An Out-of-this-World Wedding Rescue Adventure
Happy 10th anniversary, American Dad! 2005-2015
Chapter 1
Eight years after AD ends
Klaus was inside Kay's Jewelry store, looking for the perfect wedding ring for his future fiancé, Clara. There was a banner on the back wall that read: 'Every kiss Begins with Kay.' It was eight years since he got turned back into a human. He never found his first wife, but fall in love with Clara when she and her 12 year old daughter, Monica, were visiting Germany.
Now they were back in America, and Klaus decided and found the nerves to pop the question after several dates. Now, he just needed the perfect ring to put on her finger.
But, there were several beautiful rings to choose from. How can he decide on just one? He hasn't picked out an engagement ring in over thirty years, and the last one he didn't take too long to pick out, so why was this one taking longer? An employee went up to him from behind the counter.
"May I help you, sir?" Klaus looked at him.
"Ja." He answered. "I'm looking for an engagement ring for my future fiancé."
"I see, and you don't know which one to chose." Klaus shook his head.
"No. There's so many of them. I could have every ring in the store if I could."
"But you can't."
"Exactly. So, which one do you think I should get?" The man scathed his chin.
"Well, what kind will she like? What is her favorite color?"
"Well, she likes sparkly things and her favorite color is turquoise." The man snapped his fingers.
"I think I just have what you're looking for, sir. I'll be back." The man went out back.
"Getting married at your ripe ol' age?" An elderly guy asked Klaus. Klaus looked at him. He was walking with a cane.
"Ja."
"Well good for you. Just because you're an old geezer like me, doesn't mean you can't be happy for the short remainder of your life, you know what I'm saying?"
"Ja." He pointed his cane at him.
"But you look like you have a little more life in you then I have. Well, good luck, sir. Hope she says yes." And with that, he went off.
"Thank you."
The man came back a few minutes later with a ring in his hand.
"Okay," He began. "You're in luck. This and ones exactly like it came in today." He showed Klaus the ring. "Like it?" Klaus grabbed the ring from him and examined it himself. It was silver with a sparkly turquoise diamond in the center. Klaus smiled.
"Wunderbar; I'll think this'll do just swimmingly." The man smiled.
"Perfect! I'm glad you like it. I'll go put it in a box and put it in a bag for you."
"Danke Schon!"
"That'll be $289."
"Aw, yes, these things don't come cheap, do they?" The man shook his head.
"No, they do not."
"Well, just let me get the money out of my wallet." He took out his wallet and went through his money. He gave the man the right amount. But, unfortunatly, a penny dropped onto the floor. Klaus, nor the man didn't see it. But a little boy did. The man counted up the money. He looked at Klaus.
"Um, sir? This is $288. You're a penny short." Klaus couldn't believe it.
"What?! Are you sure?" The man nodded. "Huh, well I swear I gave you $289." The man shook his head.
"No, sorry." Klaus then did a weak smile.
"Can you count again? Maybe you just miscounted." The man recounted.
"$288."
"What? Count again." And so, the man counted again and got the same amount. Klaus asked again and again. The man counted them again and again.
"Look, I counted six times and got $288. Now, either you get a cheaper one or get out of my store."
"But…" Klaus sighed when he saw the employer's face. "Very well. But, I was certain…"
"So you said multiple times and I keep telling you, it's not enough."
"No, Mom!" A kid voice wined.
"Lenny, please!" Said the mom. She grabbed the penny from her son and came over to Klaus. "Excuse me, sir." Klaus turned and looked at her. She offered him the penny. "I'm sorry, but this dropped onto the floor and my son found it."
"Why, Danke Schon! I needed this." He bent down to Lenny. He smiled at him. "Thanks, kid. I would've been in trouble without this." Lenny scowled at him.
"I wanted that!"
"You did? You know, a penny's not worth much, you know."
"I know. But it's better then nothing."
"Well, that's true. That's very true. But this ring is going to make the woman I love, really happy. It's going to change her life for the better, and it's all because of you. Doesn't that make you feel better? Knowing that you helped someone made the one they love really happy?"
"I guess. But I really wanted that penny." He then left.
"Sorry!" Lenny's mom apologized again, and then went after her son.
"I'm sorry, sir." The employer apologized. "But apparently, I forgot the 'One Penny Down' sale that we have today." He gave him the penny back. "Here's your penny back. Enjoy your ring, sir."
"Thanks." Klaus was about to put the ring back into his wallet, when he thought of something. He made his decision, grabbed the bag with the ring, and found the mother and son. He offered the penny back to Lenny.
"Here, kind." The boy and mother looked at him. "Turns out I don't need this anymore." Lenny's eyes lit up.
"I can really have it?" Klaus nodded.
"You can buy a toy or something with it." Lenny looked at his mom. His mom nodded.
