-1Chapter 3- the wedding part 1
Dominic and Anemone had finally settled into a nice married life a year after the second summer of love. They really missed Renton and Eureka though after the two had sacrificed themselves to try to save the world. The two had been out traveling with each other to not only try to find Eureka and Renton, but to also hopefully discover themselves.
After not having any luck finding the two after two years worth of searching for them, Dominic and Anemone had ironically made their home in Bellforest, which no one had knew of yet. The two were still in the military but were only on call nowadays.. That's the way they liked it though. It meant peace and quiet most of the time with no missions to go on or worry about.
The young couple had finally rented a small two bedroom apartment near the edge of town. The second bedroom had been transformed into a small home office for any military work that they had to do. Otherwise, it was set up like any other normal apartment in town. It was nice to have after two years of living out of hotels and motels.
Dominic was finally finishing unpacking their things into their new place while Anemone was just finishing up on the way they wanted things to look when they got done after everything was set up. As she was doing this, Dominic looked at her and smiled. No longer did she look like a military LFO pilot. Now she looked like a normal, everyday person. Wearing blue jeans, a Pink short sleeved shirt and tennis shoes, he thought she was the most beautiful person in the world. After a few minutes of watching her work, she turned, looked at him, walked over and gave him a small kiss. She then gave him a warm smile and went back to work.
After a little while the two had finally finished working on their new home.
"Well, it's done." said Dominic. "What do you think Anemone?"
"I love it!!" said Anemone happily. "It's home.." You could tell by the look in her eyes that she was finally ready to start her new life as a married woman, as Mrs. Dominic Sorrell.
"You hungry dear?" asked Dominic.
"Starved." said Anemone. "Moving into a new place sure works up an appetite."
"Yeah it does!!" Dominic replied. "Lets go out, my treat!"
"Ok!! Let me go get cleaned up a little first. All this moving has made me a mess!"
"Yeah me too!!" said Dominic with a laugh. "I guess I should get cleaned up also!"
"Well then let's hurry up and go! I can't sit here and starve for forever you know!!" The two laughed as they went and got cleaned up before going out for the afternoon.
Meanwhile, Talho and Eureka were at the bridal shop going over the last few details on the wedding dresses before the big day. Eureka was in the dressing room trying on her dress and veil at the same time to make sure everything looked right and fit right. When Eureka walked out of the dressing romm for the final time before her wedding day, the way she looked almost brought tears to Talho's eyes.. The dress was white and was a little longer than her height and had a short train following behind her. It was form fitting and yet it wasn't too tight on her, and of course it was cut low in the back to accommodate her wings. The veil she wore went down and ended at the end tip of her dress, not quiet hiding her wings but more like highlighting them. The set-up was simple yet elegant when the red roses bouquet was set up next to it.
As Talho looked at her, she asked "How are you feeling Eureka?"
"Happy, nervous, scared mostly." said Eureka softly. "Is that normal?"
"Yeah it is." said Talho. "I felt the same way when me and Holland got married."
"Ok ladies I think we're all set." said the store clerk suddenly. "I'll take care of the finishing touches. I'll call you when it's ready so you know when you can pick it up."
"Thank you sir." said Talho. "Eureka, go get changed into your regular clothes now. I'll take you out to lunch when you're ready.
"Ok." said Eureka with a smile. She then went into the changing room and started changing while Talho took care of the final details with the clerk.. The clerk was the same one who did her dress for her wedding and she swore him to secrecy about Eureka, which was no problem since she was his best customer.
While this was going on, Dominic and Anemone had just happened to be walking by that same exact bridal shop when Anemone just happened to have peaked into the window.. What she saw in the shop made her stop in her tracks, almost pulling Dominic's arm out of it's socket.
"What is it Anemone?" asked Dominic.
"Is that who I think it is?
Dominic looked inside the window of the bridal shop and as he did his eyes went wide. "No it can't be!!" he said.
"Well don't just stand there!!" said Anemone "Lets go find out!!"
"Ready to go Eureka?" said Talho after Eureka stepped out of the changing room.
"Yeah, I'm ready. Lets go eat." said Eureka. It was then that the door to the store opened and a familiar voice sounded.
"Eureka?" asked Anemone. Eureka's eyes went wide as she turned to look at the person who had just called her name. When she did, she was surprised at who she saw.
