A thousand suns?

A/N: Well, sorry for late upload. I have excuses, but y'all probably don't care for them lol.

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"Mum." I whisper, looking at the woman in front of me, with tears in my eyes, and start walking forward.

"Before you get happy, I would like to say that I'm not actually there, I am just a message.." she says, and that makes me freeze in my spot. As if she's seeing my sad face, mum says, "Don't fret, Theos. Thanks to the gifts of the Queen, I have Seen how you've grown, and I am so, so happy."

I simply smile sadly, and sit down on the floor, content with listening to her message. I will think about this Queen later.

Looking at my arbitrary position, and it's only now that I notice that she's looking at where I am, although a bit above my head, as if I'm still standing. She says, "This message is not just to say that though. Some day, I don't know when, some of my Celestial brethren that had gone to other Universes, will return to this one."

That's not that bad. They're Celestials! While they're not the good guys, they're not that bad either. I keep those thoughts to myself, because a) This is a message, and my thoughts won't change what she has to say, and b) Something in her voice literally says that it's worse than it sounds.

As if to prove my inner thoughts, she says, "While their entrance within the Universe is not a bad thing, all things considered, they do something that is really bad. Sigh, I saw one group of Celestials travel through the Void, and pass by the planet Knull is trapped in. While I don't blame them, they did do something stupid, Theos."

"The fuck did they do, that has her so worried so far into the past?" I mumble, as mum takes a while to answer.

Mum sighs, again, and says, "They tried to research the planet. They do not know about Knull, or the fact that he's already killed thousands of us Celestials. So, when they see a planet that has no life, but a lot of Cosmic Energy, hidden specifically from everyone other than Celestials, you have to understand, that they'll get curious. But, they were still stupid, I agree."

Well.. fuck.

"That interference, if it actually happens in this timeline, will ensure that Knull appears sooner than I had predicted. If I have to guess, and if it happens as I'd seen it, then Knull will gather his strength within 600,000 years." Shaking her head, mum says, "And there's nothing you can currently do about it, my child. But don't worry, I didn't leave you defenceless."

"I'm feeling pretty defenceless right now, mum." I whisper, sardonically.

Obviously, mother doesn't hear me, and says, "By now, both you and Gaea would have noticed that you have no access to the Cosmic Energy you inherited from me. That was also a planned move, my son, and I must ask you to forgive me for that."

"I've already forgiven you, mum"

The message ignores my interference, and continues, "You could have unknowingly broadcasted your Cosmic Energy to anyone that can sense it, leaving you ripe for killing, and I couldn't have that. Plus, you could have even unwittingly connected to the Celestial network, and alerted any of the Celestials and Watchers of your existence. So, I had to hide it, even from you."

"But, if Gaea brought you to my ship, then it means you are ready, for me to unlock your Cosmic Energy, and to learn how to utilize it, along with the small gift I've left you." Mum says, making me straighten up immediately. Now we're on the important topic. Although, I have no idea what this gift is.

As if she saw I was excited, she chuckles, and says, "Calm down, my son. When this message ends, go to the chamber to your right, and follow the lights. You will find a Serum there, which will unlock your Celestial Potential, completely."

Getting serious, she adds, "Be careful, my son. As soon as you inject the serum within your bloodstream, you will feel as if a thousand suns are exploding right inside you. This will hurt more than anything you've ever been through."

Damn, for real? Can't it be painless?

"But it's not just that, you connecting to the Cosmic Energy will send out a signal to any being out there, that can access the Cosmic Energy, and broadcast your location. So, I'd prefer it if you do it somewhere other than Gaea's planet, far away, and ask someone for help in hiding your presence."

Mum walks forward, and kneels down in front of me. This time, looking right in my eyes, she whispers, "While this message is coming to an end, I will keep sending messages even while giving birth to you, and you will find them when the time comes. I love you, my son. And I have no regrets, for giving birth to you. But.. I am sad, that I could not be there for you in your most important days." Smiling, she adds, "Take care, Theos. And give Gaea my love. And no matter what happens, don't give up hope."

And with that, the hologram in front of me disappears, leaving an empty cargo bay. All of this happened right in the Cargo bay, and I have yet to see what else she's kept here for me.

I look to my right, and see a door, just like she said, with a blinking blue arrow hovering in the air. Wiping my eyes, and standing up, I go towards the arrow, and follow it when it starts moving.

On the way through the corridors, I see many more doors, which I fail to open, no matter how much strength I used. Celestials, man. Even after dying, mum refuses me entry within the other chambers of her ship.

Giving up, I simply follow the arrow, hoping it leads me to somewhere, where there's more of my gifts. I love you, mum, but I also want to see the goodies.

"So.. this is it?" Mother asks, as all four of us look at the big syringe in front of us.

As soon as I'd come back from the Ship, with the Serum filled Syringe in my hand, Mother had called for both Agamotto, and The Watcher, who had come almost immediately.

