Well I'm so happy that I got some good feedback from a few readers here and there. It's nice to know I'm not failing as a writer so far, TY! =)

Resolve

Roxanne wasn't to terribly concentrated on gathering suitable fire wood. She was too busy fruitlessly lusting after that piece of cake in her fridge that lay billions of light-years across the galaxy. She imagined exactly how well it would settle in her stomach with a luscious cut of beef and raspberry vinaigrette drenched salad. She hadn't had much to eat today beside a yogurt and half a churro, neither very filling. She was nearly drooling over it when she ran into a thick white web, dropping some of the larger pieces in shock. She wiped them away in disgust and picked the wood hastily back up. She walked quickly back to the campsite that Megamind had set up, taking care not to run into anything else. There was a small fire going and some small, sturdy looking makeshift shelters crowded around it. She dumped the dry wood with the rest of the kindling and stared down the beach. Megamind lay almost sprawled on his unclasped cape, staring at the alien sky, a look of contemplation on his face. She had given him a good chewing out just before setting out to get fire wood. She was angry and more than a little scared when she said all those things to him. It was mostly true, but yelling at him while he was zoned out like that made her feel a tiny bit guilty. He had said something toward the end of their conversation that took her aback. Being alone would be worse. She got real nervous after that, realizing that even though she didn't want him around, it was better than dealing with this alone. This planet could be dangerous, and it had more than odd flora and fauna; the daylight cycle was weird too. Even though Megamind pointed out the light was dimming an hour and a half ago, it hadn't faded that much. Must be some sort of axis/rotation thing she figured. Her mind cycled back towards food when her stomach gave a complaining gurgle.

Minion came strolling along from the other side of the beach. He looked cheery as he came closer, quarry slung over one shoulder.

"Dinner," he announced, holding up a string of decent sized fish, "and water to wash it down," he handed her a large canteen. He set the fish on a nearby rock as he prepared to clean them. "It was clear running water so it's pretty safe," he told her as he cut open the underside of the first fish. She glimpsed an apologetic look cross his face as the blood pooled on the flat rock.

"Well if it has your seal of approval, it must be fine." She turned and set it in the shade of one of the shelters. Minion made a strange strangled sound suddenly, Roxanne spun around to see him wildly pointing at her, his eyes round in shock. "Miss. Ritchi! Don't move," he yelped, clumsily getting to his feet. Megamind was quicker, swatting the dinner plate sized insect away with a quick hand and crushing it beneath his heavy leather boot.

Roxanne was horrified by the slimy green mess Megamind was now scraping off on the side of a convenient tree. "Must have been from that web I bumped into earlier," She thought, crouching down for a closer look. The insect looked like a cross between a roach and a spider with huge furry fangs and misshapen joints. She cringed at the idea of it biting into her with those lethal talon-like fangs. "T- Thank you," she stammered.

"You're welcome, Miss. Ritchi," He nonchalantly said just before he crawled into the furthest sloped shelter from her, "and now if you could just stop causing a ruckus for a few moments, I would like to rest my eyes."

"Now see here," Roxanne shouted indignantly, but Megamind just rolled over and went to sleep. She fumed for a moment, entertaining thoughts of giving him a swift kick, but she promptly banished the idea. "There is no need for such violence," she internally scolded.

Roxanne sucked in a deep breath, releasing it as a heavy sigh. She turned to minion who had started on the next fish already, grim faced. "Want some help with that," she asked.

"That would be greatly appreciated, Miss. Ritchi," Minion answered, handing her a knife from a compartment in his chest cavity. They gutted in silence, small fly-like insects began to dive-bomb around their heads before long, like a tiny dog fight reenactment from WWII. The high pitched buzz of wings soon became too much for the duo, and they dumped the fish remnants in the water. Skewering the fish on sturdy sticks just above the fires licking flames, they washed the smell of fish from their hands in the ocean.

"Miss. Ritchi," Minion said suddenly, still splashing the now cooler water on his hands.

"Yes," she asked looking to Minion.

He bit his lip nervously, "I know that you are a little frustrated with Sir's - uhh - antics, but don't take it too seriously right now. If I know Sir, he is beating himself up for messing up and at the same time trying to still act the villain, so he's a tad more - grumpy than usual. He didn't mean for this to happen to us. The teleportation device wasn't even supposed to take us out of earth's atmosphere, let alone beyond our solar system. He's feeling more than just the sting of failure," Minion gave her soulful puppy dog eyes, "please try to understand."

Roxanne internally groaned. Who could possibly resist that little face? "I'll try to be more patient, but I do have a limit," She said seriously, "If I snap, I snap."

Minion's face lit up with enthusiasm, embracing her in a nearly bone crushing force, "Thank you so much, Miss. Ritchi! You won't regret it."

When the fish was done, Minion attempted to rouse Megamind for dinner, but the only reply he got was, "I'm not hungry." Minion shrugged helplessly at Roxanne.

Roxanne thought a moment, with her arms crossed. She looked between the two aliens before her. "You're going to let the food your friend painstakingly made for you go bad just because you are too busy moping," she stated.

"I'm not moping," Megamind said bluntly.

"Moping, self loathing, same difference," She shrugged.

"I am not," he stiffly replied, he sat up to glare at her, "I don't feel well."

She crawled over to him and laid a hand on his forehead, he nearly flinched away from her touch. Roxanne hid a wicked grin as she lightly moved her hands to his temples and rested her forehead on his. He completely froze. "Well there's no fever from what I can tell, your skin has it's normal healthy tone, and your eyes are clear and wide open," she removed herself from him, "I think you're being stubborn."

A light purple flush tinted his ears, "fine, give me the fish."

Minion handed him a skewered fish, which Megamind immediately took a large angry bite out of. He chewed with a bit more energy needed as he glowered at Roxanne, who daintily munched her own meal with a look of smugness.

Minion stole a glance between the two, wondering if they would ever make peace. There was a chance it could happen, but he wasn't going to hold his breath. He dropped a chunk of flesh into his tank and swallowed it whole.

After everyone had eaten, Megamind said, "You two need some rest. I'll stay up and keep watch." By this time the sun had finally set. The sky now showcased brilliant astronomical bodies besides the multiple small moons, of which the count had now risen to four.

"Well if you're sure," Roxanne yawned and crawled into 'bed', "good night everybody," she murmured falling sound asleep.

"If you need me just holler, Sir," Minion said, "Good night." He powered down, squeezing into a small castle that emerged from the depths of the suit and he too was soon asleep.

Megamind Stared up at the stars for a long time before picking out a few that he recognized. Though they were seen at a different angle, he singled out the one that he was searching for. It twinkled brightly, directly above him, almost mockingly. He made a resolve right then and there. He was going to fix the mess he created one way or another, or his name wasn't Megamind: Incredibly handsome criminal genius and master of all villainy!