"If the man says you can have it, you can have it." She told him. Lenny took the penny and beamed.
"Wow, thanks! By the way, this penny is going to be a donation to help the surviving victims of that deadly hurricane and that tornado that came five days later." Klaus smiled.
"Well, glad I could help. Good work, kind. It feels good to do good, doesn't it?" Lenny smiled back.
"It sure does! Also, by the way, I'm taking Germen in an after-school class."
"Oh, really? Well maybe, if we see each other again, you and I can have an entire conversation in German. What do you say?"
"Okay, well, by…I mean Auf Wiedersehen!" Klaus waved at Lenny and his mom.
"Auf Wiedersehen!" And with that, Klaus left the store.
Since Klaus spent all of his money, he went to an ATM to get more. He then got into his car and drove off to the restaurant where he was going to meet up with his fiancée and her daughter.
Klaus stopped in the parking lot in front of Green Mill. He took the box with the ring in it out of the bag, and put it in his pocket. He then went out of the car.
"And are you by yourself?" The employee asked when Klaus checked in.
"Oh, heavens no," He told her. "I'm waiting for two more, my fiancé to be and her daughter." He whispered into her ear. "I'm going to propose to her."
"Oh, congrats! I hope she says yes."
"I hope she says yes too."
"Say yes to what?" A voice asked. Klaus turned around and saw Clara and Monica.
"Clara! Monica!" He said. "I was just getting a table for us." The lady gave Klaus a pager.
"We'll page you when your table's ready, sir. About 15 to 20 minutes."
"Danke schon!" And with that, they all went to sit on the one of the benches to wait.
While they were waiting, Klaus couldn't believe whom he saw all enter. It was all of the Smiths, and Jeff minus Roger. Hayley was pregnant. Klaus jumped up off the bench.
"Klaus?" Clara asked him. "Where are you going? We weren't paged yet."
"Oh, I know." He told her. "I just know these people. I'll be back." He left, and went to Francine and Hayley. He tapped Hayley on the shoulder. Hayley and Francine looked at him.
"Can we help you, sir?" Francine wanted to know.
"Do you remember me?"
"Well, you do sound like someone we know." Hayley replied. "But I can't put my finger to it."
"You may not be familiar with this body that I'm in, but I lived with you guys for over thirty years."
"Klaus, is that you?" Steve asked, coming their way with his father and Jeff. Klaus nodded. Hayley shot a look at her younger brother.
"I was about to say it!"
"Well, you weren't fast enough, were you?" Klaus chuckled. Some things never change. Hayley turned back to Klaus.
"So Klaus," Stan started. "It's been some time; eight long years."
"What have you been up to?" Francine questioned.
"Well," Klaus started. "I'm about to have dinner with my future fiancé and her daughter."
"Did you say future fiancé?" Klaus nodded. "You mean?" Klaus nodded again. Francine shirked.
"YOU'RE GETTING…"
"Shhhhh!" Klaus shushed her. "She might hear." Francine stopped.
"Oh, sorry. But you're proposing? Congrats; I'm so proud of you." Stan smiled too.
"We all are." He said.
"Yeah!" Hayley added.
"Congrats Mr. H!" Jeff put in.
"I haven't even found a girl for me yet." Steve said.
"Yes," Klaus spoke. "Isn't it wunderbar? She haven't said yes yet, but I'm hoping she does."
"I hope she says yet too."
"Well, danke schon. That's very kind of you. You must all be being nice to me because I'm a human. Very OCC of you all."
"You're getting married?" They all heard a familiar voice. They all turned around, and although he was disguised with a mustache, and green clothing, all of them knew instantly who it was.
"Roger?" Klaus asked. "I can't believe it."
"Why are you here?" Stan asked. "How did you find us?"
"I came because I was craving for some human food. Also, I saw you all enter and I was like 'what the heck? It's been eight years. I'll go and see them.' And, here I am." He looked at Klaus. "I didn't expect to see you here, fish."
"I didn't expect to see you, either." Klaus responded. He looked at the whole family. "I didn't expect to see all of you again." He looked back at Roger. "Und call me Klaus."
"No." Was Roger's response. Klaus smiled.
"You know what? I don't care. Call me 'fish' if you want. This is nice; the whole gang's back together, like a special ten year anniversary story." He looked at Hayley's round tummy. "Und it looks like a baby in your future." Hayley smiled as she rubbed her tummy.
"Yup! I told Jeff that I didn't want children, but considering this is our second child, looks like I'm getting another."
"Well, congrats to you both two."
"Thanks."
"Who are these people you're talking too, Klaus?" Clara asked when she and Monica came up to them.
"Clara, Monica, I like for you to meet some friends of mine. Roger, Hayley, Jeff, Stan, Francine, and Steve Smith." Francine waved.
