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Mars had always told Phobos and Deimos to never take off these strange accessories that he had given them… a necklace for Phobos, a bow for Deimos… the two never really questioned it. They’ve had these accessories from a young age, so it just seemed… natural to have them on…
It had been billions of years, Phobos and Deimos never taking off their accessories out of loyalty to their dad!…
But as of recent, Phobos had been becoming disobedient and rude towards his dad… Mars didn’t know if this was because of this new girlfriend he got, if he was just growing up, or anything like that… he just tried to give Phobos space and time…
[Current time: Hyperion orbit.]
Phobos and Hyperion were in her orbit, peaceful cuddling. Phobos was relaxing, nuzzling against her hair as she scrolled through her phone that Enceladus had gifted her for her 1 billionth birthday. It was peaceful… quiet… calm. Just having each other’s presence was enjoyable…
Phobos shifted a bit, the sharp part of his necklace scrapping against Hyperion’s surface. Hyperion flinched away from the touch, it was sharp and it hurt- Phobos opened his eyes, looking over to Hyperion in confusion on why she flinched away.
Hyperion sighed, looking down to the necklace.
Hyperion: “Why do you always wear that…? I don’t think I’ve ever seen you without it.”
Phobos looked down at his necklace, then back up at Hyperion.
Phobos: “Oh my dad gave it to me! He told me to never take it off so I just… never did-“
Hyperion: “Aren’t you mad at your dad right now for constantly babying you?”
Phobos: “Yeah?”
Hyperion: “Well whenever I’m pissed off at my dad I do something that’ll shock him. Example, I hide my dragon features which shock him because I love my dragon features.”
Phobos went quiet, processing what she was implying.
Phobos: “Are you suggesting I… take off the necklace?”
Hyperion: “If that’ll piss him off- you don’t have to tho, I don’t wanna force you to do anything.”
Phobos thought about it… he was mad at his dad… Mars always babied him even when he argued that he was a fully grown moon… Mars treated him like a child, and he hated it. Sure he was hyper and immature, but so were some other male moons but they still got treated normally by their planets and other moons…
Phobos stared down at his necklace, the one he had never taken off for billions of years… he reached his hands behind his neck and unclasped the small rock clasps keeping it together. For once… his necklace felt bare… but also lighter. He never realized how heavy the small pendent on the end of the necklace was until now.
Phobos’ eyes lit up as he smirked in success. Hyperion smiled softly, she loved seeing her boyfriend happy. Phobos suddenly pulled Hyperion close against him and wrapped the necklace around her neck. Hyperion froze and blushed a bit as he clasped it on.
Phobos: “There! You can look after it for a bit, right?”
Phobos said with a small laugh. Hyperion face flushed further as her fingers hovered above the pendant… she quickly composed herself and rolled her eyes, giggling confidently.
Hyperion: “Hm… I suppose I can~ now shouldn’t you be getting back to your orbit? You’ve been here for an entire earthling week~”
Phobos mind clicked that he had been here longer than he was supposed to. Deimos and him had plans to play together soon and he had to get going. He quickly kissed Hyperion’s cheek goodbye before floating off back towards his orbit.
Hyperion touched her cheek and chuckled, her other hand gripping the pendant in the necklace. Titan floated over, their expression that they would make whenever they were pissed the fuck off was showing and Hyperion sighed deeply.
Hyperion: “He’s my boyfriend, Ti. You can’t kill him.”
Titan: “I-I just wanna talk-“
Hyperion: “No. If you go over there and do SHIT to my bf, Luna will see and yell at you.”
Titan: “…Fuck-“
Hyperion: “Mhm, that’s what I THOUGHT, BITCH!!”
[With Phobos]
Phobos made it back to his orbit, immediately starting up a conversation with Deimos. Mars was playing Solar cards with Earth and Venus, barely noticing Phobos was back. He was about to win, for once in his life. His eyes slightly glanced back to check on Deimos, noticing that Phobos was back. Mars was about to greet Phobos until he noticed…
The necklace.
It wasn’t around Phobos neck… it wasn’t even… on him… Mars’ eyes widened in shock, his expression darkening… Earth and Venus noticed how Mars wasn’t placing down his cards despite the fact it was his turn.
