that mean? What else will be lost besides Gumball's life, or his earning of power?"

Universe's tail swishes behind him nervously, "If Galaxy heals him, it'll give him powers -which he would take from Galaxy, meaning healing, life guardian duty, magic, and immortality. And she will die. Immediately."

A collective gasp is herd, from nearly everyone in the room. Darwin shakes his head sadly, "So it's a win-lose deal? If Gumball lives; Galaxy dies. If Galaxy lives; Gumball dies? T-that's not fair! There's g-got to be a l-loop h-hole!" He clutches onto the sleeping feline as tears drip down his cheeks. "I love you, G-Gumball…" He cries, combing his fingers through the blue trends of the boys hair.

Penny closes her eyes, "Can someone take one of their deaths?" She asks.

Universe shakes his head, "N-no. Not at all. Galaxy, mom and dad are going to be here in just a few-" The house shakes.

A bright green portal opens; blinding everyone in the room. As soon as the light dies down…two figures are seen, a tall man and woman. The man had tan skin, black hair that twined around his face like vines; twisting in a bitter way, his eyes were the darkest shades if green ever seen on a human -or something in the shape of a man, and he didn't wear clothes…nope, his body turned into shadows from just under the collarbone. He had pitch black ears that twisted like horns, and an actual pair of horns that resembled those of a bulls stood in between them. He was cruel and it was noticeable enough to make you cower.

The woman was beautiful, pale skin blending perfectly with her hair; which was many shades of blues and teal, her hair was like waves taken from the ocean, flowing down her back and touching the floorboards delicately. Her eyes were the lightest shade of purple; even brighter than that of the rainbow. Her snowy white ears poked out of her hair that resembled water, and her perfectly shaped wolf tail waved in a relaxed way behind her. She wore a dark blue skirt that was just like her hair -always moving and touched the floor, water spraying up into the air before disappearing; like the end of a waterfall. Her top only covered her breasts, showing her perfect stomach, and on her arms were golden and silver bracelets.

Universe and Galaxy gasp, struggling to move a distance away from each other to bow swiftly, the life guardian lifting up her dress much like a princess, and the two said in union, "Greetings mother, father."

Penny shares a glance with Carrie, and mouthed her question: do we bow? Carrie nodded, bowing over much like Galaxy, with the antlered girl mimicking the gesture, shooting a look at Darwin. The boy struggled to move off of the bed to bow as well. The two newcomers looked at the five of them with smiles.

"You may stand, son, daughter, mortals." The man spoke, his voice echoing around the room, as if the shadows were speaking instead of him.

They stood.

"U-um guy's this is-" Galaxy starts nervously, flinching when her father speaks again.

"I am Obsidian, the ruler of earth and the underworld. Mortals, I am the unholy ruler of hell itself, I keep the land afloat, and you, will fulfill my every desire and command." He snarls, lip twitching.

The woman roles her eyes with a playful smile, "And I am Poseidea, the goddess of the ocean, of all waters, all liquids. I rule the fish-" Her eyes land on Darwin, smile widening, "-I remember you, Darwin?"

Darwin blinks, "…Maybe?"

She nods, "I raised you for a while; as well as I decided your fate, Darwin." She waves her fingers in the air quickly, flicking her wrist towards Darwin.

The boy stumbles slightly when he catches what the goddess had thrown to him, it was a little girl. This little child was a mermaid of course, and a magical bubble was floating around her head so she could breathe. Her waist down was a tail, much like his own, only this girls was a dark blue, yellow, and white stripes…like an angel fish. She has hair that was a dark blue like her tail, with a few highlights of the yellow. Darwin blinks, staring at her.

"W-what's…um…Why did…" He swallows hard.

The woman snickers, "Never mind her, she's just a mirage of one of your sister's when she was an infant -Pacifica. I assume you'll like this boy better." And suddenly the baby turns into water, flowing out of his hands and onto the floor.

"Wha-" He freezes when a new child is in his arms.

A boy. Darwin's eyes widen at the child, his heart beat quickening. The boy was adorable. He had blue ears of a cat, tiny little triangles that were just barely poking out of his soft blue hair, which at the tips turned orange, and a blanket of freckles covered his nose and cheeks, but they were extremely light. Darwin saw no swishing cat's tail like he'd assume, so he turned around to look at the baby's backside, sucking in a sharp breath. He didn't have a cat tail, nor a blue tail at that, he had a orange fish tail, like his own. The last thing that caught Darwin's attention were the boys open eyes…they were two different colors; the left being a grassy green and the right being a icy blue.

"Oh my gosh…" Darwin whispers, "W-who's he?"

The woman smiles, "Name him."

Darwin raises an eyebrow, looking around the room with watery eyes, "Uh…"

"Alright, enough of this. We have real business here to discuss." The man growls, causing the baby to begin to cry.

His wife growls at him, "Obsidian, behave. Darwin, I have healed you, that's a start."

The said boy turns his attention back onto Poseidea, "Healed? You mean…I'm not a mermaid-man anymore? Oh…thanks…but… Why'd you heal me!? Heal Gumball!"

"Do not use that kind of language with my wife, boy!" Her husband warns.

The white wolf puts a hand up while shaking her head, "No, he may speak his heart. I understand him, he loves this boy." She points at the child in his hands, "And that is their son."

Darwin nearly drops the baby when he heard that. "What? W-We c-can't h-h-have a ch…child!"

She nods, "You can. You do. That's him. There's a girl too…his twin."

Gumball moans behind Darwin, "W-what's going on?"

The fish squeaks, turning around while hiding the baby as best as he could, "N-nothing Gumball, you can go back to bed n-now!" He laughs nervously.

Gumball focuses his eyes on Darwin, "O…okay. Night Dar-win…owww." He whimpers, passing out again.

An idea pops into his head, "Wait a second." He whips around, staring at the woman with the baby tucked against his chest, "You s-said that this is our future child. Future. That can't happen unless Gumball lives or we have sex soon. He lives. Doesn't he?"

Galaxy and Universe turn towards their parents, "That's true, mother, father, and they won't be having any intercourse soon correct?" Galaxy asks softly.

"Correct." Her mother nods.

Darwin laughs, "Yes! Oh, thank you!"

"Do not thank me, thank dear Galaxy here."

Galaxy turns towards her mother, "W-what do you mean, mother?" She asks, as soon as the baby turns into water in Darwin's hands and slips through his fingers…as if he was never there.


Sorry for the late update, I hadn't really have time as of lately, and I was too lazy. I couldn't get internet on MY computer though, so, yeah, I had to use my grandmas while she was gone :3 Enjoy!