Galasphere 347 was orbiting the Earth awaiting permission to land.
Inside the Galasphere Captain Dart and his crew were patiently waiting for Marla to give them permission to land. They were all sitting at their control pannel's. All was quiet.
It wasn't long though until Husky broke the silence. "I do wish Marla would hurry I can't wait to land and start my leave" grumbled the Martian inpatiently.
"I'll say" agreed Dart turning to Husky "We have three weeks due to each of us".
"What do you plan to do Captain" asked Husky.
"I plan to go rock climbing on the Moon I read in the Space Holiday Guide that they have several new mountains up there and I want to try them out". Dart then turned to Slim "What do you want to do Slim" he asked.
"I plan to go home to Venus and visit the exibition of Dormant volcanoes" said Slim "It seems so interesting and I simply must learn about them".
Husky then raised his eyes. Slim was the most interlectual of the group and Husky could not understand why the Venusian would want to spend the whole of his leave learning. Surely there were more relaxing things that he could do. "Why would you want to waste yo9ur time learning Slim it is nonsensical" spoke up Husky.
Slim then glared at Husky "It is not nonsensical it is constructive something you don't know the meaning of" retorted Slim. "What do you plan to do go to Mars and eat loads of Martian sausages" teased Slim.
"Actually yes" replied Husky "I love eating".
"You don't say" replied Slim sarcastically.
While Slim and Husky broke into a freindly squabble about what was better learning or eating Dart sighed and shook his head. He knew that deep down Husky and Slim were both best freinds but enjoyed to cover it up with their petty differences.
Dart was just about to break up the argument between his two freinds when the sound of the video transmitter broke up the squabble. "Galasphere 347 Captain Larry Dart speaking" said Dart into the radio.
Marla's face then appeard on the video screen infront of Dart's control pannel. "Space Head Quaters to Galasphere 347 you have permission to land and once you have been through decontamination control Captain Dart Colonel Raeburn wishes to see you in his office".
"What's the trouble Marla" asked the Captain.
"The Colonel will tell you when you see him but Slim and Husky can go on leave" said Marla, then the screen went blank.
"For a woman she dosen't talk much" said Husky.
"Switch to Primary Drive Slim we're going into land" commanded Dart.
"Yes captain" obeyed Slim as he switched the ship's Primary Drive.
Galasphere 347 enterd Earth's atmosphere and a few minutes later landed on it's launch pad.
After the crew had been through decontamination Slim, Husky and Dart said goodbye to one another and went their seperate ways. Slim and Husky made their ways back to their apartments and booked their tickets to their home planets and began to pack their bags.
Dart however made his way to Raeburn's office and was more than surprised to see Danger Mouse and Penfold in there with Raeburn. "Colonel what the.." said Dart when he enterd the room.
"It's allright Dart I assure you that our visitors are freindly" reassured the Colonel.
Raeburn then explained to Dart how DM and Penfold came to the year 20100 and what professor Haggarty was doing to help get them back to their present time.
"Wow that's quite a story" said Dart when Raeburn had finished. "It is indeed an honour to have you both staying here with us" said Dart to the two visitors.
Penfold was flatterd and immediatly started thanking Dart for his compliment "Cor, that's awful nice of you Captain Dart".
In return Dart was flatterd to be admired by Penfold "Oh, please call me Larry" said the Captain and immediatly Dart and penfold broke out into conversation exchanging stories of adventures.
However DM was in no mood to speak to Larry as he felt an overwelming jelousy between Dart and Marla. DM stared at her through her office window. Marla was sighning papers and every movement she made looked to Danger Mouse like a sort of graceful ballet.
Suddenly Danger Mouse heard a voice echoing in his head "Danger Mouse, Danger Mouse, DM are you ok".
DM suddenly came to his senses and jumped up in shock "Yaaaaaaagh" yelled Danger Mouse as he jumped up into the air and then landed back on the ground safely on two feet with BUMP.
"What's the matter with him" said Dart to Penfold. Penfold just shrugged.
"Are you ok DM you just seem to drift off into a trance so I decided to ask if you were ok" said Raeburn.
"I,I,I,I,I'm fine" stammerd Danger Mouse trying to pull himself together. He did not like the sound of staying with someone who had their hands on Marla before he... Danger Mouse the world's greatest seacret agent could have her. Usually he would let something like this past but not this time, it had to be his turn this time he deserved her.
