157. Father and Son

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Ego, the living planet, was here. The world may not know, but Hector knew everything there was to know about this fucker, and one thing he was sure of was that this guy needed to die.

However, Peter was a good lad, and if he trained well, then he could harness the power of Ego and become one more powerhouse of the Earth and the Galactic Federation.

How to do it was something he'd have to brainstorm on the go. Even killing him right now was hard unless he gets to Ego's planet and destroys its core. But doing that would also kill him.

"Sir, the ship is requesting to dock,"

Hector sighed and nodded, "Let it dock,"

"Peter, Gamora, Moony and Diana, follow me. Also, Peter, listen to me carefully as we walk." Hector took the longest route to the docking bay. Meanwhile, he talked to Moony mentally, telling him to be the calming catalyst.

"Son, the man that just appeared out of nowhere, is called Ego, the living planet. He calls himself a celestial, but he's not. He is, however, a primordial and powerful being.

"He came into existence millions of years ago as a flickering brain-like organism, parentless and bodiless, floating adrift in the vacuum of space, alone. Over this extended period of isolation, Ego learned to manipulate the molecules around himself, creating a protective shield. Over the course of untold eons, Ego continued to build planetary components layer by layer around this core, which eventually evolved into a life-like planet.

"Ego craved a deeper meaning and purpose in life. Having wondered about the existence of other lifeforms in the universe, so he created a biological humanoid avatar, another extension of his true self, and set out on a voyage through the cosmos."

At that, Peter interrupted, "But why are you telling me that?"

"Keep listening, son. This concerns you and your future." He spoke in a more serious tone.

Peter shut up and listened, as Hector doesn't usually become serious, "Ego was not impressed by the results of his journey, deeming the other lifeforms he had encountered "disappointing". He concluded that his true purpose in life was to remake the universe in his own image. Ego proceeded to plant seedlings of his own design on planets all throughout the universe, intending them to eventually terraform their worlds into new extensions of himself in an event he called the 'Expansion'. He basically wants to devour the universe.

"But Ego soon realised he had a problem. He alone was not enough to activate his seedlings. He'd need an ally. So, believing himself to be the last of his kind, he began a new campaign, siring children on thousands of female humanoid aliens and Impregnating women under the false pretext of love.

"All in hopes of getting an heir. He hired Yondu Udonta to track and deliver these children to him once born, though none of them proved to have inherited his DNA, at which point Ego killed them, hiding their remains beneath the surface of his planet.

"And Peter, you are one of his children, the only one who inherited his DNA, his powers,"

*BOOM*

It was like a blast that resounded. Peter stopped moving and stared at Hector's face, unable to believe that all this was real, "Y-You're kidding, right? Is this a joke?"

"No, son. Yondu originally kidnapped you to hand you over to Ego. But since he knew that all kids who get to him die, he decided to keep you to himself." Hector clarified.

*WOOSH*

They had already arrived at the docking bay. The door opened with a small cloud of smoke, and Ego, along with Mantis, walked in. The man looked old but younger than Hector.

"You are a hard man to catch up to, Mister Washington." Ego gave respect to him. At this point, all universal beings who were not gods or multiversal entities would give him face.

"F-Father?" Peter muttered.

This caught Ego's eye, for which he felt astonished, "You know me?"

"You are... my dad? Why did you leave me and mother?"

Ego started to shed some crocodile tears, "Son, I wished to do it, but my biology didn't allow me to remain by you and Meredith. I truly loved her, son. I truly did. When I learnt about her demise, I asked Yondu to bring you to me, but that wretched Ravager kept you away."

Ego proceeded to walk closer to Peter to hug him. Peter didn't stop him, however, much to Hector's annoyance. He had tried to give the boy everything he could and keep him happy, so he wouldn't feel like he was mistreated when the time came. But it seemed that was not enough.

Ego patted his back, "Over the millions and millions of years of my existence, I have made many mistakes, Peter. But you are not one of them. Please give me the chance to be the father that she would have wanted me to be. There is so much that I need to teach you and the light within us. We are supposed to be gods, son... GODs. With a big G."

While Ego felt the happiness of finally finding his son, Peter was feeling deep conflict in his heart. He couldn't come to believe that his all-powerful father could not fix a mere brain tumour, "Why didn't you save mom?"

Ego's face showed a visible strain of muscle, "I was too far away to know, Peter. I wish I was there; I could have saved her."

"Then how did you send the Ravagers even before she died, so they arrived just at the moment when she died?" Peter interrogated further. Perks of living with the greatest politician in the Universe.

"DID YOU... OR DID YOU NOT KNOW ABOUT HER TUMOUR" Peter raised his voice.

Ego didn't let him get away from the hug, "Trust me, son. It hurts me as much as it does you. But believe me, as long as you help me in my mission, we will have enough power to bring her back into existence from the claws of that wretched death."

Peter's heart shook for a second; the offer was too enticing. He loved his mother more than anything, so much so that he still cherished the mixtape she gifted him, even got Hector to coat it with a special protective liquid.

"H-How? How will we do it? What have you been doing all this time?" Peter asked him, showing his vulnerable side, that he completely trusted Ego.

On the side, Hector stopped Gamora from going and interrupting, as she clearly saw the lies of Ego, something she learnt after living with Thanos for so long.

Ego caressed Peter's back of the head, "My dear boy, I hoped for this moment to come for so long. I tried so hard to find you, so we can take the Universe and make it ours together. Things I sacrificed for this... my life... my love."

"What do you mean?"

"Son, I loved Meredith so much, if I had stayed any longer or had another visit, I would have stayed and let go of all my dreams and ambitions, the Expansion plans. But I had to do it."

"WHAT? WHAT DID YOU DO?" Peter got louder.

Ego wasn't going to let that slip out so easily. So Hector spoke from the side, "He planted the tumour in your mother, Peter, so she may die, and you don't get too attached to her."

If he had any, Ego's heart raced faster than a horse in heat. He looked at Peter's face; the eyes started to show a hint of realisation and pure anger, "Peter... Peter, I had no other choice. I am your father; you wished to have one forever. We can finally be together and rule the universe. We ca-"

"NO!"

Peter's muffled voice interrupted Ego; his eyes started to shine in blue suddenly, "I... I ALREADY HAVE A FATHER AND... A GRANDPA!"

*BOOM*

It was the most beautiful spark of blue lightning that abruptly came out of Peter's palms, attacking Ego in the chest and sending him ten feet in the air back. But it didn't stop. Peter's whole body started to radiate the same blue lightning, his hair began to float, and his eyes went completely shining blue.

Ego cheered in excitement; the thing he longed for eons was finally here, "YOU HAVE IT! MY DNA! MY SON!"

"YOU—KILLED MY MOTHER!"

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