"EUREKA!!!" yelled Anemone as she ran up to her and gave her a big hug. "How are you? It's been so long!! Where have you been? Where's Renton?"
Before any of these questions could be answered, another familiar voice came in from behind Anemone.
"Hi Eureka." said Dominic.
"Dominic." said Talho.
"Mrs.Novack, good to see you doing well."
"Just call me Talho, Dominic. You don't have to keep calling me that you know."
"Yes ma'am." said Dominic.
"So what are you doing here in Bellforest you two?" asked Talho..
"We just moved here just a few days ago." said Anemone. "We were just walking along on our way to lunch when we noticed you in the store.. By the way, what are you doing in here if you're already married?"
Talho laughed out loud and said "We're not here for me silly, we're here for Eureka."
"Oh really? Who's the lucky guy?" asked Dominic.
"Renton!!" said Eureka as she blushed shyly, and with that she showed them the ring that he got her.
"You mean he's back too!!" said Dominic surprisingly.
"Yeah he is." said Talho. "He's out whooping it up with the boys right now as we speak."
"I see." said Dominic with a laugh, for he was in that situation just a short time ago.
"We were just on our way to lunch also." Said Eureka. "Do you want to join us?"
"Sure lets go!!" said Anemone, and with those words the small group headed on their way.
While at lunch, the group of four caught had caught up with each others lives and what had happened in the last two years or so. Eureka and Talho were surprised to learn that Dominic and Anemone had married as well.
"When did this happen?" asked Talho.
"A year after the second summer of love." said Dominic. "It was a private ceremony with just me and her."
"Sounds sweet." said Eureka.
"It was totally romantic." said Anemone. "It was the best day I had ever had in my life." She said while looking at her husband.. The look she gave him put a warm smile on his face. Dominic then looked at Eureka and asked "So, when is the big day for you and Renton?"
"In seven days!" said Eureka. "I've been waiting a whole year for this." She then turned to look at Anemone and said "Hey Anemone?"
"Yes Eureka?"
"I know its really last minute, but how would you like to be in the wedding with us?"
"Oh I'd love it!! Thanks Eureka!!" said Anemone excitedly..
"I'm sure Renton would want to have you there too Dominic." said Talho.
"I'd be honored." said Dominic.
"Well I guess we'd better go back to the bridal shop after lunch and get you fitted Anemone." Said Talho.
"Works for me." said Anemone. "Is it ok with you Dominic?"
"It's fine dear." he said. "I'll go get fitted myself. I'm due for a new suit anyways." The group laughed at the comment, finished their lunch and went back to the bridal shop.
Later that night Talho, Gidget, and Hilda were sitting in the cockpit of the ship just a wee bit upset. Their men hadn't showed up back at the Gekko yet after promising to be home a little after dinnertime.
"Where could they be?" asked Hilda in an irritated tone.
"I hope they're ok." said Gidget.
"They won't be after I'm done with them." said Talho with an agitated tone to her voice. The men had been out since early in the morning and it was now going on midnight. Eureka had went to bed since she was a bit tired, but she was also quite upset also that they hadn't come back yet. All of a sudden two blips came onto the radar.
"606, 808, and 909 are coming in!! said Gidget.
"It's about time!" said Hilda.
"Ahhh, we have a problem." said Gidget.
"What is it?" said Talho.
"They're coming in fast and erratically!!" Yelled Gidget..
"Brace for impact!!" yelled Talho. "Is landing the ramp open?"
"Yes it is!" said Gidget. "30 seconds until they land.."
The three looked outside to see the two LFO's flying extremely erratically.. It was obvious to them that they had been whooping it up a little too long this time.
"15 seconds!!" said Gidget.
"This is going to hurt!!" said Hilda yelled.
"5 seconds!!"
"Hang on you guys!!" Yelled Talho. When the three LFO's landed, it sounded like they had hit with terrifying crash. The utter sound of it was enough to wake up Eureka and the rest of the crew, along with the dead since it was so loud. When Eureka got up, she went to the door to see Talho, Hilda, and Gidget walking towards the ships hangar.
"What happened?" asked Eureka
"The boys are finally home." said Hilda. "and the way they landed didn't look too pretty."
