Earthbound Page #5
because maybe
because maybe
you just think you do.
You just think you do.
No.
No.
I know I do.
I know I do.
Maria, I've thought about this
maria, I've thought about this
a lot and I'm sure.
A lot and I'm sure.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
So it has to be okay.
So it has to be okay.
So.
So.
it's just stars.
It's just stars.
What were you expecting?
What were you expecting?
Oh, nothing.
Oh, nothing.
Forget it.
Forget it.
There is a star out there.
There is a star out there.
It's the reddish one.
It's the reddish one.
The light coming from it
Sometimes a wormhole opens up
sometimes a wormhole opens up
and you get like
and you get like
a live broadcast.
A live broadcast.
A wormhole?
A wormhole?
Yeah.
Yeah.
That red star.
That red star.
There are 12 planets
there are 12 planets
in orbit around it.
And the fifth of those planets
and the fifth of those planets
is called zalaxon.
Is called zalaxon.
Joe, what are you
joe, what are you
talking about?
Talking about?
Maria, I want you to know
maria, I want you to know
the truth about me.
About where I came from.
About where I came from.
I just assumed you're english.
I just assumed you're english.
Maria, I...I'm an alien.
Well, do you mean you
don't have a proper work visa?
Don't have a proper work visa?
God joe, you don't need one.
God joe, you don't need one.
No, maria, I'm an alien.
No, maria, I'm an alien.
From another planet.
From another planet.
You're an alien
you're an alien
from another planet.
From another planet.
Yes.
Yes.
Joe, practical jokes are
a delicate art form
a delicate art form
and you should probably
and you should probably
just stay well away from them.
Just stay well away from them.
No, maria.
No, maria.
This isn't a joke.
This isn't a joke.
My father and I came to earth
my father and I came to earth
to escape genocide.
To escape genocide.
I am the last natural born
I am the last natural born
zalaxian and you are the only
zalaxian and you are the only
genetically compatible human
genetically compatible human
that I've been able to find.
That I've been able to find.
Maria, you are my only hope
maria, you are my only hope
to continue my line of people.
To continue my line of people.
Oh god.
Oh god.
You're serious?
You're serious?
Yes.
Yes.
get back!
Get back!
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Stay away from me!
Okay, you be careful
with that.
With that.
It's very delicate.
It's very delicate.
I said, get back!
I said, get back!
What's wrong with you?
What's wrong with you?
What's wrong with me.
What's wrong with me.
Hmm.
Hmm.
You're the one
you're the one
that's a fricken alien.
That's a fricken alien.
Shh.
Don't say that too loud.
Oh my god.
Oh my god.
Oh my god.
Oh my god.
This all makes perfect sense.
The weirdness.
The weirdness.
The obsession
the obsession
with science fiction.
With science fiction.
Battlestar galactica
battlestar galactica
isn't realistic.
Isn't realistic.
You're insane.
You're insane.
Maybe we should
maybe we should
talk about this inside.
Talk about this inside.
I'm actually what?
I'm actually what?
The host for your alien seed.
The host for your alien seed.
You probably want me to
you probably want me to
come to your home planet too,
come to your home planet too,
right?
Right?
And all I have to do
and all I have to do
is drink the kool-aid.
Is drink the kool-aid.
I know this is pretty
I know this is pretty
mind blowing.
Yeah, it's mind blowing
all right.
All right.
But I can prove it.
But I can prove it.
Yeah?
Yeah?
How?
How?
My father invented
my father invented
a holographic database
a holographic database
onto this cine 8 film.
Onto this cine 8 film.
It's powered by
it's powered by
an energy crystal
an energy crystal
just behind the lens.
Just behind the lens.
Of course.
Of course.
Now, there are some glitches
now, there are some glitches
like memory gaps,
like memory gaps,
but you can ask him
but you can ask him
pretty much anything you like.
Pretty much anything you like.
father, please state
father, please state
the nature
the nature
of the holographic database.
And please state the origins
of the child named jace.
Of the child named jace.
see?
It's just a home movie.
No, it's a hologram.
No, it's a hologram.
Right there.
You can at least
hear it though, right?
Hear it though, right?
I have to go.
I have to go.
It's...Look.
Maybe it's something encrypted
into my sensory frequency,
into my sensory frequency,
you know.
You know.
You should try my glasses.
You should try my glasses.
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
I'm going to my sister's.
I'm going to my sister's.
Oh no.
Oh no.
Maria, don't go.
Maria, don't go.
I have to go.
I have to go.
I can't stay here.
I can't stay here.
I can't deal with this.
I can't deal with this.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Okay, I can see
okay, I can see
that I made a terrible mistake
that I made a terrible mistake
in telling you
in telling you
and I didn't want it
and I didn't want it
to come to this,
to come to this,
but you've left me no choice.
But you've left me no choice.
Oh god.
Oh god.
You're not gonna kill me,
you're not gonna kill me,
are you?
Are you?
What?
What?
No.
No.
But, I am going to
but, I am going to
wipe your memory though.
Wipe your memory though.
With a camera flash?
With a camera flash?
Oh no,
this isn't a camera flash.
It's a memory wiper.
It's a memory wiper.
It's just disguised
it's just disguised
as a camera flash.
As a camera flash.
You know, joe,
you know, joe,
just don't, okay?
Just don't, okay?
Now, this isn't gonna hurt
now, this isn't gonna hurt
but you might feel
but you might feel
a little bit disorientated
a little bit disorientated
afterwards.
Afterwards.
Yeah, seriously?
Yeah, seriously?
I'm not playing along.
I'm not playing along.
It'll be fine.
It'll be fine.
Joe, I'm warning you.
Joe, I'm warning you.
Just don't.
Just don't.
Hiya.
Hiya.
Did you just get in?
Did you just get in?
You seem a little bit
you seem a little bit
disorientated.
Have you been drinking maybe
or something?
Or something?
You're not only crazy.
You're not only crazy.
You're also an idiot!
Pardon?
Get out of my way.
Get out of my way.
Wait.
Wait.
Wait.
Wait.
Wait.
Wait.
Maria, don't go.
No, just wait.
Maria!
Maria!
What the hell is wrong?
Father, she couldn't see you.
Wha...Dad?
Wha...Dad?
Where...
Father.
Father.
She couldn't see you
she couldn't see you
and the flasher
and the flasher
didn't work either.
Didn't work either.
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Submitted on August 05, 2018
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