Earth was about to speak. But Mars suddenly completely turned around to Phobos and dropped all his cards, revealing what he had… that was unusual for Mars… usually he’d lightly scold his moons for something and then keep playing, not completely abandon the game for them.
Mars spoke up, his voice more tense and… angry… angrier than anyone had ever heard it before…
Mars: “Phobos… where the FUCK is your necklace…”
Mars loud yell of FUCK scared everyone there… Mars rarely swore, or yelled at all- that was weird. Phobos and Deimos covered their ears, not used to the sound of yelling. Phobos looked down at his chest, seeing his necklace was gone. He didn’t regret giving it to Hyperion, or taking it off. It was a sign of rebellion. It was-
Mars suddenly shouted again, shocking everyone again.
Mars: “Phobos… You have FIVE FUCKING SECONDS TO TELL ME WHERE THE FUCK YOUR NECKLACE IS BEFORE I LOSE MY SHIT.”
Mars yell was so loud it even gained the attention of Mercury who was all the way in his orbit- Venus snarled and Earth covered Luna’s ears. Earth spoke up, his voice worried and slightly pissed.
Earth: “Mars what the fuck dude- we were mid game why’d you just st-“
Mars: “Earth. I will kill your life. Shut the fuck up.”
Everyone froze… Mars and Earth were best friends, maybe even more… Mars always protected the Earth and made sure he always felt safe. This was the opposite of what Mars was like… threatening to kill Earth’s life…? That was… weird…
Mars: “Phobos, one last chance. Where is your necklace, my baby?”
Deimos was shaking, he had always hated loud noises… he was curled against Phobos in fear… Phobos froze, staring up at Mars with fear and anger in his eyes. He rolled his eyes and scoffed before speaking up in a disobedient tone.
Phobos: “I took it off. I’ve been wearing it for so long anyways, one day without it isn’t the end of the world, dad.”
Mars went dead silent, his hands gripping the hem of his sweater like a life line. Mars suddenly grabbed Phobos and lifted him up… Phobos’ eyes widened in shock and fear- Mars wasn’t this aggressive, never ever. Even Venus was shocked by this behaviour…
Venus: “Mars, what the fuck are you doing right now?-“
Mars didn’t say a word, simply reaching his other hand out towards Phobos arm and suddenly breaking it. The sound of Phobos surface cracking made everyone go dead silent… everyone’s eyes were widened in shock… the silence was soon followed by Phobos cries of pain… which caught the attention of Jupiter.
Jupiter looked over, noticing the scene. He froze before immediately reaching out and grabbing the small Phobos. Mars stayed silent, his face darkened in anger that no one had seen on his face before… Jupiter looked away from Mars, not being able to handle seeing Mars like that.
There was a long stretch of silence in Earth’s orbit before Luna screamed out angrily. They were the closest with Phobos and Deimos moon wise. He couldn’t believe Mars would be so cruel to break Phobos arm over a NECKLACE.
Luna: “MARS WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!? YOU JUST… HOW COULD YOU… HIS ARM!! YOU BROKE YOUR OWN SON’S ARM. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK!?”
Earth was covering his mouth in shock, Venus wasn’t able to utter a word, and Deimos was shaking and crying as he stared up at Mars in fear for the first time…
Mars snapped out of whatever angry daze he was just in, processing what he just did… to his own son… he started shaking, hands reaching up to his face as he felt his core leaking out of his eyes. Mercury finally came over, noticing everything…
Mercury immediately knew what was happening and grabbed onto Mars arm. Everyone was staring in fear and shock… except for Mercury who showed sympathy and understanding… Mars didn’t say anything, he just starting silently sobbing…
Mercury spoke up, his tone calm but still a little bit shaken up…
Mercury: “I’m gonna take Mars to my orbit. Earth can you watch Deimos…?”
Earth: “I… Yeah, yeah… I can. Just tell me what’s happening later, okay?”
Mercury: “…I’ll… try to…”
Mercury grabbed Mars gently, floating over to his orbit with Mars. Everyone was still in shock.
Earth gently grabbed Deimos letting him go into his gravitational field at a distance that Deimos gravity wouldn’t affect his life. Deimos was still shaking and crying, Luna floated over and let Tsuki (blue moon) take over… she was always better at comforting. She gently held Deimos as he cried…
Earth and Venus shot a short glance at each other before Venus spoke.
