Marvin the Martian and the Martian Queen are copyrighted to Warner Bros 2004

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Light

By: Jenny M. Stead

Chapter 10

Creeping down stairs into the basement of the palace, Marvin couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. The basement didn't portray the beautifulness that the rest of his journey on Venus did. He glared around himself cautiously as he saw little green spiders crawl up the brick walls.

"Are you sure you know what you're doing?" he wined to Venna, sticking by her side closely, as they approached a small library beyond the darkness of the palace walls.

"Absolutely", she smiled. Marvin couldn't believe that she wasn't freaking out too. This was indeed a creepy place, and he understood why it hadn't been touched for many years.

"Ah, here we are", she grasped a thick violet book within the cob webs, "The Venusian Tablet."

"The Venusian what?" Marvin was more confused than ever.

"The Venusian Tablet", she repeated as she slammed the book on a table next to them, "it's our explanation of existence." Venna smiled, "the sacred book of which we live day by day." Marvin nodded his head in interest as they flipped though the ancient pages of dust before them.

"This may hold the key on why you're the only Martian that knows about us", she began once more flipping the pages back and fourth, as if she was searching for something, "the paintings on the walls of the forbidden cave. What did they look like again?"

"Two circles, one purple, one red", Marvin began explaining, "three vertical purple lines, and a purple stick figure." Venna started to concentrate more on the book. She kept flipping through chapter and chapter. Until something caught Marvin's attention.

"Right there!" he stopped her hand, "that's it!" Drawn upon the old book was the exact description the small Martian had given Venna.

Silence rose over the room as Marvin felt Venna's hand shake under his. "What's it mean?" he grew concerned over the rapid change of emotion that came over her. She lifted her hand up from the book as she covered her mouth.

"No way", she shook her head in disbelief, "I was hoping it wasn't this." Marvin immediately grabbed the book from her as he began to read.

A threat will be among the colonies of violet.

A worthy adversary will make his place among the people.

When the sun sets on the sixth day,

The Light will shine through the clouds of it's unworthy planet of threat.

The only hope for its kind is itself.

Within the Light, the visitor must become before the threat is violet.

If he is worthy, he will live.

If his sacrifice is in vain, all is lost.

Marvin dropped the book on his foot, as he squealed out in pain. Venna gave an uneasy look at her new friend, as he sat down in exasperation.

"So it's official", Marvin shook his head in disbelief, "I'm part of some prophecy that was predicted probably a thousand years ago."

"Yep", Venna sat down next to him as she patted his shoulder, "but we don't know entirely." Marvin gave a small smile as Venna returned the grin. "Actually the prophecy was made two thousand years ago. It was made by one of the curriers to our temples. Most said that he was immortal. Some said he was crazy. However, all of the predictions that he made were rather accurate." Marvin gave a sigh in anxiety, "But I know you didn't make your trip here in vain. I believe in you." Marvin glared up toward her as he couldn't help but feel the warm smile glowing off her baby blue face.

"C'mon, I want to show you my kingdom." Marvin hopped down from his chair as they left the gloomy dormitory behind them.

Meanwhile on Mars, the guards were spotting what looked like a purple ship approaching the loading docks. The guards starred in disbelief as a hooded figure approached them from his ship.

"I need to speak to the Queen of Mars", he ordered the guards. The two men looked at each other uneasily as they escorted the being into the throne room.

"What is the meaning of this?" the Queen of Mars rose from her throne.

"He says that he has information on the whereabouts of the ambassador", one of the guards spoke loudly. Martin, who was sitting on the stairs of the throne room stood up in alarm.

"Well," the Queen spoke eagerly, "where is he?" The hooded figure was about a foot shorter than the queen. He was very creepy to the Martians among him. Wearing a hood of blue and gold, he spoke in a raspy voice.

"I believe I can give you both the ambassador, and", he paused with a smile, "the Queen of Venus."

"The Queen of Venus", the Mars Queen squealed like a school girl, "you can do that for me?" The man nodded his head, still buried underneath the garment. "But how do I know this isn't a trick." The man bowed down toward the woman.

"You're majesty", he spoke in the same creepy voice, "it would be my greatest honor to hand over the monarch of Venus to you." She thought for a moment.

"Where are they?" she gave a smile.

"Here are the quadrants on where they will be tonight", he handed Martin a sheet of paper, "it has all the information on it, including the exact time they arrive." The queen snatched the paper from Martin's grasp as she read it in pure delight.

"Lieutenant", she called to Martin, "gather up a few solders. I want her in the Capital Prison, TONIGHT!"

To Be Continued..