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Chapter List
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Writing prompt: Time Travel
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It was weird for Tabitha to see this future, a future that included her son. In the present, the Martian and herself had just started dating; marriage and children weren't even close for discussion! However, all thanks to a time traveling thief, Bruce, Diana, John and herself were able to witness the past and this future, where she found herself a mother to a half-Martian.
After T'ony and Tabitha left the Jones' apartment, she walked in silence, not knowing what to say to him. He was a spitting image of his father, no matter what he tried to tell her. When she mentioned it to him earlier, he denied it, saying that it was actually her daughter who resembled J'onn J'onzz the most. It was enough to shock her into silence for the rest of the trip: she had not one, but two kids!
“... You have my powers. How... is that possible?" she decided to ask. T'ony smiled down at his mother.
"I was born with them." he stated and left it at that. Tabitha smiled at his answer at first but then realized what it meant. She was never cured of that mutant DNA strand.
Another thought occurred to her and she shot a look at her son.
"T'ony... I want to see J'onn..." she stared at him. He stopped walking completely and stared back at her.
"What? Mom..."
"I know we ain't got that much time but... I want to see your father. Please?" she begged. After a moment of hesitation, T'ony sighed.
"I'm going to get into so much trouble for this..." he mumbled as he clicked his communicator, "I need a teleport; carrying one." he instructed. He grabbed his mother gently by her arm and before she could blink, that familiar sensation of being teleported happened. When her vision wasn't blurred, she took in her surroundings; they were inside of a dome. Outside of it were stretches of brown and red mixed sand and sand dunes. They were on Mars.
T'ony was glad that they were teleported just inside the bio dome; while his body could take the atmosphere outside of it, his mother couldn't. Two guards stationed right at the door saluted him immediately.
"Welcome back, sir!" one of them greeted him. They both glanced at Tabitha before staring in disbelief.
"Uh, sir... is this really..." one tried before T'ony waved him off.
"A long story. Please, carry on..."
"Yes, sir; have a good day, sir..." the other guard stated and let the two pass through a glass door. Tabitha stared back at them in disbelief before turning to her son.
"They're... Martian! How..." her thoughts were interrupted as she took in the scene laid in front of her. It seemed to be an entire city protected by the dome but it was the mix of humans and Martians that amazed her.
"When I was younger, you and father actually found more Martians who survived my uncle's wrath living on Earth. Imprisoned is more like it. The plan was to repopulate Mars with them. But... there were many humans who were outraged at their treatment; they wanted to live amongst them and... us. You and father were willing to bring whoever wanted to denounce their Earth citizenship and... this is the results of your hard work." he explained as they walked the streets. They finally stopped in front of a home that Tabitha noticed was significantly larger than the others she'd seen, "When we settled, the people wanted to thank us for our hard work and determination. They always called father the 'son of Mars'. Now, he is king." he explained more.
As the two walked in, Tabitha was surprised by the decor. The rooms were bright and vibrant with color as numerous paintings covered the walls. Various knickknacks were scattered on shelves, along with pictures of the four. She picked up one in particular; in the background was an Egyptian pyramid.
"We did a lot of traveling..."
"Father wanted to show us the world and he did. I always suspected it was more for you than us. At first, it bored me. But once I realized that it was father's attempt to make us into a normal family, I gained more appreciation for it. Well, I shouldn't make it seem that we're not a normal family. He wanted us to do the things that a human family would do."
"I understand..." she said, giving him a warm smile.
"You really need to announce yourself, T'ony..." a voice called from around the corner. Tabitha could only stare as the figure approached them. Her son was right; her daughter was the spitting image of J'onn. Her angular features were exactly the same as his, along with her lean frame. Her red eyes stared in disbelief at Tabitha, "... mother!" she immediately hugged a stunned Tabitha.
"She's here via a time wormhole. She was chasing Lord Chronos along with Mr. Wayne, Mr. Stewart and Ms. Diana." T'ony explained.
"Really? Rex's father is here as well? Wow..." the half-Martian was amazed. Tabitha was in too much shock to say anything. The only difference aside from the obvious between her daughter and J'onn was the woman's white hair. The length was the same as her own but in a ponytail. She idly grabbed at it.
"You... have my powers, too. Of course, you do. What's... your name...?" she found her voice.
"Oh. You warped here from a time before you had us. You named me K'hym."
"In my present day, J'onn... your father and I just started dating. We haven't talked about marriage or kids or... hell; no one knows about us, yet! K'hym... why did I name you that?"
"You've always told me that it came to you in a dream. It's rumored that I'm a reincarnation of dad's first daughter. The Elders say that's why I favor him more than T'ony does. In their eyes, I'm completely Martian."
"Even in powers? T'ony... you said you made her quit the Justice League. Why?"
"... Father and I were nearly killed when Lord Chronos attacked us. I felt... I felt it best to keep her out of harm's way."
"I still want to fight..." K'hym mumbled. T'ony spoke to her in a stern manner; Tabitha would've understood it had it not been in Martian. Whatever was said, K'hym huffed and looked away. Tabitha glared at her son only for him to look down at his feet in shame.
"I'm... I'm sorry; it's a habit. I only told her that we've been through this too many times; she's safer here. I'm not the only one who agrees with that..." he eyed his younger sister. K'hym refrained from narrowing her eyes at him and looked at her mother.