Venus: “What the fuck was that…”
Suddenly, Jupiter spoke. His tone remorseful and sympathetic… he was more so mumbling to himself but Venus and Earth heard.
Jupiter: “Ares…”
Earth: “Ares? Isn’t that my earthlings weird name for Mars?”
Jupiter: “Ah, yes, but it’s also the name Mars used to go by in the Proto era… I’m not surprised you two don’t remember, things were different back then…”
Jupiter said in a regretful tone, staring off into space as he remembered the past. Phobos was still crying in Jupiter’s hand… Jupiter slowly lowered Phobos to Venus, gesturing for Venus to let Phobos orbit him for a bit. Venus reluctantly agreed as he pulled Phobos into his gravitational field.
Venus: “The Proto era??”
Jupiter: “Mhm… you and earth are the only two who truly forgot everything about back then.”
Earth: “… so… wanna explain why Mars reacted like that?? I’ve been best friends with him for 4.2 billion years and I’ve never seen him angry-“
[Flashback]
Ares laid in his orbit, tears gently spilling down his face as he tried to stop their escape… he hated everything… he worked so hard… so hard to please his father… why couldn’t Zeus (Jupiter) JUST LOVE HIM!?
He tried so hard, so fucking hard everyday!! He worked his ass off training just to be strong for Zeus, just to gain his approval!! He trained until he threw up, until he was on the verge of passing out… he begged Zeus to let their training stop… or just give him a break!!
But Zeus never did… his cruel, SELFISH, FATHER JUST DID WHAT HE ALWAYS DID. HE MADE A KILLER MOON, A MOON MADE PURELY WITH THE GOAL TO KILL ARES. Ares was forced to keep fighting even when his body was about to give up…
He ran on pure adrenaline and fear… his father… what a cruel man he was… everyday was a battle with life and death… and his father never cared… why would he?? Ares was just some… plaything to him… just someone he could endlessly push to be better but never admire how good he already is…
Ares wanted so desperately just to die… everyday… he just wanted to leave this cruel universe…
So why…
Why didn’t he??
???: “ARESSSS!!!”
Ares head turned towards the direction of the voice… Pheaton! It was his wonderful, sweet, awesome, handsome, and cheeky Pheaton!! Alongside Ares’ older sister, Athena. Pheaton was holding his gathering bag as Athena had a multitude of small asteroids.
Ares wiped away his tears and held open his arms, which Pheaton immediately sped up and sprang into them. Ares smiled ear to ear as he wrapped his arms around Pheaton’s waist and spun him around. Pheaton giggled and kicked his feet.
The spinning slowly came to a stop, but the affection didn’t. Pheaton cupped Ares’s face, lifting it up, as he smothered kisses all over them. Ares giggled as his hands wrapped around Pheaton’s wrist, wanting him to linger for a moment longer…
Athena approached, rolling her eyes as the two men finally stopped their embrace.
Ares: “Ughh my eyes are still watering… what’re you two doing here?? Shouldn’t you be in your orbits??”
Ares questions, a brow raising in curiosity. Pheaton rolled his eyes and laid back in Ares orbit. Athena sat down as well, gesturing for Ares to do the same… which he did, he never denied an order from his sister.
Pheaton: “Meh, orbits are boringggg!! Besides, you were crying and Athena-“
Pheaton’s words got cut short as Athena spoke, her voice as monotone and serious as ever…
Athena: “I simply suggested that HE ALONE brings you something to lighten your mood. Though I was unfortunately dragged along.”
Pheaton pouted and rolled his eyes… like yeah, that was true. But no need to tell Ares that!! Ares just chuckled and leaned back… even if his sister was forced to come along, he was glad she still came along…
Ares: “So… you brought me things…?”
Pheaton: “UUHHH YEAH WE DID??”
Pheaton said giddily as he reached into his bag… Pheaton was quite the thief… mostly for pretty things but honestly he would steal anything… though he also crafted thing… Pheaton pulled out something from his bag… a small necklace with Ares symbol embedded into a beautiful pendant… this was clearly made, not stolen.
