The woman tossed and turned as she failed to rid herself of the sinking feeling that something had happened. Her hand trailed over her belly while her pink eyes looked over the sleeping purplette on the couch. While Audrey had made her own bed out of countless pillows, Mal declined a pillow bed and instead fell asleep on the sofa.

Audrey laid on her back and looked up at the ceiling with a soft sigh. Heidi is probably with Hades...She's fine. She's totally fine and you are just being a worrywart. She told herself with a pout.

Minutes passed away in almost complete silence before Audrey huffed and stubbornly got up. I'll just see if she's in our bedroom. If she is, good. If she isn't, she's with her dad. Hades wouldn't let her be even a bit of danger. The pinkette said, trying to calm herself as she resisted the urge to shiver once she stepped out onto the cold marble floor.

Walking through the halls of the castle at night was...new. Normally Audrey went to bed and stayed in bed, not wander through the halls at midnight. Keeping this in mind, the former princess kept her silk robe around her as some sort of comfort while she walked through the silent halls.

As she turned the corner to the wing that housed her bedroom, she glanced around before making her way up to the door and quietly opening it. Shutting the door behind her, she let out a sigh of relief once she saw her wife tucked into bed and sound asleep.

Audrey rushed over and looked over the sleeping woman with a close eye as she checked for any sort of wound or scar. Just to prove Mal wrong, that Heidi wasn't pregnant, Audrey was just going to check her. Just to be sure.

Unfortunately, before she could check, Heidi unexpectedly awoke and smiled at her. The bluenette pulled her into a hug and into bed. She hugged the woman from behind and nuzzled her head into the crook of Audrey's neck. "...I missed you." She mumbled, prompting the pinkette to smile a bit.

Audrey shifted a bit so that she could see Heidi's face before she placed a kiss of the woman's lips. "You had me worried." She said softly as she snuggled deeper into the woman's embrace.

Heidi rested her head atop Audrey's as she rubbed the pinkette's back. "I'm fine." She said as she closed her eyes.

Audrey stared at her for a moment and worked up her courage. "Heidi?" She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Are you p-pregnant?" She asked, expecting a laugh or sharp breath.

Instead of receiving either of those...she only heard a soft snore in reply to her rather serious answer.

The pinkette deadpanned at that. "Seriously?" She huffed before she decided to go with her old plan as her hands glowed with magic. "Just let me...Oh come on." As she was about to lay her hands on Heidi's belly, the woman promptly...rolled onto her stomach.

Audrey gaped a bit and tried to move her wife to no avail. "You've gotta be kidding me. She could be pregnant and she's sleeping like that!" She exclaimed, knowing that Heidi was sound asleep anyway.

The pinkette huffed and pushed herself up. "If I can't do it while she's asleep...and she wouldn't let me when she's awake...what am I supposed to do? It's not like she'll willingly pee on a stick!" She took a deep breath and calmed herself. "Relax...it's not like she's got any of the symptoms or anything...Or does she?" She looked at Heidi quickly before trying to move her again.

After several minutes of failed attempts, the woman finally gave up and flopped on her back with a sigh of defeat. Audrey wished she could say that she had other ways of finding out...but she was fresh out of those.

So, with a groan, the pinkette nabbed her blanket and moodily pulled it over her body. She made her earplugs appear and put them in with a pout before she closed her eyes and attempted to get some sleep.


Hermes was currently playing around with a Chinese finger trap while Hades marched around his office in a huff. The blonde-haired god squinted as he continued to try and free his fingers from the, obviously, spelled finger trap. "Hey, Hades...Did you spell this?" He asked as he tilted his head and tried a bit harder to free himself.

Hades deadpanned at that. "No. I got it from Dionysus, so ask him." He said dryly while rolling his eyes. He frowned and folded his arms while standing in front of him. "But you aren't in here to be a dumbass. If I wanted that...I would have just hauled the original asshole in." He said with halved eyes.

Hermes shrugged innocently. "Why did you haul me in here? I mean, aside from the obvious." He chuckled with a smile.

Hades shook his head in exasperation. "The world is pretty much screwed and we're gonna be the only ones able to stop the bitch." He said dryly while rolling his eyes. "We have...only Asgard to rely on since they were smart enough to live in an alternate dimension."

Hermes scratched the side of his head with the finger trap and clicked his tongue. "Hey, that's eight extra realms! It's one chick-" He stopped as soon as Hades slowly turned his head. "...That clearly has a very complicated relationship with you." He smiled with a nervous chuckle.

