American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

411. The Reunion of Three.

"So, this is the reason you left us in the Wasteland Universe for over three months?!"

In the chapel's prayer room, Pietro and Kara stood together, glaring resentfully at Alex, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

"It was hard to explain at the time. The moment the connection between the two universes was severed, I needed a massive amount of energy to break the Wasteland Universe free from the Apokolips War Universe. Stabilizing the timeline was also tricky, and I just couldn't find the time," Alex explained apologetically.

Alex gave a smile, knowing how much his sudden departure had hurt the two of them, but if he had to do it again, he would still make the same decision.

At that time, Kara was severely injured. Unlike her cousin, she wasn't as powerful and had suffered serious internal injuries from her battle with Darkseid. Even though Alex used healing magic, it wasn't something that could be fixed right away.

Pietro wasn't as badly hurt, but after fighting the Moloids and then facing the Royal Guard led by Gladiator, it took a massive toll on his stamina.

It's important to remember that Pietro was not the super-fast Quicksilver from the comics. In his universe, he was just an ordinary mutant with enhanced speed, far slower than the Quicksilvers of other universes.

Also, Pietro's endurance was much weaker compared to the Quicksilver from other universes. The series of battles had left him mentally and physically exhausted, and the idea of joining Alex on a journey to the House of Mystery was just too much.

Adding to that was the task of splitting the timelines of the two universes and establishing the Overseers Organization. They were in no position to help, so it was better for them to stay in the Wasteland Universe and rest.

"Geez... not enough of a brother, Alex. Here I was planning a birthday surprise for you, and you do this to me!" Pietro said, his shoulders trembling as he raised a hand to rub his eyes, pretending to fight back tears.

"A birthday surprise? How do you know when my birthday is? I don't think I've ever told you," Alex raised an eyebrow.

"Of course, it's on my birthday. I didn't know yours, but I sure know mine. You can't miss a brother's birthday, right?"

"You had a birthday?!" Alex was genuinely surprised. He hadn't even noticed that.

"When was it?"

Even though Alex hadn't returned to the Wasteland Universe, he still took some time to monitor the actions of everyone there, including Pietro and Kara. They were all under his watch.

However, no matter how much Alex thought about it, he couldn't recall any birthday of Pietro's. He did remember Damian celebrating a birthday, inviting many people to a party.

"It's in a few days. I was thinking of sending you an invitation or contacting you through a crow tattoo, but then I got a message from Mr. Miracle and ended up here," Pietro shrugged, laughing and sighing.

"Back then, we were constantly on the run across different universes. The time was unstable; sometimes it was summer, sometimes winter, never consistent. It wasn't until we were in the Wasteland that I could truly relax and wait for my birthday."

Alex didn't know what to say at that moment. He wasn't good at comforting people, so he just lightly patted Pietro's shoulder, wondering what kind of birthday gift he could prepare.

After a while, Kara understood that Alex hadn't meant to "abandon" them. He had simply been too busy.

Originally, Kara had wondered if Alex couldn't spare a moment to meet with them. But after learning about the Zombie Hero Universe, she realized just how serious the situation had been.

"Alex, I know you want us to live peaceful and safe lives, but you must understand, we can't always live under your protection. Just like Ashley's grandfather's motto: 'With great power comes great responsibility.'"

Kara walked up to Alex, her gaze firm as she looked at his face and said seriously, "We have the ability, so we also have the responsibility to stand by you. Now that we have the Wasteland as our shared home, we must do our best to protect everything there."

"And—"

Pietro chimed in, lightly punching Alex's arm.

"Without the two of us, you wouldn't be able to get anything done, right?"

The three of them exchanged smiles, and their bond grew even stronger, becoming more like a family.

"To be honest, no matter how many times I think about it, I can't believe this world is so strange. Demon hunters and countless monsters... it's hard to imagine how people in this world even live," Pietro said, leaning back in his chair with his legs crossed, letting out a deep sigh.

As a superhero who had followed Alex through many worlds of despair, Pietro considered himself well-traveled and experienced.