Ares eyes widened in amazement as he reached his hands out for the necklace, which Pheaton gladly gave him. He stared at it… the glimmering and shine of the necklace fascinated him…
Athena handed Ares some asteroids, which he smiled and grabbed some, plopping them into his mouth. Pheaton giggled and pulled out another trinket, a bow! Too small for Ares but still perfect…
Ares started tearing up, which caught both his sister and boyfriend by surprise…
Ares pulled them close, wrapping them both in a suffocating hug… Pheaton giggled excitedly and embraced his lover back… meanwhile Athena was hesitant but also reciprocated his action…
[Flashback end.
Jupiter: “He usually never is angry… It scares him. Anger is his fear… I don’t blame him. He had a harsh childhood… mostly because of me. I regret my past actions but I’ve tried to atone… he still hates me though-“
Venus: “Wait what?? What did you do?? And Mars hates you? I thought-“
Jupiter: “No he definitely still hates me. He still talks to me, mostly to gain information he doesn’t know, but he’s said to my face how much he hates me… back in the Proto era… well I still am… but I’m Mars’ father.”
Earth and Venus: “WHAT!?”
Jupiter: “Mhm, shocker.”
Phobos: “You’re my granddad??”
Jupiter: “Yep. Though Mars hates talking about it… he hates me. Back in the Proto era I was harsh on him. Very harsh. I used to make him fight until he threw up, I broke his surface whenever he disobeyed me, I constantly called him a failure, I forced killer moons on him, made him fight for his life everyday, beg for mercy until his voice went hoarse, and… I was overall very abusive…”
Earth’s jaw dropped in shock. Jupiter, the kind, knowledge, and gentle gas giant WAS AN ABUSIVE FATHER??? Phobos froze, staring at his broken arm and then at his brother Deimos who was crying even harder now into Tsuki’s sleeve.
Venus: “WHAT THE FUCK YOU DID ALL THAT TO HIM HOW COULD YOU!?”
Jupiter: “I was cruel, as were most gas giants back then. Mars always swore he would never be like me, that he would be the best dad towards his kids after I… did something unforgivable, something that solidified his hatred for me once and for all.”
Deimos suddenly spoke up, his voice shaky and curious.
Deimos: “T-That being…?”
[Flashback once again]
Mars was sobbing in his father’s orbit… his father had just broken his arm, just forced him to fight for his life… AGAIN! How long was this torture going to go on? How much longer did he have to endure this!?
His breath got heavier and shallow, it felt like his lungs were going to collapse from how hard he had been fighting… from how much his father had hurt him…
Zeus suddenly spoke up, his voice cruel and mocking.
Zeus: “Seriously Ares, again!? You’re already worn out and it’s only been two of your orbits!! I thought I-“
Mars cut him off, tears streaming down his face as he gripped his broke arm.
Mars: “HOW MUCH LONGER DO I HAVE TO DO THIS, DAD!? HOW MUCH LONGER WILL YOU TORMENT ME!?”
Mars choked out, his voice harsh and broken. Zeus froze, staring down at his son with clutched fists…
Zeus: “What did you just…”
Mars: “I SAID HOW MUCH LONGER WILL YOU TORMENT ME!? HOW MUCH LONGER DO I HAVE TO ACCEPT THIS ABUSE UNTIL YOU LOVE ME!?… Will you ever love me…? I-I’ve been trying so… s-so hard… I work endlessly… to be strong… to be exactly like Athena, exactly what you want… I stopped eating, I stopped sleeping, I train everyday… just to make you proud of me… hic Pathetic, right? Working so hard to get your approval… even when I know you’d never hic approve of me… of your worthless weak son… I don’t know why I even-“
Mars choked out some more tears, taking in a sharp inhale as he tried to keep himself from completely breaking down…”
Mars: “-keep trying… yo-you’ll hic never love me… no matter how hic hard I try… n-no ma-matter h-how mu-much I-I bend… and break m-myself for you… no matter how much… how much I suffer…”
Mars sobbed out, his breathing becoming erratic as tears wouldn’t stop flowing down his surface… Zeus stayed silent, anger boiling up inside of him… but also maybe some regret?
Mars: “Well I’m done! I-I’m done breaking myself for a no good, piece of shit father who WILL NEVER LOVE ME!! WHY WONT YOU LOVE ME!? DID YOU EVER LOVE ME TO BEGIN WITH!? WAS I EVER YOUR BABY, YOUR SWEET LITTLE BABY ARES!? OR WAS I JUST A TOY FOR YOUR FUCKED UP ENTERTAINMENT!! YOU NEVER CARED FOR ME, YOU NEVER LOVED ME!! THE ONLY PLANET WHO EVER FUCKING LOVED ME WAS PHEATON!!”