"You came here to see dad and not us fighting, right?" she immediately wrapped her arm around her mother's and pulled the woman along. They went down a winding staircase into the basement. When they reached the bottom, K'hym gave her mother a loving squeeze, "It's... it's so nice to see you like this, again. I... took for granted that you're human... until five years ago..." her eyes moistened as she her voice cracked. Tabitha returned the hug as T'ony placed a gentle hand on his sister's shoulder.
A voice echoed out, speaking Martian. It was enough to make K'hym pull her mother further into the basement until what looked like a lab appeared. She didn't know what to expect however one thing wasn't seeing J'onn in his original form. He gasped in disbelief but immediately approached and embraced her.
"Tabitha..."
"Hey..."
"Time travel... that is why I was unable to communicate with you!"
"I'm sorry... I had to see you. This ain't messing with some time space continuum stuff, is it?" she asked. J'onn and their children laughed.
"Not in the least. The only thing that disrupts the time space continuum is going back and forth through time, bringing items that don't belong." J'onn explained. Tabitha nodded but her attention went to the glass cell beside them. She could only stare at what she saw: her older self in a bubble tube. Her white hair flowed along with the water inside while her face was half covered with an oxygen mask. Her frail frame was outlined by the synthetic suit.
"I'm so... old..." she whispered. J'onn chuckled and squeezed her closer to him.
"You're as beautiful to me as the first time I laid eyes on you."
"You thought I was beautiful back then...?"
"Of course. I was attracted to you from the start but I never thought you would be attracted to me." he explained. She nodded and gave a small smile that was erased at her next thought.
"What happened to me?"
"We thought that it was a simple fall until we realized that you hit your head. After surgery... you never woke up. You slipped into a coma." he told her. She looked at him and saw the sadness in his eyes.
"I know that you're worried about me here. But... it's hell out there, J'onn. I know he almost killed you and T'ony. But the world needs you three. Why aren't you fighting? Why did you give up?"
"It's not as simple as you make it out to be. We would've been sacrificed and it would be all for nothing. A man like David Clinton can do whatever he chooses with the powers he has. Besides, even if I wanted to help, I wouldn't be able to, now."
"I don't get it."
"I know you're wondering why I am in my natural form and it has nothing to do with me being on Mars. I've lost all of my powers..."
"You... what?! But... how?!" she gaped at him. J'onn switched glances from the Tabitha in his arms to the older one in the tube.
"... I'm dying." he said without looking at anyone in the room.
"What?! Daddy..." K'hym's eyes watered. Tabitha gasped.
"... How is that possible...?" she fought her own tears as J'onn gave her a simple smile.
"Martians aren't immortal. We can die from old age. When you slipped into that coma... I felt a part of myself die. That's when I knew."
"Father..." T'ony grabbed his father by the shoulders, "You started losing your powers five years ago. Why didn't you say anything to me?"
"You are an exceptional doctor, T'ony but there wasn't anything you could've done to prevent the inevitable."
"I could've prolonged it!"
"No. I've lived a full life, several by human standards. I lost my home planet and my family. But... I found the second love of my life, who made me the happiest Martian in the world. We repopulated Mars and I am her king. I have no regrets."
"So... we're supposed to find a cure for mother on our own...?" K'hym sniffed. J'onn gave her a sorrowful look before releasing Tabitha. He gathered his daughter in his arms.
"No. There is... there is nothing anyone can do for her. I've only kept her alive this long... so that we can die together. It is selfish, I know. But... it feels right to me."
"How much longer do you have?" her voice was shaky as Tabitha finally let her tears drop. J'onn looked at her for a moment before drawing his attention back to his daughter.
"I don't know..." he answered. Tabitha watched him but could only nod her head.
"I need to speak to your father... alone." she looked at her children. They looked at each other and then at her, "I won't be long, I promise. And don't be going through our minds, either!" she warned with a half-smile. The two smiled and nodded before going up the stairs. Tabitha and J'onn embraced each other for a while before she spoke again, "... Are you in any pain?"
"Only my heart, my love." he kissed her on her forehead.
"I know you're not afraid..."
"On the contrary. I am... terrified. My only comfort is that... the children are not children. T'ony will replace me as king; Mars will be in good hands with the two."
"Maybe... maybe it's time to let go, then."
"Tabitha..."
"No, listen. You've lived for centuries on end. It looks like I'm in my eighties. We've both lived a long life. Just... let me die. We'll both be at peace." it was hard for her to make that decision. But she knew she was right, "You do know how much longer you have... don't you?" she asked silently. His sigh was all she needed to hear.
"My last ability was lost two weeks ago. I have... two more weeks, give or take a day or so. But... I will not watch my second wife die in front of me as well. Two more weeks... and then I can say goodbye to you."
"Fine."
"I'm sorry, mom; something's not right on Earth. We have to go." T'ony's voice was heard from the top of the stairs. J'onn gave Tabitha a lingering kiss.
"I'll... see you in my present time..."
"I am pretty sure I look forward to it. I love you, Tabitha." he told her. It was shocking to hear those words and Tabitha had to remind herself that she was in the future.
"I... I love you, too, J'onn."
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