The Star-child of Mars : The Stardust Curse (Updated version)

Chapter 3

The whole journey everyone sat in silence,  Zee just sat in deep thought gazing out the window watching the world passing them by, a number of questions running through their mind.  

"We've arrived." Richard announced.

The limo pulled up outside a very posh grand looking building which sat miles away out of the hustle and bustle of city alone and secluded in a beautiful part of the country side . The minute Zee stepped out of the limo they were  in total awe of Thomas futuristic home, It reminded Zee of the building and the old home back on Mars  "You live here?."

Thomas just gave a nod, "Yes, now come along young Stardust". Making his way inside, with Zee quickly following in behind him. 

The inside of his home was just as impressive like something out of the science fiction show.  

"Wow this place is huge.... you could fit every room in my home and friends in here ." Zee said looking around.

Thomas watched Zee taking in their surroundings as he poured two drinks. "Zee I think is time we have that little talk don't you". 

 "Sure okay...."

Thomas sat down on his strange favourite armchair, with Zee sat across from him on the sofa.  

"Zee... What I said back the studio about being you God father, Well Me and your father we were good friends, like brothers really. It was nice to have another like myself on this planet than the normal Earthlings."

Zee took a sip of their drink a simply fresh orange as they listened to his story. 

"That one eventful night, your father's tragic demise I shall  never forget. You see young Zee, Your father did know about you..." 

This came as a bit of a shock to Zee, "He did? but how?... according to what my mother wrote diary,  she never got the chance to tell him she was expecting."

"You have a lot to learn about the Martian race Zee, that golden circle that appears on your forehead, It let's your race feel love and connects them with their loved ones in so many ways like a strong bond that can never be broken, It's how Your father knew that she was expecting.  

Thomas paused feeling a lump in his throat trying to keep his emotions are bay. He was so overjoyed and so excited at the thought of being a father." 

The memory of that tragic night still felt very raw as if it only happened yesterday.

"I still remember seeing him laying their dying on that stage, his every last breath leaving his body, his last words that he ever spoke to me was that he had chosen me to be your godfather, he knew deep down one day we would meet." Thomas looked towards the young now grown up Martian who was living out their dream and Ziggy's.

"Oh Zee, He would of love to have seen you now and everything that you have achieved in your life and how proud he would be that your carrying on his memory."

Upon earing his words, Zee couldn't hold back the tears any longer, Thomas arose from his chair and knelt down in front of the young Martian, Zee's face buried into their hands.

"Zee...."

He could see the tear streaks down Zee's pale cheeks as they young alien raised their head to meet his gaze. "He was still here, well he would have been ..... If I hadn't of signed that stupid solo contract and lost him."

"I don't understand?,".

Zee took a moment before explain everything to Thomas, "Vincent  a guy who was greedy and out for blood almost got killed me, Dad sacrificed his remaining element to save my life."

This admission of Zee's came as a little bit of a shock to Thomas. He knew it would be very much impossible for Ziggy to even be alive, Thomas along with the earthlings witnessed the infinites take all of the doom Martian's element when he was killed.

Thomas looked at Zee with much empathy, He knew Zee had  been bottling up this feeling of guilt for a while and needed someone to confide in. He let out a small sigh before he standing to his feet, he knew it was time to reveal all to Zee and tell them the truth.

"You better come with me, There is something I have to show you."

Wiping their tears, they followed Thomas.

They stood in front old fashioned book case in the room. Thomas pulled one of the book that sat in the case towards him, suddenly the book cased opened like a door way showing a secret passage way into a other room.

"Now Zee what I'm going to show you must stay behind us, You can't tell anyone not one living soul. Promise?" He sternly said

Zee nodded, They walked into the secret passage room. It was mighty impressive, almost like a mad scientists Laboratory, The technology was beyond any human capability. Zee couldn't believe what they were looking at and how advanced everything was.

They saw plans and blueprints pinned on a white board for what looked like a spacecraft. "What is this stuff Tommy?".

"I have been for working on a special top secret project for the last many years." he answered.

Zee looked at him curiously intrigued by this so called top secret project. "What kind of project?"

"A spacecraft, of course," Thomas replied with a faint smile. 

"Really! Your working spaceship?"

"It isn't quite complete yet," Thomas admitted, "but yes, I am working on it. I am confident that it will be launching within the next year or so. But that's not why I brought you  down here."

Zee moved away the board and stood by Thomas's side looking at a large mirrored glass wall. 

"What's in there?"

"This might come as a shock to you Zee's I might as well giving you warning at what your about to see." Thomas flicked a switch on the wall. A light came on from behind the two way mirrored glass. 

At that moment Zee stood in in total disbelief and shock. The colour draining from their all ready pale face at the site that lay before them. "No.... It can't be...."