Disclaimer: I do NOT own Looney Tunes, Warner Brothers, Duck Dodgers, etc. If I DID, things would probably be interestingly weirder. XD I ONLY own MY OC(s).

Pairing(s): Commander X-2/Marvin the Martian and my OC Kitna Nox.

Author's Note(s): Play on of "knocks on the door". LoL

"Captain and Commander"

"Nox on the Door"

About twenty minutes or so had passed, as Queen Tyr'ahnee was sitting in her throne room (on her throne of course), while waiting for Kitna to show up. She'd gone ahead and sent for Commander X-2 to be brought since her cousin probably wouldn't be long now.

She'd never known her to take very long getting cleaned up, and doubted much had changed. However, her thoughts were brought back to the present as the doors opened, and in came the Commander; his wrists and ankles shackled and having to be drug between two Centurions so that his feet dangled a few inches off the ground.

They tossed him at the foot of the steps to the throne like he was a sack of rank trash that they were more than happy to be rid of. He shot them a weary glare; knowing that they had never much cared for him and only obeyed him due to his status as the Martian Commander. 'Back stabbing trashcans…' He thought bitterly.

"Commander X-2." Sternly spoke the voice of the Queen; causing his head to snap up to look at her imposing form. "Under normal circumstances, you would've already been executed. But, seeing as a request of unexpected kindness was asked of me, I have allowed you to continue breathing… for now at least." She finished with narrowing eyes; icy hatred dripping from every word.

The Martian Commanders eyes widened in horror at what his fate might be; his mind completely slipping the mention of someone having kindly requested he be allowed to live, for whatever reason it might be.

"Oh, thank you, your Majesty! I-" But his usual grateful voice sounded whiner and more grating than ever upon her ears; though technically the term was ear holes, despite their usage of phrasing things that weren't visible on their faces and heads.

"SILENCE, you traitorous wretch!" Roared the already infuriated monarch; the feelings of his thankfully failed murder attempt upon her cousin, as well as that he had betrayed her and the people of Mars for having conducted himself in such a heinous manner, having gotten worse with each day she'd had to wait for Kitna to awaken.

It was around this time that Kitna had heard the loud ruckus and come to investigate; peeking through the crack between the doors and listening in to what was going on. The robot following her thought it was curious at first, but then joined in by peeking just a little above her head.

Marvin blanched and flinched at the harsh treatment; holding his manacled hands up in front of him weakly in defense. He'd never seen the Queen in such an angry state before. But he did as told and refrained from speaking further.

"Do you have any idea what your foolish actions almost caused?!" She raged, but was quelled if only slightly by the fact that all he did was shake his head to show he didn't. At least he remembered to be quiet.

Tyr'ahnee took a moment to collect herself and remember what her cousin had said. She really didn't have the patience to wait anymore; her emotions overrode it. "I want you explain to me, what exactly you thought you were doing when you attacked that ship. And you had better choose your words very carefully…" Warned the ruler in a low tone that Marvin thought was scarier than her yelling.

"W-well, you see, your Majesty…" He began meekly, having trouble meeting her heated gaze as he shifted; the rough carpet that was digging into his knees was starting to hurt. "I had been on the mission you'd sent me forth to accomplish, when I ran into Dodgers and we engaged in battle. But unfortunately, he was victorious… yet again." The short Martian admitted bitterly with a sigh; always hating having to relive a failure. Even more so when it included Dodgers.

"But then, as my damaged ship had been trying to return here to Mars, our sensors managed to pick up a Protectorate vessel, and so, seeing as hardly anything worked to the point that we could not confirm whose ship it was, I had to assume it was Dodgers coming to wreck further havoc upon either my ship, Mars, or as I feared, both!" His fear of the Queen's anger dissipated as his hatred for the duck quickly beat it back with a metaphorical plasma sword.

"And so, being in charge of protecting my home world, and all who reside upon it, I did the only thing I thought was the best course of action given the circumstances, and attacked." X-2 curled his fists as he spoke dramatically.

"Had I known that the one I was attacking was friend and not foe, I assure you, your Highness, I would have never so much as thought to behave in such a manner." He told her pleadingly with wide eyes; hoping she would believe and forgive him.