Hades scoffed at that. "Complicated is an understatement."

"...You gonna explain or...Am I gonna be left in suspense?" Hermes asked, prompting Hades to scowl at him with a glare.

Hades clenched his jaw as he closed his eyes and turned away. "She tricked me." He stated simply as he glanced out the window. "Made me think she was...somebody else, just so she could use me." He said with furrowed brows.

Hermes raised an eyebrow at that. "...Did you screw her?" He asked bluntly with owlish eyes.

Hades immediately slapped the desk and glared at him. "I did not...She did." He said with a huff.

"...Ah, so she screwed you, ran off, and you didn't realize you had screwed with the faker until her little siren song wore off?" Hermes asked aloud with furrowed brows.

"...Yes." Hades said grumpily while folding his arms.

"Happens to Apollo a lot," Hermes claimed with a shrug before rubbing his chin with the finger trap. "I'm guessing that's how Heidi came along, right?" He asked while looking at him.

Hades nodded and frowned a bit. "The chick was cursed or something...because she was pregnant for at least half a decade." When Hermes raised his hands, Hades deadpanned at him. "I counted."

"Oh," Hermes said simply as his hands retreated back down. "That must have destroyed her lifestyle then. It's not like you can just run up to a man and get him to do it when you're a very pregnant woman." He commented with a head tilt.

Hades shook his head. "And you guys wondered why she dumped the kid off without a word." He said dryly before folding his arms. "I don't want Heidi even knowing about her."

Like the sound of glass smashing into a million teeny tiny pieces, Hermes' expression went from calm to nervous at record speed. "...Well...About that…"

Hades stared at him as his eyes slowly halved. "...The bitch said it out loud?"

"Loud and clear!" Hermes said with a wince.

The blue-haired god facepalmed before slowly dragging his hand down his face. "Did you at least erase her memory?"

Hermes looked down in a guilty manner. "Uh...No?" Before the older god could yell, he quickly waved his hands as he managed to free them from the trap. "But only because I'm terrible at it! You know how bad I am…" He said with a sigh.

Hades frowned deeply and looked down. "...Then I will just have to erase it myself...at least that tiny part about the bitch being her mother." He said with a bit of a shrug as he began heading for the door.

Hermes hopped up at that. "But...shouldn't she know about her mother? It would be good for her-"

"-No!" Hades snapped with a scowl before he calmed. "No." He repeated with a sigh through his nose before he exited the room.


Heidi awoke with a sharp gasp as the memories of a nightmare began to retreat and fade away with every second. She looked around her dark bedroom as she gently untangled her arms out of Audrey's. After she had done that, she uncovered herself and made sure that the sleeping pinkette was covered and warm before she stood up.

Rubbing the side of her head as she felt a migraine coming on, she tiredly walked over to the walk in closet to get ready for the day. As she pulled off her clothes and changed into a far more casual black and blue jumpsuit, the woman couldn't help but sigh as she looked at herself in the mirror.

...I look the same, yet… She shut her thoughts down with another sigh as she shook her head. I feel like shit. She thought with halved eyes as she slipped on a pair of black slippers instead of her usual black boots.

Stalking out of the closet, Heidi wasn't very surprised to see Audrey up and about. The former princess always tended to be an early bird and this was no exception to the rule. What did surprise Heidi was...the fact that Audrey appeared to be studying her and was running around to get a different angle.

Heidi faked a cough that managed to startle Audrey out of...whatever she was doing and the pinkette smiled innocently. "Oh, good morning Heidi!"

The bluenette gave her a half-eyed look. "What were you doing?"

Audrey tossed the clipboard in her hands over her head and chuckled. "Nothing. It was eh...uh…" She waved her hand before blinking. "Measurements! Yeah, I was taking measurements for an outfit I wish to commission!" She said with a point to the ceiling.

Heidi deadpanned at that. "...You were taking my measurements for a commission?" She asked dryly. "Audrey, I make the dresses. I have my measurements down on paper."

Audrey blinked twice. "...Double-checking?" She offered up innocently before she used her magic to immediately change into a red sundress that showed off her growing bump.

Heidi wasn't one bit concerned by the looks of it. The goddess laid a hand on her hip and shook her head. "...They are the same, Auds." She said with halved eyes.

Audrey hummed and shrugged a bit. "Good to know. Maybe I should just a do an itty bitty spell just to check." She was about to do it when she noticed Heidi's growing deadpan. "...Or not, whatever you say." She giggled as she quickly tried to shake the magic off her hands.

