*sigh* Been going through my fics, & I'm sorry to say that I think this one will go un-finished. AND even more sorry that I probably wont even finish the orignal. NOW, if I don't care enough to finish, why am I sorry? I'm sorry because those who did want me to continue will not see that. HOWEVER, read the bold lettering in the beginning of "Intergalactic Cosmic Chaos" for a surprise to lighten up this news!
"Marvin, look, I found a really shiny rock!" Lilly said.
"Ah, yes, Lilly." Lilly & X-2 were in their ship, as usual, in the bridge. Lilly was sitting on the arm of X-2's chair, showing him a box of pretty rocks that she had found.
"Oh, & I also found this." she showed him what looked like a rock with spikes. "I don't know what it is, but, I'm keeping it!"
"Yes…say, Lilly, would you be so kind as to get me a drink?"
"Sure, Marvin." She laid her collection down & went down the hallway. X-2 sighed.
"Ah…typical day…" X-25 started beeping, signaling message.
"What is it, X-25?"
"A message from the Martian Queen…"
"Put her on…"
"Yes, Commander." With that, the queen appeared on the screen. There was a young girl with her.
"Commander…" the queen said.
"Greetings, your highness…"
"I would like to advise you that you have a new crew member. Like a cadet…this is her…" The girl stepped up to the screen.
"Greetings, Commander." she said, saluting. She had dark red hair, that was pulled up in a blue ponytail, a blue T-shirt & darker blue jeans. Her shoes were gray.
"My queen…you are putting me in charge of a Cadet?" X-2 asked.
"Yes…I will evaporate her up to your ship…"
"Oh, yes, my queen…you will hear no denial from me, but, I do, however, have one question…why are you sending her, again?"
"Well…one of the centurions brought it up & talked me into it by reminding me of all the times you failed your tasks…so, she can help…"
"Oh…well, ok, then. I will wait by the evaporators…"
"Good, Commander."
"I look forward to meeting you in person, Commander." the young girl said. They saluted each other.
"I…uh…look forward to meeting you, too…"
Later, the young Martian was evaporated to his ship. She stepped out of the evaporators & extended her hand.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Commander…"
"Ah, yes…it's a pleasure meeting you, too, uh…"
"Sorry about my manners…I'm Venom."
"Venom? Hmm…"
"I know, it's an unusual name…"
"No, no, I think it's a good name…"
"It's ok…so, what's my first mission?"
"Well, nothing yet, & before we start anything, I suppose it's fare that you meet one other Martian who spends her days with me…" He led her into Lilly's room.
"Oh, hey, Marvin." Lilly said. She was laying on her bed, on her belly, drawing. "Sorry, I forgot the water & got carried away…who's your friend?"
"This is Venom. The queen assigned her as my Cadet…"
"Oh…nice to meet you, Venom…" She got up from her blue bed & they shook hands. "I'm Lilly."
"Cool name, Lilly. And nice room…"
"Thanks."
"No problem." Venom turned to X-2. "Commander…where do I sleep?"
"Oh, umm…uh…uh…"
"You can sleep in my room for now…" Lilly offered. "I'm sure Marvin has a sleeping bag you can borrow…"
"Oh, umm…sure…" X-2 said.
"Why, thank you, Lilly." Venom said.
"No problem…" X-2 showed Venom around, while Lilly prepared her room for Venom to sleep in there, too.
"I am delighted to have you here, Venom…" X-2 said, coming back into Lilly's room, where Lilly had set up a sleeping bag next to her own bed.
"Thank you, Commander." She walked up to Lilly. "You too, Lilly, for preparing my bed…I already feel so welcomed….now, umm…" She turned around. "What do you do around here?"
"Right now, we are navigating space for threats…" X-2 explained.
"Like we do, every day…" Lilly said, leaning her head on her hand. Venom giggled.
"Sounds fun." she said, sarcastically.
"Oh, it is." Lilly said, also being sarcastic, "You get to sit here in this ship for two hours & stare at nothing. It's a blast…" Venom giggled, again.
"Commander, I've detected another Martian ship approaching…" X-25 said.
"Oh?" X-2 said. "That's funny…no one else should be out here at the time…hmm…call it in & we'll find out who it is…"
"Yes, Commander." After a few more minutes, a familiar Martian appeared on the screen.
"Z-9!" X-2 exclaimed.
"Hello, Commander…" Z-9 replied, blankly.
"Psst….hey, Marvin, I think he knows his name…" Lilly said, giggling.
"Lilly!"
"I know my name."
"Uh…"
"Oh, yeah, & I remember him…"
"Of course you do…you've watched things even I haven't seen!"
"Yep."
"Sometimes, I forget you're from another universe until you remind me…"
"I forget things all the time…"
"Commander, who is the Martian?" Venom asked.
"Ask him."
"Ok." Venom shrugged. "Hi!"
"What do you want, again?" Z-9 asked her.
"I was gonna ask you the same thing…" X-2 said.
