Thomas was still stuck in the hospital, viewing everything like the audience of any show. He was so heartbroken that the machine for which he invented too much had got out of access. If he said anything like that, he could be caught for performing illegal activities. Moreover, if he tried to escape, he would be permanently sent to the mental asylum.
His condition had become much better. Now, he was free to leave. However, before he left, his mental tests would have to be taken to determine his abnormality level. So he had to stay there for three more days, until the time when people would completely forget about his time machine.
The Advisor forgot in happiness that he had to respond to humans with their message. So, they wouldn't take any action. He wanted to take the king in confidence before any decision, so he went towards him and asked for the decision.
"My king, I'm so worried. I don't know how the news of mine becoming king reached the Earth. The humans considering me weak have tried to pressure me. They sent me the note through radiation that we would have to say sorry to them for the threats we sent to them and promise that we wouldn't ever dare again to do that."
The king had always been considering the humans weak to them but too emotional and straightforward. So, he wasn't surprised. He could expect such a response from them. Instead, he considered them his headache; he enjoyed that. He wished to tease them to get more responses.
So, he said: "Wao! What a big deal they want to do with us! Tell them if they could fulfill our loss, we'll not threaten them again".
The Advisor knew the king would keep a record of every single signal sent to the Earth. So, he couldn't add a single thing in the message that would expose his secret. So, he would have to talk apart from that topic.
"Sir, they can threaten us. They have many advanced gadgets, especially for their safety purpose."
The threats the king had sent to the Earth were just for entertainment. But that seriously feared humans and compelled them to be strong and prepare for war against them.
He knew humans were so advanced in their technology but considered them physically and mentally weak. He thought his forefathers couldn't dominate over humans because of choosing the wrong direction. However, he would attack them anytime using his powers and techniques to win the war.
He didn't understand why the Advisor was taking the matter so seriously. So, he inquired more.
"Why are you taking humans so seriously?
"My king, we shouldn't over underestimate their powers and be overconfident of ours to lose the balance. Instead, we should show them that we have scared of their threat and wouldn't do anything. So, they will be relaxed, and we will attack at once to ensure our success."
The Advisor tried much to convince the king to show that to the humans so they wouldn't send any other signal to threaten them in which there was also the discussion of the time machine.
The king hadn't ever shown in front of him, but he considered the Advisor even more talented than himself. So even though he didn't digest his words, he accepted them, considering there must be any benefit behind that.
So, the Advisor wrote the message, transformed it into a signal, and sent it to Earth. That was the nighttime on the Earth, but some scientists were still working in the lab. Their modern computers immediately received the signals and transformed that into the human language.
They became excited to see that message because, they thought most probably, that was the response to the Vice Chairman's message.
Al scientists gathered in the same lab to hear the message. It was finally opened.
"Dear humans, we're sorry that we have been underestimating your powers until now. You're always superior to us and hopefully remain like that. So please feel free from our side. We'll not ever threaten you again. We hope you'll forget us and never discuss whatever happened between us again".
The scientists couldn't believe that the message was from the Aliens. Those who had been fearing humans for a long time were asking for forgiveness for their deeds. Before they delivered that to the public, they confirmed that the message was from Mars because it could also be any prank.
Finally, they became 100% satisfied that the message was from Mars. They became so happy while some of them were also guilty—those who blamed the Vice-Chairman. The next day, not only the Chinese but the whole world heard that big news.
"Congratulations to all humans! We have defeated Aliens, and they have accepted that on their own".
"We have no words to deliver the great news we have for you. We can't believe that Aliens have accepted their defeat. They have also sent us a sorry letter. It's a day full of pride for humanity."
"We have realized that our Vice Chairman's decision was so great. He must use his farsightedness in it. Those who blamed him and hurt him should say sorry to him."
These were just three pieces of news. The discussions on that message were going on in the whole world. That was considered a big gift for humans.
The Vice-Chairman was so embarrassed by the day when people openly threw rotten eggs at him. He realized his mistake to some extent and said sorry to satisfy his conscience. Then he permanently locked him in the room due to not being capable of meeting anyone.
He was sleeping in his room when he heard a sudden noise around his house. After observing voices, he realized that there was media outside. He got afraid. He thought there must be police outside to arrest him.
The Prime Minister's case had so severely affected him. He thought just like people demanded his punishment for killing the child, the same would have happened to him for killing the astronaut.
He hid inside like the children and waited for the media to return. Then, suddenly, his door knocked. He was shocked. He thought there must be police standing outside. But that was his wife.
She insisted he unlocked the door.
"Open the door. There are media outside".
"Are you in your senses? Do you want to hand me over to the police? Don't you love me?" The Vice-Chairman got angry at his wife's attitude.
His wife ignored rudeness and asked him to switch on the TV that hadn't been used for months.
Coincidently the first news was this one.
"We have realized that our Vice Chairman's decision was so great. He must use his farsightedness in it. Those who blamed him and hurt him should say sorry to him."