Dial M For Megaladon (Ch. 8)

The next morning, or afternoon, (you never could tell these days, the heavy clouds made everyday seem like the first day. (of something)) Megaladon woke up. She was getting used to this, whatever this was. She rubbed her neck. Her shark tooth was making intense patterns in her skin, and though many would find bloody and scarred necks attractive, she herself was not one of them. She re-adjusted the necklace, and wobbled over to her four friends, sitting around the campfire.

Wait. Four?

She racked her mind, trying to come up with the right answer. But there is no such thing as a right answer, especially in math.

"Who is this dude?" She said, pointing to the Mystery Dude.

M. Cassie was quietly snickering to herself, while Ninja Edwards and the Mystery Dude were taking great pains not to look directly at each other.

M. Cassie looked at her two friends, and once she realized you could cut the non-existant sexual angsty tension with a lightsabre, she took it upon herself to introduce Ninja's Ex Boyfriend.

"This is Chester Mann." Chester had grubby, unkept brown hair, and a few days worth of stubble on his face. He had a large scar that cut through his left eyebrow, that continued to his cheek. His green eyes twinkled in the igloo, and if you stared long enough, one was brought back to Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields. And Magic. It was electric.

" 'ello, mate. how'er'ou?" He said with a thick accent, sticking out a grubby palm.

Megaladon inspected the hand carefully. She noticed he had a Union Jack ring on his middle finger.

"So, uh. Are you from the South?" She asked tentatively.

" Yes, mate!" Because everyone knows that New New England was relocated to South South Pole at the turn of the century.

She cautiously stuck her hand out to touch his.

It was Magic.

It was Electric.

Megaladon gazed into his eyes.

It was Magic.

It was Electric.

She felt giddy, and felt like she was floating. All she wanted to do was run away with this beautiful boy, and she always got what she wanted.

And Megaladon was hooked.

"So. How do you know..." She began, but she couldn't remember how to finish a sentence.

Chester's eyes turned grim. So did Ninja's.

Megaladon looked at the two of them, did the math, and was quickly slammed back to earth.

Math sucks.

"Why are you here?" She asked, carefully. It was like walking on thin ice, now that she knew the truth.

"I'm the only one on Mars that knows the way to The Lady. And since no one on earth wants to come forward and help," He sat up straight and puffed out his chest, "I flew down 'ere to wake 'er up!" He grinned. Ninja face-palmed. M. Cassie laughed.

"You know... The Lady?" Megaladon shook with suppressed happiness and joy.

"I do. I did, I mean, t'wos yea's ago, yes, but I know'er."

The galaxy trembled with supressed supression. The end was coming. Life was beautiful.