Uatu takes the syringe in his hands, making mother and me tense, and says, "This contains a small trace of Cosmic Energy, practically negligible, along with the Techno-Organic Virus of the Celestials. What the virus is programmed to do, I cannot say."

Agamotto opens his palm, and the syringe leaves Uatu's hand and floats towards his. He closes his eyes, and waves a hand over the syringe, and says, "It is as your mother said. While I cannot see what exactly it does, I get the general purpose of this Serum as Unlocking Potential. I will warn you not to make more of this, as in the wrong hands, it can bring doom to the Universe."

"Noted." I dryly answer, summoning the syringe back from him. This serum bas already been in more hands than I was comfortable with.

Mother looks at the Golden Serum within the Syringe, and asks, "So, what's the plan? We can't just stab Theos and be done with it."

"Gee, thanks mother." I mumble, already feeling mentally tired.

Uatu smiles his creepy blank eyed smile, and says, "We cannot do this process anywhere within this Galaxy. If even a little bit of the energy escapes, anyone competent can trace it back to this planet. But, I also cannot leave the planet unwatched for even a second."

Agamotto sighs, and rubs his forehead. Looking at Uatu, he asks, "If I can give you more time, will you do it? Take Theos and I somewhere discreet outside the galaxy, do the procedure, and come back?"

Uatu thinks on it a bit, and then nods. He says, "I have no idea how much time it will take, but you will have to give me your word that you will drop me back at the exact moment that I left. I could do it myself, but travelling through time is tiring."

Agamotto shrugs, accepting it. Great. Thank the Queen I'm related to him.

...

No rumble, meaning whoever this Queen is, is the one who sent me here. But why? Only because of Knull? Or is it something else?

Shaking my head, I bring myself back, as mother says, "Be warned, Uatu. Just because I don't leave the planet, it doesn't mean I'm any weaker off it. If anything happens to my son, I will find you, and keep you alive for the next billion years."

Damn, mother! Straight towards torture?! Noice!

Uatu nods, not seeming intimidated, but not looking amused either. He might be stronger than mother, but his oath if non interference means he won't attack her back.

Speaking of, "I have sworn an oath of non interference. What Celestials do to themselves, is no concern of mine. I am simply going to... Observe the event."

Agamotto snorts, followed by myself, at his cunning. Mother simply nods, and then turns to me. She asks, "So.. are you ready?"

Releasing a breath through my mouth, I stand up, and answer, "Ready as I'll ever be. But first.. let me get my Armour."

As soon as I say that, an orange portal opens up on the ground, and floats upwards, leaving behind my armour. Scowling, I look at Agamotto, and say, "You could have given me a moment to gather myself, which.. changing into my armour would have allowed me."

"We don't have much time. Hurry up and wear the armour." Agamotto says, looking at a pocket watch.

I glance at the necklace he's wearing, and mumble, "Don't have time, my ass. He's probably late to peeking on some Goddesses bathing time."

As I start changing into my armour, which barely takes 5 seconds, I see Mother glaring at Agamotto, who looks a bit nervous, while Uatu simply looks amused.

Walking forward in the honestly too comfortable armour, I speak up, "I'm ready." And store the serum within the armour's compartment. There's a lot of small compartments, which open with a small tap.

"Good, let's go!" Agamotto says, and nods at Uatu.

Uatu nods back, and closes his eyes. As he's preparing for whatever it is, I look to mother, and whisper, "I will be back soon, mother. Take care of yourself."

Ruffling my hair, mother kisses my forehead, and says, "You take care, my son."

Uatu opens his eyes, and suddenly, we're not in our house on Earth. We're not even in the same Solar System, and not even the same Gakaxy.

The ground was red in colour, while the sky was blue. There were no trees to be found anywhere. And in the sky, I could see a star, which appeared to be the same size as our own Sun, although bright red in colour.

Uatu waves his hand around, and says, "Good. Now we're hidden from any and all senses. Not even Galactus himself would see us now."

Okay, I'm going to ignore the name drop. My life is nice enough, and I don't need shit like this being dropped on me.

Agamotto takes a few steps back, and stands far away from me. Prompting me to look away from the red star above me, and take the Serum out.

Holding it above my open neck, I mumble, "Here goes nothing. Hope you were lying about the pain, mum."

Without hesitating, I stab the syringe within my vein, and press the button to drain it. First I feel a sharp pain when I stabbed the needle. Then, I feel an itch around the are, when I empty the syringe off the serum.

And then, I feel the uncomfortable feeling increase, as I black out. 'Damn, this is a nice way to avoid feeling thousand suns bursting within me,' are my last thoughts before I lose consciousness completely.

Hopefully, Agamotto and Uatu have it under control.

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A/N: Well, this is it for now. Hope I'm writing good. I literally cannot tell if it's good or not, and I'm blaming it on my depression. But, writing helps, so I'm going to keep on writing, even if it's shitty.

Until next time! Tata!