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

The Co-stars of this story are of My Copyright Jenny M. Stead 2004

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Chapter 19

The seven hours had passed rapidly as the city was noticing something different about the atmosphere above them. Even the Queen, who was up all night, was wondering about it.

"It's purple", she muttered under her breath, "If I would have only destroyed her when I had the chance." Beating herself up over the events that were occurring, the young queen slumped into her throne. She glared out into the magenta sky. She knew it was going to be solid violet within minuets.

The town's people were in a rut as well. Each of them glared out of their windows, and gathered in the streets in awe toward the sky. The night sky was rapidly changing into a bright lavender color. Martin, who was awoken by the bright sky as well, shoved Marvin out of his snooze.

"Marvin", he whispered, "hey, wake up!" Marvin lifted his eyes to see the room reflecting the violet light from outside. At first he thought he was back at Venna's palace, but jumped up in anxiety realizing he was very wrong.

"What's happening?" he rushed over toward the window in fright. He saw the citizens below them glaring up toward the sky.

"Hey!", Marvin screamed out toward the crowd, "RUN! GET OUT OF HERE!" The people weren't listening. Marvin was breathing heavily as he tried to get the attention of one of the guards.

"Please, you have to let me out of here!", he pleaded, "this is life and death!"

"Sorry pal", the same guard from before laughed, "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me!" Marvin gave an exasperated sigh of panic as he rushed by Martin.

"What's going on!?" he was panicking as well.

"It's going to strike!" Marvin was practically running circles around the cell, "How are we going to get out of here?"

"Don't look at me!" Martin was becoming more excited. Marvin threw himself against the wall as he slid down to the floor.

"Mom!" he moaned, "get me out of here!" Martin lowered his head toward Marvin's cry. When all at once Marvin gave a yelp in pain. Martin sprang back up toward the small Martian. He was bent over holding his hand in pain.

"What's wrong?", Martin rushed toward his side, as his brother gave another piercing yelp. Marvin opened his hand to see that his palm was glowing lavender. The light was so intense, both Martians could have gone blind starring at it for so long. The pain quickly formed into the same cold sensation that surged though Marvin's hand when Venna bestowed him the mark. Both Martians rose up glaring once more out of the window.

Racing ghastly toward the city was a huge cloud of purple. Marvin's eyes widened as he gripped his hand in alarm. The cloud had bright white lightning bolts blasting from it. The two glared toward each other wide eyed as the cloud came to a halt above the city.

Backing up from the window Marvin was more frightened than ever. In his mind he felt that it was too late for all of them, but in his heart he could still feel the sensation from his hand. The sensation was almost of a sign that everything was going to be alright.

Alright was the key sign that Marvin needed. He couldn't take this sensation as an indication of hope; he needed something more. He glared toward Martin as though he was looking for a signal of some kind, when all at once his sign appeared from no where.

Power to our person's might,

Spirits please bring wrong to right.

Hope can be both far and near,

To the helpless ones who shed the tears

When protection comes we are the blessed

For the power comes to who possessed

Spirits serve for every life,

For protection from our holy light.

The song was sounding off in Marvin's head like a choir. His eyes became misty as they grew wide. Martin starred puzzled toward his brother as what looked like a relieved smile stretched across his blackened face. Marvin now knew what the song was meaning after waiting for so long. He was the mighty person that the power was given to, and he was to bring this long termed wrong to right. His hope was carried far from Venus to Mars, and it was up to him to protect the helpless Martians before him. Marvin was to bless these innocent people with his power by overtaking this evil at hand. So the light could serve the Martians by giving them protection instead of destruction.

His brother gave a sigh of relief as he witnessed his brother's change of behavior. A relieved burst of laughter came over Marvin, as he glanced down toward his palm once more. Passing his brother, the small Martian placed his palm onto the hard stone of the prison wall. Cracks of purple light filled the wall, as it crumbled to gravel. Marvin gave a smile of hope toward his brother, as Martin glared toward Marvin with his mouth hanging open.

"How'd you do that?" was all he could choke out.

"I'll have to explain later!", he snatched his brother's arm as they raced from the building in a frenzy.

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Meanwhile the Queen was panicking in her throne room. Her servants couldn't understand why she was acting so unusual. However she knew what was about to happen.

"There's no escape", she thought out loud in tears, "I'm the only one who knows!"

She glared out toward the cloud as a opening began to appear. Her lip quivering and hands shaking she gave a small wince at the sight, as her tears began to poor harder than before.

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Marvin and Martin stopped dead in the streets on the way to the Martian landing strips. Marvin stepped away from his brother as he felt his hand wince in pain again. The mark was telling him to keep moving.

"Come on!" he snatched his brother's arm once more, "we've got to get out of here!"

The crowd was still in the streets awing at the "beautiful" spectacle they were all gazing at. Until all of a sudden a beam of light began to appear from the opening.

At the landing strip, Marvin and Martin had finally come upon a small vessel to escape in. Before they opened the ship, a huge explosion sounded off from behind both of them. Martin glared over his shoulder to view a horrific sight. A huge laser-like tornado was charging though the city, leaving nothing behind.

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"You're majesty", one of the guards came to her aid, "we've got to get you out of here before it's too late!"

"But what about the people?", she could hear frightening screams of agony in the streets, "Someone must help them!"

"You're safety comes first m'lady!", the guard snatched her up as they charged though the blasts of the Light onto the palace. They threw her into a ship, as they blasted off into the sky like a bolt of lightning.

"She's behind this", the Queen of Mars sulked as she gazed out the window toward her once beautiful and living planet, "she'll pay for this, I swear!" She spun around toward the pilot in fury.

"Take me to Venus!" she bellowed out in tears, "I want to speak to the Queen!"

To Be Continued....