The space around them fell silent, Mars covering his mouth as he realized what he said… Zeus… was very stern about his rules for the Rockies… no dating allowed, it was strictly prohibited… any relationship the Rockies had… they must be kept secret or else Zeus would… do something unforgivable…
Zeus’s storms began to swirl rapidly as he stared towards Pheaton’s orbit… Mars knew that look… and before he could stop it. Zeus was using his gravity, pulling Pheaton towards him… and accidentally, pulling Athena too…
Zeus just wanted to talk, but his gravity was so strong that it brought the two Rockies too close… Mars eyes widened in shock… he screamed out as he ran towards Athena and Pheaton, the wings he had been so desperately trying to grow to impress his father finally emerging from his back as he tried to reach for them, trying to grab their hand one last time.
Athena looked over at Ares, Pheaton already unconscious and shattering into pieces… Athena, for once… gave Mars a genuine, bittersweet smile… Mars watched in horror as Athena and Pheaton collided… their cores mixing together as the crushed remains of their bodies shattered around…
Mars reached out, grabbing Pheaton’s sweater and Athena’s helmet… he stayed silent… a long, heart wrenching silence as he fell to his knees… the shattered pieces of their surface slowly began to separate the area between Zeus and the Rockies…
Though… two pieces emerged straight from the core, getting caught up in Ares orbit…
Mars: “You’re a horrible father…”
Mars said in a blunt and firm tone, his voice broken as he floated off to his orbit, the two strange pieces of shattered core following him… Zeus froze, the words getting stuck in his throat as he realized he went too far this time…
This was something that would never be forgiven…
[Flashback end]
Jupiter: “…Mars used to have a boyfriend… a sweet boy named Pheaton. He was a thief, but Mars loved him. Those two were never apart… Pheaton would constantly steal and make things for Mars. Necklaces, bows, rings, bracelets, capes, weapons, instruments, and most importantly he stole Mars’ heart…”
Earth: “… Mars… had a boyfriend…??”
Earth said in a slightly jealous tone which he tried to hide but failed miserably. Tsuki rolled her eyes at the clear jealously.
Jupiter: “Yes. He did… but one day I had gotten mad at Mars, just like how Mars had just gotten mad at Phobos. But instead of taking my anger out on Mars, I used my gravity to pulled Pheaton and Mars’ sister… my own daughter… Athena towards me… they collided and got crushed into pieces… right in front of Mars. Those shattered remains… well some formed the asteroid belt we know today, but two shattered pieces from the mixed cores entered Mars’ gravity… forming Phobos and Deimos.”
Phobos and Deimos completely froze… they were formed from their grandfather DESTROYING their dad’s loved ones… that was… disgusting and cruel.
Deimos: “WHAT!? WE WERE MADE FROM… FROM…”
Phobos: “Crushed remains…”
Jupiter: “Indeed… Mars never forgave me for that. He cried for thousands of years, not able to handle the grief of his lover and older sister passing… he was like that until he saw Phobos tiny hands reach out to him. He finally accepted the fact that you two were his kids and he swore he’d never be like me…”
Silence… pure silence for minutes… everyone processing what Jupiter had just told them… Phobos then spoke up, his voice confused and shaky.
Phobos: “If he swore to never be like you… then why’d he break my surface?…”
Jupiter: “You took off the necklace.”
Phobos: “And…? It’s just some silly necklace… it doesn’t even look that special…”
Jupiter: “That bow that Deimos wears, and your necklace are both some of the most precious gifts that Pheaton had given him. From what I know, they were given to Mars after he was crying in his orbit. The most precious thing he has though is that sweater… it’s Pheaton’s and he’s never taken it off. He doesn’t want you two taking off yours either. But that’s all I know. You’d have to ask your father if you want more information…”
Earth: “Holy… shit-“
Phobos tried to float away to his father, but it hurt to move. His body was so small and his arm was crushed by something so large that it made his whole body hurt. Venus pulled Phobos back and spoke up.
Venus: “Calm down little guy… give Mars some space… you wanna play solar cards?”
Phobos: “… Yeah…”
[End]
Yes this is the end, no I will not be making a second chapter, I was BORED.