The Queen did not look very convinced. "So you just happen to do battle with Captain Dodgers, and claim that he damaged your ship so badly that you not only lose the ability to communicate, BUT that you also cannot properly discern other vessels? Is that what you want me to believe?"

"Er… uhm… I want to say yes…" Marvin replied uncertainly; realizing how stupid it all sounded when said aloud. Tyr'ahnee glared menacingly, making him tremble a little; his bindings clinking softly.

"Commander, you try my patience, and I have so very little left." He uttered a small "I'm sorry" that made him sound like a little kid being badly scolded; at least Kitna thought so.

"I'll have you know that the one you assaulted and injured, was none other than my dear cousin who is to be Princess of Mars." The miffed monarch informed him acidly. His eyes grew large with shock. "Th-the… PRINCESS OF MARS?!" He cried loudly, completely dumbstruck.

"I didn't even know we had one!" The Commander blurted more to himself than anyone else; his finger pressed to where his lower lip should be. Kitna wasn't surprised. Her existence and affiliation with Mars was kept rather hush hush what with her being apart of the Galactic Protectorate and her parents living on Earth.

Her and her parents were sort of like Switzerland, in the fact that they were the neutral party amidst the on and off going tension between Mars and Earth. Kitna's being a captain helped with their relations, but only to a point.

And having not taken the Trials made it so that the people of Mars would not recognize her as anyone until she took them. At least that was the summed up version her parents had told her.

Tyr'ahnee rolled her eyes exasperatedly. "Well we do. It isn't official yet, but that is part of why she's come here." The distraught and confused Commander wasn't quite sure how to take the news that he'd assaulted some mysterious princess.

"But… why haven't I ever heard of her? I'm the second in command for crying out loud! Eeep!" He expressed in a rather upset and whiny manner before squeaking at the warning look the Queen gave him. It helped settle his outburst.

"I have my reasons, though mostly it is due to the fact that she lived on Earth for most of her life, and that her father is a human." Marvin couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"You mean to say my Queen, that the one to become our Princess, is some despicable half-breed of an Earth creature?!" It came out before he could register that it was a bad idea to insult a member of the royal family.

But his disgust on the matter of Mars having anything to do with that horrid mud ball of a planet, that could produce such vile scum as Dodgers, made him feel sickened and outraged to his very core.

"Funny… no one seemed to have much of a problem with my desire to marry Dodgers, and he is an Earth creature, as you so crassly put it." Tyr'ahnee retorted dangerously; rather surprised that the Commander had such animosity towards the planet and its many species, when she had merely assumed the only one he hated was Dodgers.

Unfortunately, he hadn't noticed her tone; being so taken aback by the news that a member of the royal Martian family could possibly be some foul Earthen mutt. "And we all saw how well that turned out, didn't we?" He countered derisively; causing the Queen's fingers to curl around the arms of her throne with a white knuckling grip; which in itself is quite a feat considering Martian skin is pitch black.

"Besides!" X-2 continued. "What makes you even consider her worthy of such a privilege as ruling?" At this, Tyr'ahnee's face held a smirk of wicked knowing. "Well, if she's good enough to be a Captain in the Galactic Protectorate, then she should make a fine ruler should the need arise."

Her eerily calm tone and the fact that this cur was also among the riffraff that Dodgers was apart of made him hate this unknown woman all the more. He hadn't met her yet, didn't even know her, but Marvin was certain that he would probably grow to loathe her as much as he did that dimwitted duck.

His fists clenched and unclenched as a tense hush fell over the room. The Queen felt rather smug at having shut him up. Even so, Tyr'ahnee couldn't believe he had said such things about Kitna.

Silence reigned on uncomfortably for about a minute or so as the Queen leaned back into her seat to wait for her cousin. And noticing she was waiting, Kit took that as her cue to enter; and did so by pushing open the doors.

To be continued...

LOL! So, the long awaited meeting of Kitna and Marvin is about to commence! (the face to face one anyways). I have a whole explanation as to why Marvin hates Earth, etc. so much. So no worries. It'll be explained along the way. :3

Until next time, you lovelies you! Tootles! ;3