But this universe, while it seemed full of hope and vitality on the surface, had so many eerie, unsettling details lurking beneath.

Whether it's demons or monsters, those strange creatures that feast on human flesh are constantly threatening people's lives. With such high-level beings influencing the world, Pietro really can't imagine how helpless the people here must feel.

"This is the nature of the world. In the eyes of the God who created this universe, everything is an illusion, a meaningless thing. Everything in this world is just something that can be casually discarded by him."

Alex reflected on this universe's God, the corner of his mouth curling into a slight smile, a trace of mockery flashing across his brow.

Everything here is nothing but the God's entertainment. He enjoys writing, especially his favorite characters, Dean and Sam, the two brothers. Perhaps, in them, God saw the shadows of Michael and Lucifer.

These two brothers are some of God's finest creations. To better observe the possibilities of these two, God even went so far as to split his own power and created countless parallel universes.

He created these universes just to explore how Dean and Sam would develop under different circumstances, times, and choices.

However, the greatest mistake he made was writing himself into the story.

He couldn't accept that his creations wouldn't follow his preordained paths. He couldn't accept that his creations would rebel against him, and this was the fundamental reason for his eventual death.

"Just now, the Raven and Dick were discussing whether they could use these few days here to help the monster hunters kill some man-eating monsters," Kara suddenly spoke, looking at Alex.

"But they can't proceed with the plan without your approval."

"They are heroes, and it's understandable that they would have such thoughts. However, the concepts of good and evil in this universe are completely different from what you might be used to."

Alex shook his head slightly. Kara and Pietro hadn't encountered the sipernatural forces from the original stories and TV shows, so they didn't quite understand the connections here.

After considering his words, Alex continued explaining.

"This universe has maintained a delicate balance between good and evil. Monsters eat humans, and humans created the monster hunter profession, with hunters going after the monsters. It's a very fragile balance."

"Once one side overpowers the other, the balance of the universe will be broken. At that point, the barriers of reality will become blurred, and the world will face its 'endgame.'"

"Endgame?"

Kara and Pietro exchanged a glance, confused, and looked at Alex.

"Yes, the endgame. Angels and demons break through the barriers of reality and enter the real world. Their war causes massive floods, the Olympus God Realm falls from the sky, the Sun God's pyramid becomes ruins, Fenrir devours the moon, the entire Earth is plunged into eternal night, and the remaining life forms build Noah's Ark to sail east in search of the protection of the Turtle God."

Alex spread his hands, letting out a bitter laugh.

"It repeats itself, endlessly. Everything starts over again, and after ten thousand years, everything will return to the way it is now."

Kara and Pietro quietly listened to Alex's account of these bizarre and incomprehensible events. It took them half a day to barely process all the information.

Indeed, some gods in this world possess immense power, such as angels who can travel through time, the Grim Reaper who controls God's Death Book, and Eve, who can freely create monsters.

But their power is limited to this universe. If they leave this universe and the protection of the Creator God, their abilities won't be as formidable.

For example, the fallen angel blood Constantine used before—if he had used the blood of an angel from this universe, it would be very hard to perform time-traveling magic in another universe.

This is the lack of interconnectivity between universes. Alex hadn't understood it clearly before, but after encountering the Watcher, he had learned of this.

"So what should we do? Just turn a blind eye to it?" Kara asked again.

"Originally, the reason I brought so many of you into this universe wasn't only because it was the only path to the zombie hero world, but also to force the Creator God here to show himself. But…"

As he spoke, Alex looked around, shaking his head with a wry smile.

"I don't know why, but that guy still hasn't shown himself. He hasn't tried to expel us, nor has he made contact with us. I'm starting to get unsure of his intentions."

Actually, Alex was very curious about meeting the God of this world. He really wondered what kind of power he would gain if he devoured the other's divine power.

"Maybe it's because he's never seen beings from other universes before?" Pietro laughed.

Hearing this, Alex silently nodded, his expression somewhat complex.

"Maybe. After all, the supreme God here is just a pitifully powerful being. Despite having created countless multiverses, he can never escape this world."

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