On the set of complex numbers
$$f ( z ) = 1 - 2 z ^ { 6 }$$
a function is defined. For $z _ { 0 } = \cos \left( \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right) + i \sin \left( \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right)$, what is $f \left( z _ { 0 } \right)$?
A) $1 + i$\\
B) $2i$\\
C) $1 - i$\\
D) $-1$\\
E) $3$