Heidi shook her head at her. "...I think the hormones are getting to your head." She commented dryly as she walked over to her wife.

Audrey shrugged and smiled. "Maybe...You feeling anything like that?" She asked with a head tilt.

The goddess stared at her. "...If you are trying to ask if I'm eh…" She gestured to Audrey's bump before shaking her head. "...Then no. For one it's like a stupidly low chance of it happening to me. Two, I don't have that belly thing. See?" She said before abruptly lifting up her shirt.

Audrey deadpanned. "I guess not...but you did just flash me." She said before snickering as Heidi quickly pulled her shirt down in a panic. "Oh relax...It's been two years...Not like I haven't seen them plenty of times already." She playfully winked before walking towards the door.

Heidi huffed and folded her arms as she tried to calm her blush. "Yeah but...It's still weird." She said as she walked over to her.

"Huh, to this day I am still surprised by how shy you are sometimes," Audrey said before she hopped and pecked her on the cheek.

Heidi pouted at that. "...Let's just go get you breakfast." She said before opening the door and promptly pushing the mischievous woman out.


Mal rolled off the couch as she heard a door slam down the hallway. She sighed in annoyance as she pushed her hair out of her way and freed herself from the blanket cocoon she had ended up in.

Hopping up with ease, she glanced around and wasn't that surprised to see that it was a little after noon. Figuring that Audrey was up and about, as usual, she disregarded the abandoned pillow hut and stretched a bit.

Seeing that she was still in her normal attire, the purplette used her magic to change into a pair of loose black pants, a dark purple short-sleeved shirt, and a pair of black slip-on shoes. Mal smoothed out her shirt before she walked out of the room with the kitchen in mind.

As she walked through the halls, she could hear the sound of someone laughing and a loud splash. Putting two and two together...she changed directions and headed for the pools.

Mal didn't like the pools but she was quite curious to see who was causing all the noise. Besides, it's not like she was going in the pool. She was just...staying well away from the pool and inspecting from the entrance.

The purplette peeked in before blinking at the scene inside.

Audrey was...a mermaid of all things, a very pink and red one at that, while Heidi...was sitting quite moodily in a tube with a life vest on. The pinkette was pushing her around with a wide smile while the bluenette had her arms folded and appeared to be silently freaking out at every turn.

"Audrey, just because my uncle reversed some of the curse...does not mean I should be in a tube. I still don't know how to swim and-" Heidi stopped to squeak as the tube tilted a bit as though it wanted to tip over. "-I could drown!" She finished with a wince.

Audrey giggled at that as she poked her head out from the water. "Aw, I won't let you drown...I can catch you and swim you back to safety!" She said in a cheery tone as she lightly splashed her wife using her tail.

"That's not-don't splash me-very reassuring!" Heidi complained as she winced at the water being splashed at her.

Audrey swam over to the wall of the pool and smiled brightly when she spotted Mal. "Oh, hi Mal! Sorry that I ditched the slumber party. I couldn't sleep without knowing about Heidi." She apologized as she gestured to her wife.

Mal nodded as she inched into the pool area. "No, no, it's fine. Besides, you wake up earlier than me." She said as she managed a smile.

Audrey's eyebrows furrowed as her tail switched back to a pair of legs. She climbed up and walked over to her as she ignored her panicking wife for a moment. "Mal...Do we need another sleepover? We can use that time to try and find out if Heidi is...you know." She said in a whisper.

Mal's eyes darted down to Audrey's belly before she chuckled. "You want a stakeout to find out if my sister knocked herself up with magical lightning bolts?" She asked with heavy amusement.

Audrey paused before quickly nodding. "I need to find out before it's too late. If she is...well she is a major hazard to both her and the bitty baby. She sleeps on her stomach." She said with a huff.

"Oof. Well, I hope for your sake...she's nice and sterile." Mal said with a nod as she patted her on the shoulder.

"You just jinxed me with that," Audrey said with a pout.

Mal chuckled and shook her head. "Jinxing isn't real. Like if I were to say...Heidi and you are both pregnant...with twins...what is the likelihood that it will happen?" She asked with an amused smile.

Audrey twitched as she looked down at her belly before she looked up. "...Very high now that you mention it." She mumbled before shaking her head. "I just need you to help me out. She says she's not but how am I supposed to know she isn't hiding it?"

"Because she's your wife and she wouldn't hide a whole kid?" Mal asked with halved eyes.

