(A/N: I do not own Duck Dodgers or Looney Tunes. That right belongs to Warner Bros.)
Truth to say news traveled fast around Mars. The news being that the Queen of Mars finally snatched away the heart of the famous (Or infamous given one's view of him) Captain of the Galactic Protectorate. The citizens of Mars had never seen the Queen so happy. She hummed to herself, practically skipped with every step she took and was much more forgiving than she usually was. When a Centurion accidentally bumped into her, she was the one who actually apologized (When the robot was fearing certain destruction). That was something absolutely no one could have predicted.
Dodgers was still recovering from his injuries. Thankfully, though with the advancement of Martian medical technology, it wouldn't take long at all for him to make a full recovery. Though the Queen was happy her love was getting better, she had to admit she was a little disappointed. She enjoyed taking care of him at night when she was finished with her Queenly duties. However, she knew he had his duties to attend to as well as her.
Speaking of which, the Queen relayed a message to the Galactic Protectorate that she had Dodgers kidnapped in the first place and held in the Martian Dungeons for almost a week. Though she also did proclaim that he was now fine and resting in her care. To prove what she was saying was true, she transferred the line to Dodgers while he was in his bedroom. It went something like this
*A few days ago*
"Hey there, Cadet, I.Q. How the heck are the both of ya'?" Dodgers asked as he scarfed down a turkey leg.
"W-w-w-we're just fine, C-c-cap'n. We're very sorry we didn't come to r-r-rescue you. We thought t-t-that you were on a mission" The Cadet said.
"Yes, it's true. Although, looking back at it, it wasn't really the vocabulary you use…or your handwriting...and the Martian letterhead at the top of the letter probably should have given it away" I.Q. said, twiddling his thumbs.
"Ah, itsh alright, fellash. I'm fine, now. Ash a matter of fact, I'm great" Dodgers proclaimed, eating a raspberry cake now.
I.Q. winced in disgust at his eating habits but decided to stay on topic. "Dodgers, the Queen mentioned something about the two of you together again. Is this true?"
"Yupperino, gentlemen. The Queen finally managed to tie me down. While being the number one bachelor and if I might be sho bold to shay playboy in the entire galaxy hash itsh perksh, I know eventually I have to shettle down shometime" Dodgers said.
"Well I'm glad to hear it. Maybe I can then talk with the Queen about reinstating the truce between Earth and Mars" I.Q. said, hopefully.
"Ah, do whatever you gotta do, I.Q. I get paid either way" Dodgers said.
I.Q. gave a slight glare to Dodgers and rolled his eyes. "Right…."
"U-u-u-uh, Cap'n. Does this mean that you and the Queen are getting married?" The Cadet said.
Dodgers suddenly stopped eating and blinked. He hadn't really thought about that.
"We haven't really talked about it" Dodgers said.
"Well you better make a decision and make it quick. The Queen wants a consort and it seems she wants that consort to be you...though I don't understand for the love of me why" I.Q. said, whispering in the last part.
"What wash that, I.Q.?" Dodgers asked.
"Hm, oh nothing, Dodgers. Nothing at all" I.Q. said with a chuckle, acting like he didn't say anything.
Dodgers simply shrugged it off. "Alrighty then. Well it wash nicesh talking to you fellash but I have a lunch to get back to. I need my strength"
He ended the call then and there and went back to stuffing his face, thoughts of marriage in the back of his head.
*Present*
The talk of marriage still entered Dodger's mind. He didn't really know what to think about it. When he first agreed to marry Tyr'ahnee a few years back, he just did it because he wanted to get rich quick. Now that he has developed feelings for the Queen in the time afterwards, it was sort of different.
Dodgers was recovering at a promising rate. He would be able to walk again very soon (Though it would be with a limp for a short time).
As for the Queen, she was walking towards Dodger's room like she did every day since they got back together. The guards who were posted at the doors to the bedroom stepped aside to let her pass. She opened the doors and walked inside the room.
Dodgers looked up and gave a smile.
"Hello, shweet thing" Dodgers said in his (not so) ever so charming manner.
"Hello, my darling. How are you feeling today?" Tyr'ahnee said.
"I feel poshitively great, milady. How about yourself?" Dodgers asked.
"Aside from being bored out of my mind the entire day, I'm feeling fine" Tyr'ahnee said as she sat on the bed.
"Being the Queen ish tough on you, huh?" Dodgers asked.
"No, not really. The reason I was so bored was because I had to be away from you the whole day despite you being down the hall" Tyr'ahnee said.
"Aw, shtop it. You're making me blush" Dodgers said.
The two of them laughed as they embraced each other in their arms. They nuzzled their faces together for a while and then parted but not before giving each other a lengthy kiss.
"I think the Cadet will be here to come pick me up tomorrow" Dodgers said.
The Queen fussed a little bit at this bit of news. "Oh, that's such a shame. I wanted you to spend more time here with me"
"Well, I'm shorry babe. I got my duties and all" Dodgers said.
"Yes, I suppose you do. If only there was someway you could stay here instead" The Queen said.
Dodgers was forced to admit: He did kind of feel bad about leaving her so soon after they just got back together but he was still a Captain of the Galactic Protectorate. He couldn't just give that up...unless…
"Shay, Tyr'ahnee...you weren't thinkin' of ush...gettin' married again, were you?" Dodgers asked.
Tyr'ahnee was stunned by the sudden questioning. She did have to admit: she thought of them getting married numerous times over the past few days since they had gotten back together. Of course, she did want to ever so badly but she didn't want to force her love into a situation he didn't want to be in.
"Well...if you want me to be honest, my darling, I have. However, I don't want to force anything on you. If we were to ever get married in the future, I want it to be a willing partnership, not something that was forced" Tyr'ahnee explained.
Dodgers looked at the bed he was lying in. The thought of being her husband enthralled him for reasons he couldn't explain. Obviously, he wasn't the ladies man as he always pretended to be but he for some reason never wanted to get married. It was probably why he rejected Tyr'ahnee when she called off hers and X-2s wedding for him. Maybe it was his fear of commitment, maybe it was fear of heartbreak, he couldn't tell. For whatever reason, however, he didn't feel any of this with the Martian Queen. Perhaps it was a sign that he did want to get married and wanted to marry her specifically.
"My love...do you wish for us to be married?" The Queen asked specifically.
Dodgers looked back at the Queen and blinked. After the longest of times, he gave a sigh and smiled.
"Well…Bachelor life ish fun and all...but hey, the both of ush aren't getting any younger. Do we really have a choice?" Dodgers asked, giving his odd version of the word 'yes'.
The Queen was being built up with so much emotion that she could barely even speak a word at that moment. She let out tears of joy at Dodgers agreement (Although it could have been more elegantly stated). It was as if all her dreams were coming true, dreams that happen to involve marrying a duck but still….
"Oh my love...I...I'm practically speechless. I'm so happy" Tyr'ahnee said.
"Shtop it, you're gonna get me all emotional" Dodgers said in a teasing manner.
The both of them embraced each other in a loving manner before giving each other a nice big kiss. At that moment, all thoughts of the Galactic Protectorate and Mars escaped their minds. Right then and there, they weren't a Captain and a Queen, they were a man and woman enchanted by each other…well, a duck and woman anyway but that didn't change the scenery.
After they parted after a long time, they looked each other longingly in the eyes.
"Oh, I must make the announcement to the citizens, my love. We must start the preparations" Tyr'ahnee said.
With that and one last kiss between the two of them, the Queen left to prepare for their big day, unaware of any consequences that may arise from this….