(FOUR & A HALF YEARS LATER)

Marina Seadrift didn't know whether to be nervous, excited, or both. But she was definitely feeling both at the moment.

After Captain John Silver proposed to her over four months ago, she felt she could have had the wedding with no problem. But now that that the day had finally come, she was feeling more and more anxious to get it over with.

Silver's first mate, Patch stood next to Marina with a worried look on his face. "You gonna be okay, Marina?"

Marina whipped around, having just noticed him. "Huh? Oh, I'm fine. Just…"

Patch smiled sympathetically, "Nervous?" She nodded.

"Don't worry about it. It'll be over quickly." He said as he looped his arm through hers.

Marina sighed, "Okay, but for some reason, I just feel that something is going to go wrong."


In the kitchen of the building that Marina and Silver were getting married in, Tar Gunk was putting Captain Morg's plans into action.

The scientist, Tez had found out a lot about the green goo that Tar and Morg found him. Apparently, it was poisonous if you consumed it – whether it is by inhalation or just drinking it. They decided to mix it with an alcoholic drink considering Silver would most likely drink at his wedding.

It had been a week ago that the Captain and his first mate had learned that Silver and Marina were getting married, so they planned to get revenge by poisoning him there in front of everyone.

"Oh yes, this'll be good indeed." Tar nearly mimicked Tez's words from over four years before.

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Marina with Patch started to walk down the aisle. Marina decided that the best way to cope was to look at the scenery instead of the people. But eventually she caught the eyes of Jim Hawkins, Silver's Best Man.

Jim smiled and motioned her towards the man next to him. And unfortunately, that made it that much harder to go slowly.

As soon as Marina's eyes locked with both of Silver's, it took her and Patch together to keep her from sprinting like a bullet down the aisle.

But soon enough, they were there, and with good time.

Marina felt her hand transfered to Silver's and then they faced forward as the true ceremony began.

The ceremony was short and to the point; the minister kept his words simple. The words exchanged between Silver and Marina were also simple. And then there was the final part.

The minister turned to Silver, "Repeat after me: With this ring, I thee wed. Let it ever be to us a symbol of our love." Silver repeated the ministers words as he slipped the silver ring Jim had given him onto Marina's left hand.

The minister turned with the same words for Marina. Marina repeated the minister's words perfectly as she placed the big gold Dolphy Strong handed her on Silver's good hand.

The minister spoke his final words. "In as much as you, Silver, and you Marina, have consented together in the union of matrimony and you have pledged your faith each to the other in the presence of these witnesses, now by the authority vested in me by the planet of Crestiara, I now pronounce you Husband and Wife. You may kiss the bride."

And with that, Silver leaned down to kiss his bride.

A thunder of applause erupted within the halls of Crestiara Church. Jim was the first one to hug Silver, being that he was the closest, while Dolphy was the first to hug Marina.

Together, Silver and Marina went from person to alien and alien to person, accepting all congratulation that was thrown their way.