Audrey sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "For most couples that would be correct. This is Heidi though...who knows, she could just be acting protective like a pregnant animal and hiding it." She said with stress in her tone.

"I like how you casually relate your wife to a bear," Mal said with a small smirk.

"Mal!" Audrey hissed out with a bit of irritation.

"Fine fine…" Mal waved her hands and calmed the woman down. "We can...invite her to the sleepover." She said with a smirk, causing Audrey to blink.

"Why would she agree to that?" Audrey asked in confusion.

Mal chuckled as she turned the pinkette around. "Because you are going to ask her and I'm going to go get some toast." She said, patting her on the shoulder as she then turned around and began for the door.

Audrey gaped at that as she quickly slipped on her discarded red flip flops and ran to intercept the purplette. "I-whoa!" She slipped a bit, causing Mal to reach out to steady her. "T-Thanks...It's too slippery in here." She said with a chuckle as she shook her head.

Mal sighed with a hint of exasperation in her tone. "Talk about my sister being a hazard, you should know not to run around on the wet tile." She said while folding her arms.

Audrey huffed a bit and shook her head. "Ugh...Nevermind that. Would you please help me? I'm just one person!" She said with a bit of a stomp.

"But you're also her wife! I'm the sister…" Mal said pointedly while shaking her head as well.

"Wait, why does that make me the only one that can talk to her?" Audrey asked, folding her arms as well.

"...She'd listen to you?" Mal said with a blink.

Audrey deadpanned at that. "She'd also listen to you. This isn't like asking her to go make something...this is asking her to come to a social event. Plus she's already suspicious after I tried to find out this morning." She said with furrowed eyebrows.

Mal stared at her before letting out an exasperated sigh. "Fine. Let's go talk to her…" She was quick to grab Audrey's wrist and began pulling her along. "Together. This isn't a me job or a you job...It's, unfortunately, a "both of us" job." She finished in a deadpan.

As Heidi finally grabbed onto the wall of the pool, she noticed the two approaching and eyed them warily. "What are you two plotting?" She asked as she struggled to get out of the tube without touching the water.

Mal chuckled and shook her head. "Nothing. We were just wondering if you wanted to join us tonight in the living room for movie night and a slumber party. Audrey wanted to but also didn't want to ditch you for the night." She said while placing her hand on her hip.

Heidi stared at them both as she managed to crawl off of the tube and onto dry land. She flopped on her back and sighed before looking up at them. "I didn't know you liked slumber parties, Mal." She commented with a raised eyebrow.

Audrey cleared her throat. "I...suggested it after everything happened. You know...emotional support?" She tilted her head with a small smile.

Heidi was silent before nodding. "I suppose it makes sense then…" She mumbled while looking away for a moment before she looked up. "...I guess I can join you guys...I just need to talk with my father about something." She said, smiling as she was helped up by her sister.

Mal nodded before pausing. "About what?" She asked, prompting Heidi to blink before sighing.

"It is...about what we are going to do. Father would prefer if we abandon everyone and just remain down here, but it doesn't feel right." Heidi explained with furrowed eyebrows.

Mal immediately frowned at that before she looked back at Heidi. "Let me come with you." At this, her sister sighed, prompting Mal to shake her head. "Heidi, our friends are up there, Ben is up there! I can't just let you and dad talk out my future." She said in a huff.

"Mal...It's the world at stake up there. I saw what she did and...some of them were under her control within seconds. We can't just run in without a plan, not again." Heidi said as she gave her sister a somber gaze. "I can let you in with me...but please, just let him and I talk. We know what she can do...you don't." She said as she placed a hand on her sister's shoulder.

Mal closed her eyes as she shuddered and breathed out shakily. "Okay. When are you speaking with him?" She asked with a small frown as she opened her eyes.

"This evening. He is busy speaking with Hecate about a few things. She's one of the few that might be able to overpower Aphrodite's magic." Heidi said with a nod. "You two go head over to the kitchens...I have to get out of these wet clothes." She told them with a grimace.

Audrey couldn't help but giggle. "I told you to wear your swimsuit." She said in a singsong voice as Mal smirked a bit.

"Yeah, yeah. Don't rub it in my face." Heidi said while rolling her eyes before she leaned down and placed a kiss on Audrey's lips. When she parted, she gave the two a wave before making her way out of the pool zone.

Audrey giggled and blushed while Mal chuckled. "You two act like newlyweds." The purplette said in amusement as she sighed through her nose. "Let's go get something to eat. I haven't had anything and you aren't just feeding one mouth." She led the former princess out and began for the kitchen.