"Oh, well, for one thing, I…" He paused. After the long pause, he said, "I want you & your Martian friends to give me a second chance…" X-2 gave a confused look.
"Why? So, we'll let our guard down?"
"Of course not…if I wanted to attack you, I'd shoot my lasers at you until your ship was no more…"
"Good point…"
"Duh." Lilly said.
"Well, I don't trust you…" X-2 said. He paused & thought it over. "But…I guess if I'd committed a crime & wanted to change, I'd want another chance, too…"
"Gee, Marvin, I never knew you thought of it that way…" Lilly said.
"I never did, that's why…" Lilly giggled.
"Very well, Z-9."
"May I be evaporated into your ship?"
"Umm…" He paused. "Ok…" He paused again. "Talk to the girls while I'm gone…" He turned & walked into the hallway. The two girls just stared at each other, until the screen went blank. X-2 & Z-9 walked out of the hallway.
"What did you want, again?" X-2 asked.
"I want to talk."
"Very well…"
"Hey, Marvin, when do we actually talk?" Lilly asked.
"Well….meet the crew members…" X-2 said.
"Hi, General." Lilly said, almost giggling. Z-9 gave her a confused look.
"There's a long story behind her, so, don't ask." X-2 said. Venom took a few steps towards him, with her hands behind her back, only her eyes looking up at how much taller he was than her.
"Perhaps you have a better greeting?" Z-9 asked her. In response, Venom let him shake her hand.
"I'm Venom, the Commander's new cadet."
"New cadet…" Lilly snickered.
"Why is that funny?" Venom asked.
"You know…the episode…"
"What's she talking about?" Z-9 asked.
"I have no idea…" She turned to Lilly. "Hey, Lilly, didn't you ever notice you two have the same eyes?"
"What?" Lilly asked, confused.
"You both have blue eyes…" Venom said.
"Oh…uh, yeah, I noticed…now…" Venom giggled. Her pupils shrunk almost not at all when she looked back up at Z-9. He kneeled on one knee to make her more comfortable.
"I am pleased to meet you, Venom." he said. "Oh, & I noticed…you have blue eyes, too…" Venom felt different around Z-9 then around Lilly or X-2. Was it shy? No, it was more than that. But, she couldn't figure out how.
"Venom…"
"What?" Venom broke her thoughts when she heard her name.
"Yeah?" she asked.
"Well, anyway…" Lilly interrupted. "I'm gonna go watch TV…later…" And with that, she left. Z-9 stood up.
"Well, then, Commander, let's go." Venom followed them. In Lilly's room, she flopped onto her bed & flipped the TV on.
"I wonder why the TVs are black & white…" she said to herself. On the TV appeared the news. The TV had Walter Carbonite, sitting at a desk.
"…This message to the Martian High Command & High Ranking Officials of the Galactic Protectorate, there will be a meeting at the Protectorate Headquarters at exactly 4:00 Pm, today."
"Ooh, a meeting. I wonder why…" Lilly said. She paused it, got up, & ran into the control room, where she found X-2, Z-9, & Venom sitting at a table, talking.
"Well, anyway, he walked to me & yelled…" Venom said. Then, she pointed into the air, as if to be ordering something & shouted, "'CADET, BRING ME SOME WAFFLES & HURRY UP! THE LADY CHANTICLEER SHOW IS ON!'"
"Uh, Marvin, I was just watching the news. They said there's a meeting, involving Martian High Command today at 4." Lilly said.
"Who's Marvin?" Z-9 asked.
"No one." X-2 replied.
"I've been wondering that, too, Commander." Venom said.
"What time is it, Marvin?" Lilly asked.
"Lilly!" X-2 said.
"What? Oh, look, it's 3:59, let's go!"
"Lilly, I…"
"Martian High Command, let's get moving!" X-2 slapped his forehead. He got up.
"Z-9, you get back to your ship & follow us. X-25, set a course for Protectorate Headquarters. Lilly…"
"Yes?" Lilly said.
"…help me show Venom how to work the controls."
"Oh, I know how." Venom said. "I went to training before coming here."
"Ok, then, never mind."
"See you there, Commander." Z-9 said.
"Bye…" Venom said, some what dreamily. She then shook her head. "What just happened?" Lilly giggled.
"Venom, follow Z-9 to the evaporators." X-2 said.
"Yes, Commander." Z-9 & Venom went into the evaporator room. Lilly sat at the table & continued to giggle.
The two ships arrived at the Protectorate Headquarters & they all evaporated into the building.
"Commander, you're late." the queen said.
"I'm terribly sorry, you're majesty." X-2 replied, bowing.
"So, Z-9, how'd you get out of jail, again?" Lilly asked.
"It involved Flame Valet."
"Ah…"
"Ah, General Z-9." the queen said.
"Still jealous?" Lilly asked X-2.
"What?" Lilly just giggled.
"I am not jealous! I'm over her."
