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Prompt: This is a romantic comedy. The story is about a botanist and a courageous marine. It takes place in a magical alternate universe. The story begins with a failure and ends with an apocalyptic event. Van was pruning his petunias. It was a lovely sun-drenched day. All was well, and he hummed to himself, a little ditty that he made up as he went along. While he pruned, Van's scissors slipped, and he accidentally cut off a handful of flowers. They fell to the floor like dying princesses. "Oops," Van said softly, and laughed a laugh like a thousand glass bells tinkling in a spring breeze. He picked up the flowers and decided to arrange th