We were packing up our clothes as we were preparing to leave for New York, our home. " Is everything packed up?" I ask. Everyone says yes. " Rose's parents are going to meet us at the airport where a private jet is waiting for us. It will go Mach 5 and will take shy of 3 hours in order to reach New York.
Everyone nods in understanding. We got on the Rolls Royce arranged by the hotel for us and reached the airport where Rose's family was waiting. Rose was eagerly waiting for us or Jake specifically. Rose's parents were still processing the existence of the Utopia Planetia University and I.C.S.S INFINITY while Daisy was hiding a whirlwind of emotions behind her facade of a cheery, awestruck, average girl.
I don't bother with all these as I show the airport security my credentials and access to the private jet. They respectfully moved away and let us pass. We got on the jet and it vertically took off using it's VTOL quad engines. We were sitting on expensive black leather seats and I was sipping a mug of coffee and everyone was looking at me with quiet anticipation.
I put down the mug and say, " Ask away." Haley is the first one to speak as she asks," Daddy, how do I get in the Utopia Planetia University by my own merit?" " Earth universities teach the preliminary of many branches of knowledge except the arcane arts and those same subjects are taught at the Utopia Planetia University except at far more depth and I pick not simply through grades but those who have a burning curiosity for their respective fields. That's how I choose eligible students and they receive a dose of K gene which contains the preliminary knowledge on their respective subject or field for there is much too learn of course my personal understanding of things are too great and the only one who is currently directly learning from me is Nigel Thrall as he is the only Alpha plus psyker at my disposal."
Then Jake asks," Hey, dad I once saw a military base in an alternate dimension. Is it yours?" " That would be the Scorpio base which serves as the Terrasentry, Stormtrooper and Legionnaire training ground, shipyard and construction site for my spaceships, atom mine and my personal prison. The other bases are the Kuiper Belt Forward Observation and Mining Base, Sagittarius Naval Base and Infinitum Tower Personal Production, Research and Vault Base.
Active Blue water Naval fleet is Fleet Atlas, For solar system dominance and protection I have Battlefleet Solaris in constant patrol while Battlefleet Luna and Mars have recently been stationed around the solar system ready to support Solaris at a moments notice. Exploratory fleet St. Christopher explores beyond the reaches of the solar system in deep space for signs of Alien civilization and what they have found is concerning.
But that's a discussion for other times and yes if you're wondering I'm also Sage. Listen, all of you. There is plenty of time for us to explore my secrets but let's just enjoy the time as things will just keep getting complicated as our lives keep progressing. So, learn to enjoy these little moments of peace after all our children have to deal with high school, tests, teen drama, acne and other teenage things which results in a very turbulent four years.
" I replied. Everyone nods and simply does their own things. It was a very uneventful 3 hours as the plane descended upon the Infinitum Tower landing pad. We disembarked and entered our home with Rose's family in tow. " Kids, go out and play or just listen to our boring discussions. Your choice." I say while sitting down at the living room couch. Everyone sits down. I rub my temple then say," Listen, these few weeks have been world shattering for you all to say the least where it was meant to be world shattering for me instead.
But hey now I'm an all powerful being but I sincerely hope that this doesn't change anything between us as I never really cared about power, only for my family's safety." I say while my back rests behind the backrest of the single sitter couch. Susan sits beside me and hugs my arms and says," At first when you admitted that you knew about my family's secret and secretly keeping an eye on us I felt as if you were some stranger for a brief moment but then I felt it, I felt that you were just yourself with more of your..... muchness.
Your violent and manipulative yet caring muchness. You are not wearing the mask that defined your half self but the face that defines your true self. So, sure it will take some adjustments but nothing the Longs can't take care of. Isn't that right, fam?"
" Yeah, dad. Chill and stop worrying about micromanaging everything. We got your back, yo." Says Jake while hugging me. Rose comes forward and fiddles with her fingers for a moment then says after a deep breath," Mr. Long by what you explained it's easy to see that by every logic you should have taken the most logical option which is my elimination and yet you didn't eliminate me rather manipulated me and Jake in order for us to become closer ahead of time.
But it was not manipulation in the traditional sense you just weaponized kindness and affection for my and Jake's betterment. I remember the first time you invited me for a home cooked meal, my first feeling of familial warmth, my first camping trip that didn't involve living off the land, my first Christmas where I received an actual gift, when I was having a hard time you gave me a food fabricator which could basically manipulate atom on a fundamental scale.
You were there for me when I was away from my blood family. So, it's okay Mr. Long. You can be yourself in front of us." Rose finished speaking and hugged me along with Jake. I turned towards Rose's parents and said," Don't be jealous I'm not the one who stole her my son did." Rose's parents burst into laughter.
" Don't worry about it. We can share." Said Rose's mom while wiping away a tear from her eye. I was then hugged by Haley, Spud, Trixie and even Lao Shi. I hug them back and proceed to show them my personal armory and self forged weapons vault, the Dolmen gates, labs, my Celestial Orrery, space extension generators, Sagittarius Naval Base, Infinitum Tower hidden production lines, Scorpio base and prison which was not pleasant as it was filled with the wailing and screaming of the damned and the shipyard and docks where I.C.N.S Antares my personal flagship was going through an expansion and comprehensive upgrade.
" I haven't flown this beauty even once, yet it has already completed two rounds of upgrade. Tell you all what, let's go on a joyride after it's finished upgrading." I say. Everyone was too busy looking at the ship as they probably didn't even hear me. I chuckle but let them gawk at our ship.