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Venus adjusts her hat and smiles brightly. “Alright, Mars. New plan — we get them to the USO dance this weekend. Real romance this time.”

Mars nods, polishing his shoes. “I’ll square the fella away. He’ll cut a rug like a pro.”

Two weeks later.

Venus storms in, lipstick slightly smudged from frustration. “Mars! You idiot did you do anything!”

Mars nearly drops his coffee. “What gives? I had him shine his shoes and everything!”

Venus sighs dramatically. “He showed up in his old uniform, stepped on her toes the whole jitterbug, and then spent half the night talking about how things were better ‘before the war.’ She said it felt like dancing with a ghost!”

Mars looks offended. “Hey, maybe Jane is just too particular. Not every Joe comes home ready for moonlight and roses!”

Venus glares. “I guess you’ve got them intimate but that’s it. That’s literally all! No spark, no sweet talk, nothing!”

Mars raises his hands defensively. “The man could just be rusty after all those foxholes!”

Venus “Ok, you dummy we need to start over and you need to do your part professionally, do you understand?” “Yes, Mother!” says Mars mockingly

Mars is enjoying a double chocolate chip frappe with extra whipped cream when from behind him Venus yells “MARS” making Mars freak out and throw his drink “EEEEEEK, I mean AHH WHAT!” “First off what is that you are drinking?” Says Venus, “Do you mean what ‘was’ I drinking after you come up from behind me and scream at me?” Says Mars, “And it ‘was’ a double chocolate chip frappe with extra whipped cream and pink sprinkles“ “That is a very girly drink for you Mars” comments Venus, Mars responds “Well it was quite disgusting so I don’t really care” says Mars with a slight pouty look. “ Right……” says Venus “Well I came to ask you why the heck Mark isn’t stepping up to comfort Jane when she is having these dreams that freaks her out!?” “Uhh well they kinda freak me out too!” Says Mars “That’s NO EXCUSE get him to comfort her!!” “Ok I’ll try better!” Says Mars as he walks out of the room.“Um no way!” Venus yanks him back by the wrist “you basically just called her schizophrenic!” She fumed “Now listen up girly pop! I got tea for you. The N.I.C.E is gonna offer him a job. Make sure he doesn’t accept it! Do your freaking job!” Time lapse. Venus calls mars. Mars picks up with shake it off by Taylor swift in the background “OH MY RANSOM!! MARS MARS HE TOOK THE FREAKING JOB! MARK TOOK THE-what are you listening to?” Mars scoffs “It’s this futuristic 2014 playlist I found on this thing called Spotify and-“ “YOU IDIOT I DON’T CARE” Screams Venus cutting off Mars” “MARK TOOK THE JOB YOU TOTAL MORON YOU CAN’T DO ANYTHING I ASK YOU TO DO!!” “You just about blew out my ear drums with your screaming!” Complains Mars while holding his phone away from him while rubbing his ear. Venus drops her voice which seems even scarier to Mars “If you don’t fix this I will tell Jupiter and make sure you face severe consequences.” Mars calls Venus “That overweight creepy fairy is trying to get Jane to Belbury and I don’t like it! Venus she’s trying to take Jane!” Venus eyes widened “WHAT?! FIGURE THIS OUT NOW!” Time lapse. Mars calls Venus “He attempted to leave Belbury I’M MAKING PROGRESS!!” Venus “What do you mean attempted? He didn’t leave?” Mars pauses “Well..he saw a ghost.” “I take it you don’t mean the Holy Ghost?” Says Venus. “Unfortunately, no” responds Mars. Venus looks unimpressed. Mars sighs “I’ll get more information.” A few weeks later. Mars calls Venus crying “OH MY RANSOM MARK IS IN JAAIL!” Venus says “That’s ok it will give him time to think since he never seems to do that.” Mars sobs “I’M TRYING MY BEST-“ Venus cuts him “SHUT UP! I know your trying but TRY HARDER!” Mars sobs “what do we do!?” Venus panics “w-we wait until he gets out.” Timelapse. Mars calls Venus “ok ok a lot has happened! He’s out of jail and he’s now out of Belbury and at St Anne’s looking for Jane but they won’t let them see Jane-“ Venus stops mars “ OK OK just let it play out.” time lapse. Mars calls, Venus. “ I’m making progress. Mark is now feeling something after rejecting the microbes! He feels concerned for Jane..” time lapse a lot has happened. “ Venus it’s time we awaken we must show our true power. Library has been too far in the world is going mad..” chaos erupts among the world yet the peace glows over the saved. “ Mars we’ve done it. Even after all this chaos, we’ve done it. Mark and Shane finally reside. They’ve become one in a holy holy time.” Mars smiled “ If it was Mark being an idiot it’s a good thing he married Jane… one of the only choices he did that wasn’t dumb” Venus smiled “ and even though Jane is so stubborn, I guess it was good. She married Mark. He gives her a balance.”