Part 1
Cyd was through the rift going to get Shelby, but Daisy couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen. When Cyd came through Shelby with they were all so happy, but that happiness was short lived, Sebastian came through after them. When she promised to marry him Barry didn't want her to go, she didn't want to go either, but she had to, she had to put this man where he couldn't hurt anyone ever again. He pushed her through the rift and appeared shortly after smiling like he had done something horrible, of course he had, she just didn't know that.
As they got to her old chambers, which she hadn't seen for two years, he pulled her to a stop, "I will be back when it's time for the wedding, don't go anywhere, I'll know."
"Where would I go? I don't have any family close enough, that I know of, or friends, I've been hidden in a tower for the last two years."
"Fair point. You have one hour, make yourself look nice," what he hadn't told her was that her cousin had come, wanting to see her before the wedding, it wasn't hard to convince him better.
I'll do more than that, she thought as he walked out. She couldn't deny it crossed her mind more than once to jump out the window and run but she couldn't, she couldn't leave without making sure that he would be in prison for a very long time.
Sebastian walked to the tower and laughed, "Well, that went wonderfully." He looked at the four children that he had had his guards bring through the rift. The two girls were trying to touch each other again. He sighed and drew his sword, "I won't tell you again, stop trying to escape or we'll just have to amputate one of your hands." They looked at each other and pulled their hands back to their bodies, knowing that he would do what he was threatening, and first aid wasn't as good here as it was in 2016. He looked at them again, "Take each of them to their own corners where we can keep an eye on them without them trying to escape," he told the guards, and, fearing his wrath, they obeyed quickly.
I'm so close. Soon I will be the king I was always meant to be. He smiled to himself not seeing the four kids who were communicating with their eyes so to not draw attention. He then sat down prepping himself for the coming wedding.
An hour later he came into her chambers. she was wearing an intricate white dress with her brown hair curled and flowing down her back. He held out his arm and beckoned her to take it, not showing his surprise at her beauty. As they walked into the Great Hall, it was mostly empty, a few people, guards, both for his safety and hers, and Shelby, Cyd, Barry, and Naldo.
Daisy turned to him confused, "Why are they here?"
He laughed then in a whisper said, "Insurance, if you don't marry me, they will die."
She looked around the room, they were in separate corners, she knew her guards wouldn't have time to help them, and the people that were there didn't know what was going on so they couldn't help. She didn't have a choice.
People started filing in and before she knew it the wedding was underway, "And I promise to love Daisy's land, honor my new title, and obey no one 'cause I'm going to be King," he looked at her with a gleam in his eye. "Your turn and keep it brief," His voice suddenly lowered. "And think about what you're going to say very carefully, because, one slip up and your friends get it."
She nodded slightly, so he knew that she understood, "I, Princess Daisy, do promise to honor Sebastian, and respect his title for as long as he is king."
"Then I pronounce you man and wife, you may now kiss the bride," the priest finished. She looked in Sebastian's eyes as he leaned closer and knew that if she avoided this kiss, he would have her friends killed. She leaned in and met his lips. It was very short just a small peck on the lips, but as soon as it was over he knew that he had won. He turned and addressed the crowd of people, "If you will give us a moment we will meet you all in the ballroom." As soon as everyone was gone she collapsed, crying. He beckoned to his guards to release her friends and said, "I will stand over in the corner don't try anything, or they won't live long enough to time travel, understand?"
She nodded through the tears, as her friends ran over to her. Barry was there first, "Why did you do that?" he asked and the others nodded.
"He was going to kill you if I didn't. That's why you were brought here, leverage, insurance, making sure that I couldn't say no. It's like he knew, he knew what I was planning. I couldn't keep you safe and there was nothing I could do otherwise. I'm so sorry," she said as she broke into another bout of crying.
Sebastian walked over, "That's enough. You four can leave I have what I want."
Cyd stood up and glared at him, "What's to keep us from going back and stopping you from taking her in the first place?"
"Well, if you don't then I marry Shelby. Do you really want that?"
While they were talking Daisy composed herself and stood up, "No. I don't. You guys need to return to your time, and don't try to stop this. It won't work."
"We should go. If we don't they're going to start without us," for a moment he actually sounded sincere, "I wouldn't want them to miss a moment of seeing me and my muscles," and there it was. He would never change. She took his arm and cast one final glance at her friends; before they returned to their time.
"Are you happy now?" she said accusingly.
"Very," he replied with a sadistic grin, the doors to the ballroom opened, and they walked in.
For the next hour, many people came to congratulate them, and Daisy tried her hardest to put on a smile, but her cousin, Draco, could see right through her, and walked over to Sebastian, "If I may," he gestured to Daisy and Sebastian nodded, "Prin- Queen Daisy, may I?"
Daisy looked him in the eyes suspiciously, but took his hand anyway. When they got out to the dance floor, he put his arm around her waist and took her as she put her hand on his arm, "What do you want, Draco?"
"What makes you think that I want something?"
"The last time you danced with me was at my eleventh birthday party, and then you wanted my help to prank your brother. You don't dance with me without wanting something."
"Very compelling evidence. Fine," he held up his hands in surrender as she glared at him, "I noticed that you're faking be happy about something, and can't help but wonder if it has anything to do with you suddenly showing up out of the blue after being missing for two years and getting married. Does it?"
"Something like that. I can't talk about it. He'll get mad."
"What would he do to you? He can't hurt you, you are the true heir, not him."
"We know that, but he doesn't, besides he scares me."
"Why does he scare you?"
Sebastian watched as Daisy walked off with her cousin, keeping his face in mind, just in case he ever needed some leverage. He saw them start to talk. The captain in his guard came over to talk, "So, your majesty, how does it feel to be a king?"
"Wonderful. I think that I'll wait until tonight when we're alone to give her the choice. Let her enjoy one last day of sunlight, and life," he chuckled darkly, then started walking toward Daisy and her cousin.
Daisy stiffened when she saw Sebastian headed over towards her. When he got there, she pulled out of Draco's arms and started dancing with Sebastian, "You look like you just planned another scheme. What more could you possibly want? You are a king, be happy with what you have," Daisy whispered at him. He didn't answer, only smiled impishly.
Sebastian felt Daisy's glare on him as he led her out of the room after the reception. They walked down the hall to the King and Queen's Chambers. Daisy stopped abruptly and Sebastian turned, "What now?"
"This was my parents' chambers, they were good people. I will not taint their memory by being in there with you."
He chuckled, "I thought you might say that," he grabbed Daisy's arm and threw her into the room, and she landed on the bed with a yelp. "Now, you have a choice to make."
"Excuse me?"
"A choice. You can either stay by my side as my queen, or sit in the dungeon as the queen."
"Why? You already have my kingdom, why do you want me to make a choice? What reasoning could you possibly have?"
"I will always have a reason for what I do. Now, your choice. Me," he said holding his arms open, "or the dungeon," he said gesturing the door.
She thought about it chewing on her lip. She stood up and walked over to him, looked between him and the door, still chewing on her lip. She finally walked into his arms and he lifted her head up and planted a very long deep kiss and pushing her back towards the bed. She pulled away from him and walked behind the curtain and changed into her nightgown. She walked back to the bed and Sebastian was also changed and waiting, "Good choice, my dear. Now, come. Sleep." She laid down next to him and fell asleep.
