Hi all. So I changed the story around but I think I needed to tell it differently. Its mostly about Marshall and Barney's friendship. Its kinda like when Ted found out Barney and Robin slept together and they had a huge fallout. Its that kind of story anyway.
"What do you plan to do?" Robin asked curiously.
Marshall sighed. "I'm going to force him to go Robin. I'm going to need help though"
"What can we do?" Ted asked.
"Right now all I need is Carly's number Ted" Marshall replied. Ted grabbed his phone and scrolled through his contacts.
"I still have it…mostly for emergencies now…though she was pretty good in bed"
"That sounds so wrong Ted" Lily replied. Ted shrugged. "I think Barney rubbed off on me" he said.
"That's not a good thing bro" Marshall quipped as Ted called Carly.
"Ted? It's not a good time right now…" Carly answered.
"I know…your mom just called Barney and he shot her down…we were hoping you could convince him to go" Ted told her.
"I guess…" Carly replied. Ted could hear her softly crying. "I am so sorry for your loss Carly" he added.
"Thanks…he was a good dad…I wish Barney could see that"
"Maybe you could prove it" Ted replied.
"I'll be at that bar of yours in one hour" Carly answered and hung up.
"She'll be here in about an hour…I really hope you know what you're getting us into Marshall"
"I'll take all the blame guys…he has to do this…he'll regret it if he doesn't finally make peace" Marshall replied.
"I know you want peace Marshmallow but just don't be too hard on him, Jerry wasn't like your dad" Lily advised.
Marshall put his arm around her and kissed her forehead. "I know baby but I have to try" he said.
"That's what I love about you Marshall" Lily replied.
The four chatted till Carly came. Marshall stood and followed Ted to her. He explained the situation and she nodded when he finished.
"I'm in long as I get none of the blame and you protect me if Barney tries to hurt me" she said.
"Deal" Marshall agreed. He led her out and the gang followed.
"I'm taking Carly to find Barney…you three can go upstairs and set up for the intervention…but if you don't want to get involved that's fine" Marshall said.
"We're all in this together Marshall, Barney has to understand we're doing this for his own good and we're all his friends here" Ted answered.
Marshall smiled at that. He was hoping for the support.
"Thanks…we'll be back" he said and he got a taxi.
They found Barney in a strip club. He wasn't interested or willing to leave though. Before he could make a scene Marshall simply paid off his lap dance partner and lifted the blonde over his shoulder.
He had Carly wait in the cab with the meter running. Marshall ignored his friends protests and put him in the cab. He got in beside him and Barney was trapped between his friend and half sister.
"Oh my god…you got her to help too?" Barney yelled at Marshall when he saw Carly.
Marshall just told the driver where to take them. "Relax bro, just going to hang with your friends…you need us now…not strippers" he said.
Barney folded his arms with an angry look. He didn't speak the rest of the way. He didn't even speak when he followed Marshall after he paid the fare.
He did however speak when they got inside. He saw the banner and turned a new and angrier look on Marshall.
"You son of a bitch" he hissed.
"Please…can you just hear us out?" Marshall pleaded. Barney only glared at him but sat on the couch.
Marshall and Carly had written a short letter in the cab. Ted read his first then Robin, Lily and Carly went. Marshall then read his.
Barney had huffed through them all and then scoffed when it was over.
"You people make me sick! I told you not to start with me and look what you bastards go and do!" he screamed.
Marshall cleared his throat. "It was…"
"It was for your own good Barney" Ted interrupted. He shot Marshall a look that told him not to correct him.
"I thought you were my friend Theodore" Barney hissed at him.
"I am…that's why I helped plan this Barney" Ted replied calmly.
"Some friend" Barney spat.
"Barney…"
"Save it Lily! I am done listening…just leave me alone!" He yelled and stormed out of the apartment slamming the door.
"Give him an hour to calm down then we'll try again" Marshall said.
"Are you sure Marshall? He's never going to forgive us and we might just lose him you know" Robin asked.
"No…we won't…Barney has lost too much to give us up…Marshall is right we have to help him make peace with his dad" Ted replied.
"If you two say so" she answered with a worried look.
"Hey no one likes the truth Robin but it has to be done…its why we did our own interventions…sometimes you have to save a friend even if it ends up with them hating you for it" Marshall said.
"Just don't overdo it Marshall" Lily said. Marshall nodded and they sat on the couch together.
He left an hour later and went to Barney's house.