"Hello." She greeted. "It's nice to meet you." Clara smiled and waved back. She then talked to her boyfriend.
"Klaus, the pager beeped. We can go to our table now."
"Oh." Klaus said. "Okay."
"Honey." Stan told his wife, showing her the flashing beeper. "Our table's ready too."
"Well, it was so nice meeting you again." Francine said to Klaus. "Bye!"
"Auf Wiedersehen!" Klaus responded. All of them waved goodbye to each other, then went to their tables.
"Oh, hey Klaus!" Roger greeted when Klaus, Clara, and Monica went to their table. He looked up and smiled as he saw Roger and the other Smiths sitting at the table next to his. "Long time no see."
"Hey, Rog." He greeted back. Klaus, Monica, and Clara got their menus. The Smiths got theirs as well. Monica sighed.
"Why do I always get the kids' menu?" She asked.
"Because you're a kid, sweetheart." Clara told her. Monica sighed.
"I'm so lucky I turn 13 in September so I can stop getting the stupid kids' menus."
"Sounds like someone can't wait to grow up." Klaus teased her. Monica eyed him. Klaus hung his hands in defense.
"Okay, okay! I'll let you order in peace." And with that, Monica looked at her menu. Klaus did too.
When Monica was done looking at the menu, she put it down on the table. Roger went over to her.
"Can I have your menu?" Roger questioned her. "I want to do the coloring and other activities it has." Monica nodded and gave the menu to Roger.
"Go ahead." She said. Roger thanked her, and went back to his table.
"Roger," Steve said. "That menu is for kids 12 and under, and you're not a kid."
"So?" Roger questioned. "How do adults wait for their meals? Just because you are no longer a kid, you'll have to wait by doing nothing while kids have sheets they can color and do fun activities in? I think not! Adults can get board too."
"They can talk." Hayley pointed out. Roger looked at him.
"About what?" Hayley shrugged.
"About stuff that's going on in their lives I guess."
"Well, kids can do that to. Adults have the right to have fun as much as kids is all I'm saying. But, apparently, some adults don't get that because they're taught 'you're too old to be doing that' by society. You just have one life to live, so carpe diem is what I say." Hayley shrugged again.
"Whatever." She let Roger start coloring in a robot. Monica turned to her mom.
"Can I look at the adult menu when you're done?"
"You can look at mine." Klaus volunteered, offering his menu to her. Monica gave him a look as her mom gave her her's.
"No, I can order off of my mom's." And so, she looked at the all of the choices.
"No alcohol, sweetie." Clara reminded her daughter. Monica sighed in defeat.
"I won't, Mom."
When they ordered their meals, Roger looked at Hayley, offering her a blue crayon. "Do you want to play Tic-Tac-Toe with me?"
"Sure." Hayley said, grabbing the blue crayon.
"Okay, Roger," Hayley told him when the food came. "The food's here. You have to put that away."
"Aw, man!" Roger cursed. "But I have five more words to find on the word find."
"Maybe you can continue if we order dessert." Roger beamed.
"Yay!" He cheered. And with that, he began eating. The Smiths began eating as well. Klaus, Monica, and Clara dug into theirs' at their table.
"I was going to wait after dessert," Clara started after their meal. "But, I can't wait any longer." She stood up.
"ATTENSIONN, ATTENSION!" She yelled over all of the conversations. "CAN I HAVVE EVERYONE'S ATTENTION, PLEASE?"
"Oh-no!" Monica said. Everyone looked at Clara and she bent down on her knee. Klaus looked at Clara.
"Clara?" He asked. "What are you doing?" Clara took something out of his pocket. Klaus saw that it was a little box.
"I want to be happy again, and I want my daughter to be happy again." Monica sighed.
"Oh why, Mom, why?" She questioned to no one in particular.
"Clara, what are you getting at?" Clara opened the box and everyone gasped, for inside was a diamond ring. "Klaus Heissler, will you marry me?" Klaus was speechless.
"I….I…." He stuttered.
"I know that a man usually propose to a lady, but I'm mixing it up. Why does it have to be the man all the time that has to propose to a woman; why not the other way around? Know what I'm saying?" Klaus nodded.
"Ja!" He stood up, taking Clara's hands in his. "It's time for a change und change can be good. This is a wunderbar surprise! I wasn't expecting it. I was actually going to propose to you after dessert."
"Well, I beat you to it." Klaus smiled.
"Looks like you did." And with that, he kissed her. "Oh, und yes, yes I will merry you!" The two kissed as everyone cheered. Clara put Klaus' ring on his finger, and Klaus took out his ring for her, and placed it on her finger. The two kissed again as everyone again cheered.
"Congrats you two!" Francine congratulated them.
"Auf Wiedersehen!" Klaus told her.