"Oh, Commander?" the queen said.
"Yes?"
"Will you go get Z-9 a drink?"
"What?" Lilly laughed.
"I-I mean…yes, your majesty." And with that, he ran off. The queen, Z-9, & Lilly all laughed. Venom jumped onto the table & pointed into the air.
"To the nachos!" she shouted, holding a basket of nachos. They laughed harder, until Venom fell off the table & landed on Z-9. Lilly laughed harder than ever, now.
"Oops…" Z-9 just stared at her. "Good thing I didn't spill my nachos!" She took a chip, dipped it in cheese & then, fell off of him & landed on the floor, spilling nachos all over the floor. "Darn it!" They all laughed again.
"I'm back, your highness." X-2 said, panting & holding a glass of water. Venom walked over to him.
"Were have you been?"
"Getting this drink."
"Oh…" Z-9 turned her around. She surprisingly found him leaning on one knee again, so, she came to his face.
"Hi…" she said.
"Venom, I've noticed your shy reactions towards me. Is there something wrong?" Venom beamed. She really didn't know.
"No, no, of course not." She paused. It just came out. She knew nothing was wrong, but, more so, different.
"If you say so. Although, lately, I've found you moderately appealing."
"Really?" she asked, almost right after he said that.
"Yes."
"Well…"
Ahah! She thought. Duh, Venom.
"I've been feeling the same way."
"Oh?" They heard Dodgers snicker. They glared at him.
"What?" Dodgers asked.
"Dodgers…" Z-9 said. Venom giggled.
"Hey, meet me in the Martian Palace later, alone." Z-9 said to her, rather quietly.
"Aye-Aye, Captain." Venom said, giggling.
Later, in Dodgers' ship, he sat back in his chair.
"C-Captain, isn't it time you go take a shower?"
"Aw…maybe later. Right now, I gotta call that Martian runt."
"What for?"
"He owesth me 5 bucksth."
"Since when?"
"Uh…I can't remember, exactly, but, I know he owesth me 6 asthro-dollarsth."
"Y-You said 5."
"Eh, 5, 6, doesthn't matter." With that, he pressed the remote control button & X-2 & Lilly appeared on the screen. X-2 turned around.
"Dodgers? What do you want?" he asked.
"Just want to collect my 7 asthro-dollarsth."
"What?"
"You know, money."
"And why would I give you money?"
"Uh…becausthe I sthaid stho." Cadet rolled his eyes.
"I hope I don't get in big trouble for being late for training…" Venom told herself, as she walked through the Martian Palace, in a big room, heading for, yet, another hallway. A small gray & light gray kitten was following her. She stopped before she nearly ran into Z-9. She looked up.
"Why are we meeting again?" she whispered.
"Just follow me."
"Meow." the kitten said, gladly following Z-9's red cape.
"Looks like he likes you." Venom said.
"Meow, meow!" the kitten meowed.
"You don't say." Z-9 replied.
"His name is Talon." Talon began to climb up Z-9's cape, until he was on his head.
"I can…see why…"
"Meow." Talon said.
"I bet you're glad you're wearing a helmet." Venom said, giggling.
"Yes, well…" He grabbed the kitten & placed him back on the ground, "I prefer him on the ground."
"Meow!" Talon meowed.
"So where are we going?" Venom asked.
"I thought I'd help you with your training."
"Oh…well, thanks…" Venom pulled out an Mp3 player & started listening to it. Then, she beamed, & turned it off.
"Hey, I just thought of something."
"What's that?"
"I'm turning 18 next week. And also, the Martian High Command is hosting a party for some kind of accomplishment. To top that, the Protectorate is presenting something big, tomorrow. With three jet packs, two friends, me & some approval, I can host a party over the big machine that I.Q. Hi is presenting. It'll be easy to build a stereo studio in the ventilation system."
"Yeah?"
"So…approval doesn't grow on trees! Can you convince I.Q. Hi to allow us to do that?"
"I suppose…but, I'm still not entirely sure what you plan on doing…"
"Don't worry…it'll be awesome…" Venom was now smirking & crossing her arms.
"Please_?" Lilly & another Martian pleaded to I.Q. with their "cute faces"
"But, why?" I.Q. asked.
"Because, you have two new Martians coming into your life, Venom's turning 18, it was her idea & it's like, perfect!" the other Martian said.
"It's…"
"Awesome!" Lilly finished for him. "Please, please, please, please, please?" She paused. "Rachel, help me out, here."
"Please, please, please, please, please_?" they both said.
"Fine. But, you have to make sure your jet packs are filled. If they go out, you could hurt yourselves. Also, how are you going to set this up?"
"Ask Venom. It was her idea." Rachel said.
"Fine. But, I assure you, the device is dangerous if used wrong."
"Yeah, yeah, fine." Coni said. Lilly & Coni ran out of his office & they & Venom all hugged.
"Woo hoo!" they shouted.
Well, I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. The second one will be up, momentarily.