"Cor, cheif you'll never guess what, Larry has invited us to stay in his apartment for as long as we'll be here isn't that nice" said Penfold very high spirited.
"Yes Penfold I... WHAT" yelled DM finally returning to the real world.
Now everyone was surprised at this. "Something the matter cheif" asked Penfold.
"No Penfold everythjing is just fine" said Danger Mouse.
"Are you sure you are feeling ok" asked Dart. "Maybe you should go back to the hospital you look ill.
DM got it together quickly thinking that Dart was trying to get rid off him. "No I am fine absoloutly fine" said DM.
"I think it is best if Dart takes you to his apartment and you both get some rest you have had a long day. You don't mind looking after them for a few days do you Dart" asked Raeburn.
"Of course not" said Dart. "I am due to go rock climbing on the moon in a few days but I.."
"Don't worry Dart I spoke to Professor Haggarty earlier on and he said that it would only take him two more days to finish work on the time machine. Once DM and Penfold are back in their own time you can go off on you're holiday". reassured Raeburn.
"Well that's just great" said Dart pleased. He was looking forward to entertaining his two geusts.
Danger Mouse however had his doubts about their stay.
The trip to Dart's apartment in his monobile (A/N the bullet like vehicles that travel in the tubes) was hell for DM. he was sat in the back on his own while Dart and Penfold in the front chatting away and getting along so well. "Great" thought DM "First Marla now Penfold".
As soon as they arrived at Larry's apartment Dart offerd them something to eat. DM in his present mood rejected the offer and went straight to bed but Penfold stayed awake with Dart and ate.
DM flanced off and without any guidence from Dart found his guest bedroom. There were two beds one for him and one for penfold.
Danger Mouse couldn't sleep he was kept awake by the chatting that came from Dart's kitchen. Larry and Penfold just wouldn't shut up and kept on talking well into the night.
It was midnight and Danger Mouse still hadn't got to sleep and had a pillow over his head in an attempt to keep the noice out but had failed. He heard Penfold and Dart cheerilly say good night to one another.
"Thanks for the food Larry" said Penfold.
"That's ok Penfold I am glad you liked it. I only wish DM was the same".
"Oh, don't worry about him he is just in a bit of a mood that's all. He'll be better in the morning you'll see. Goodnight Larry"
"Night, Ernest" said Larry to Penfold.
Penfold then enterd the bedroom and closed the door behined him. Suddenly he was then confronted by an angry Danger Mouse.
"Penfold" growled the mouse agrilly.
"Oh, cheif" said Penfold nervously. "Good evening did you sleep well erm, me and Larry had a good time".
"So I heard" said DM. "Tell me what impresses you about him" asked DM.
"I don't know what you mean cheif" replied Penfold.
"Oh, yes you jolly well do" said Danger Mouse. "You were just three years old, Penfold when I found you on the street dieing of hunger. I rushed you to the nearest hospital and you survived. I then contacted your parents and they said they didn't want you. So you know what I did. I looked after you from three years old to now you have been my son and no son of mine will respect..."
"But I'm not your son DM and further more I am not a kid any more I can make my own freinds" said Penfold crossly.
"What impresses you about him" said DM agrilly.
"The fact that he respects me" said Penfold.
DM was shocked "Respect, respect, RESPECT" yelled Danger Mouse. "When have I ever disrespected you.
Penfold went through all the times DM had told him to shush and all the time he had made fun of his size.
"Larry respects me DM" finished Penfold.
"I've saved your life countless times Penfold".
"Yeah and what for, so I can me your human stress ball. It's allways picking on Penfold because he is smallest, the weakest and...
"That is enough" yelled DM.
"No it is not I'm tired of being the weak one so as of now I am no longer you're sidekick" yelled Penfold.
Danger Mouse was shocked at what he was hearing and felt a lump in his throat form. Penfold was in a way telling the truth. DM did like to tease his freind but he had never meant to upset him.
"Penfold I..."
"NO" yelled Penfold as he left the bedroom and slammed the door behined him.
DM then buried his head on his pillow and started to cry. he cannot beleive that he had just lost one of his best freinds all because of his petty conflict with Dart which he didn't know didn't even exist.
DM cried himself to sleep that night wondering if Penfold would ever forgive him.