"Dessert's here!" Monica spoke. Klaus and Monica turned, and indeed an African American teenager, was there, pushing a cart of their dessert.
"Oh!" Klaus and Clara sat in their spots as the teen put the desserts on the table.
"Well, at least they didn't propose at Applebee's." Roger said to no one.
"Congrats you two." The teen congratulated them before he left. Klaus, Clara, and Monica ate their desserts.
"So, Klaus." Clara began. Klaus looked at her, cake filled his mouth. "The only available date this year to have our wedding is August 31st. What do you think?"
"August 31st?" Monica questioned. "But, Mom, that's a day before my birthday."
"I know, honey." Clara told her. "We won't go on our honeymoon until afterwards." She looked at Klaus again. "So, Klaus, what d you think?" Klaus swallowed his cake and did a thumbs up, smiling.
"Sounds good to me." He looked at Monica. "It will be an early Birthday present, Monica. We'll marry, so you will have a father on your birthday again. What do you think, kind?" Monica didn't say anything. She just put a piece of brownie in her mouth.
Klaus began to think about something. He stood up and went to Stan and Francine. They looked at him.
"I'm inviting you and the family to my wedding." He told them. Francine and Stan were shocked.
"You want us to come to your wedding?" Francine wanted to know. "Even with how we treated you for over 30 years?" Klaus nodded.
"Ja. You guys are always family to me und always will be. I'll let bygones be bygones if you are willing." Francine smiled.
"We'll be happy to attend your wedding, Klaus." Klaus smiled back.
"I'm glad." He went back to his table.
"What was that about?" Clara wanted to know.
"Oh, I just invited the Smiths to our wedding is all." Monica looked surprised.
"You invited strangers?" She asked.
"They're not strangers; not to me."
"How long have you known them?" Clara questioned.
"A long time. Too long for me. Now, enough talk, let's eat our dessert und get out of here."
They left after dessert, and the days passed. With each passing day, came a day closer to Klaus' big day.
Monica opened the door to the office of her middle school. The PA system had paged her. Her mom was supposed to pick her up for her doctor appointment. She was shocked to see Klaus instead. She went up to him. Klaus smiled and walked to her.
"Hey, kind!" Klaus greeted.
"What are you doing here?"
"Your mom got held up at work, so she asked me to pick you up. So, how was your last day of school?" Monica sighed.
"It was fine." She just said and went back to the door. Klaus followed her.
"So, today I went to the jewelry store und brought your mom a wedding ring." Klaus told Monica while they were waiting in the lobby at the doctors' office. Monica was reading a book. Klaus showed her the ring. "What do you think?" Monica glanced at it, and then paid attention back on her reading. She flipped a page. "It's nice." Klaus put the ring and the box away.
"That's good. Your mom's a lovely lady, und I want the very best for her." He sighed. He looked at Monica. "Good book?"
"Yeah."
A nurse came out and called Monica's name. Monica put down her book and stood up.
"You don't need me, do you?" Klaus asked. Monica looked at him like he just said something dumb. "No, I guess you don't need me. You seem to be pretty independent. I'll wait for you when you get back." And so, Klaus waited while Monica left with the nurse.
"Remember honey," Clara told her daughter. It was the night before her wedding day, and she was about to go to her bachellette party. Klaus was at his bachelor party. "Make food when you get hungry and go to bed at nine. I'll be out late. I don't want you up when I get home." Monica rolled her eyes.
"For heaven's sakes' mother, I'm not a child anymore."
"Yes you are and you will be until the day after tomorrow." Monica did a loud groan.
"Whatever! I don't need you babying me all the time."
"Well, I'm your mother and I love you." She outstreched her arms. "Hug?" Monica nodded and hugged her. "You'll always be my baby." They then withdrew. "Now, bye!" Monica waved back as her mom left.
"Bye, have fun, Mom!" Monica watched as her mother's car drove out of sight. She closed the door.
She ordered pizza and watched a movie (She watched something that her mother wouldn't approve of). She then read a book.
She was so absorbed that she didn't realize how late it was getting. She looked at the clock. It was eleven. She put her bookmark in her book, put it down and stood up. She had decided to go to bed then. Her mother was coming home in half an hour, and she'll kill her if she found her daughter still awake (no matter what the excuse). She did her night routine, and then went to her room.
Before she went to bed, she eyed the wedding ring on her desk. In less then 24 hours, she will have a dad again…and she didn't like it. She thought long and hard about something. She took the ring, and went outside.
"I'm sorry, Mom." She told herself and threw the ring as hard as she could. The ring hit a rock and fell to the grass. She was about to go back inside when she saw something hovering in the nighttime sky. She went closer. It was a UFO!
"It can't be." She observed. The UFO then went above her and released its beam. Monica didn't even have time to squint as she screamed as she, and the ring, was lifted off of the ground, and into the UFO.