This Piece of Me

[Chrysalis]

Staring down at this tiny thing, for the first time in his life, Hussaini was truly confused. Having gone through numerous life and death situations, and having seen things most people wouldn't even believe, he liked to think he was prepared for everything, that nothing could ever surprise him again. But here he was, utterly unprepared, completely dumbfounded. The shock even involuntarily registered on his face, something that hadn't happened ever since the time he saw a Nomad morph in an underground cave, hovering some ten feet from his face. These four simple words had accomplished what an armada of exploding ships could not. Four simple words. Are. You. My. Daddy. Was he? The kid did seem oddly familiar, but no, it can't be true. It's a statistical impossibility. He almost burst into laughter as the words "statistical impossibility" appeared in his head. He grinned and looked around the room, dilating his pupils voluntarily to catch as much light as inhumanly possible.

"Very funny, you little bastard. The renowned Thrax sense of humor strikes again. Bravo!" - He clapped sarcastically and looked around the room.

"Now show yourself before I turn this station upside down and tear you limb fr-..." - He stopped his shouting abruptly, remembering there was a child next to him, a child that now had a scared look on its face. He took a deep breath and collected himself, bottling up the anger for later. He looked directly at the kid, with an almost guilty look on his face. - "Look, I didn't mean to shout. But where's Thrax?"