"RENTON!!" yelled Eureka as she ran ahead of the three other women to make sure her fiancé was ok.
When the women got there all they could do was laugh at the situation. The 606, 808 and the 909 were crashed into the end of the hangar bay but weren't too badly damaged. Holland, Doggie, Matthieu, Renton, Hap, and Stoner had all somehow managed to stammer out of the LFO's but that's all the farther they got, for they all had passed out drunk on the hangar's floor. Carefully the women went downstairs to the hangar to make sure the men were ok. It soon became obvious that they were just drunk but not battered from the crash. Hilda then called the rest of the crew down to the hangar to help carry the men to their rooms. It actually turned out to be the most comical part of the night getting them to their rooms.
The next morning the men had woken up with the worst hangovers you could have ever seen. The women just smirked and forgave them. Seeing them as they were was punishment enough for them, especially for Renton who had never drank before. It was really hard for him to say the least. Eureka pretty much stayed by his side all day to make sure he was ok, even though everyone told her he would be. "Now that's dedication." said Hilda to herself as she watched Eureka. Nothing concerning the wedding was taken care of that day. Everyone had figured they had better let the men recuperate first after partying like they did.
The wedding part 2
The next five days were a flurry of activity aboard the Gekko. The women were getting the ship ready for the wedding by being in charge of decorating the hangar for the big day. The men were put in charge of running errands and picking up any supplies the women needed. Even Dominic got stuck helping everyone since Anemone volunteered him. Talho, Eureka, and Anemone went out and had gotten all the dresses for the wedding while all the men were in charge of picking up their tuxes. Meanwhile, Hilda, Gidget, and even Ms.Mischa took care of getting all the final details done and ready before the final night of the wedding. As the tired and worn out crew finally looked back and stared at the hangar, they couldn't believe what they saw:
Two long rows of oak colored benches lined each side of the hangar bay while red and white streamers and red roses lined the sides and tops of them. A red runner rug which would be covered in red rose petals in the morning went down the middle of the aisle up to the alter arch, which was also covered in a beautiful array of red and white roses and looked absolutely gorgeous. The crew couldn't have been happier with their work.
The night before the wedding, Holland and Talho had Eureka sleep in their quarters on an extra bed they set up while Renton stayed in their room. It took Holland and Talho a little while to get Eureka to go to sleep since she was on pins and needles due to all the excitement, but they were eventually able to get her to sleep.. Dominic and Anemone stayed in the kids room with the kids for the night so as not to be late coming from their place. Everyone else was able to sleep in their own quarters for the night with no problems.
The next morning was a mess of activity. Everyone had gotten up early to help with any last second details that had to be done without having Renton or Eureka see each other, which was almost mission impossible. After the last few details were taken care of and ironed out, everyone went to their designated changing rooms to start getting ready. The women took Talho and Holland's room while the men got ready in Renton and Eureka's quarters. The colors that had been chosen for the women's dresses was the same color as Eureka's lavender eyes, which carried a nice contrast to all the colors that were being used. The men wore the traditional black and white tuxes. Mischa wore a regular dress suit since she was going to be holding and sitting with Talho and Holland's baby up in the front.
When Eureka stepped out of Holland and Talho's bathroom for the final time before the wedding began, all the women stopped and stood there frozen and in silence.. Standing there in front of them was probably one of the most beautiful brides they had ever seen. Anemone was the first to speak out of the group.
"How you feeling Eureka?" she asked.
"Nervous but extremely happy." she Replied. "I've been waiting for this for a year now. I can't believe it's finally here."
"You ready to be a wife now?" asked Hilda.
"Yeah." she said. "It'll be nice for the kids to have a real father for a change."
"True." said Talho. "Renton does adore them."
"And them him." said Eureka. "They do love him so."
"Well," said Mischa with a soft smile rarely seen on her face, "Shall we begin?"
"Yeah lets go." said Eureka Softly. And with that the group of women left the room and started towards the hangar.
The men were already at the hangar door ready to begin. Holland was stationed at the bottom of the stairs so he could walk Eureka down the aisle since he was the only real father figure she ever knew. The rest of them stood at the top to walk with the women down the aisle. Renton stood ready at the altar with a look of happiness and anxiousness on his face. "This is going to be the best day of my life.." he said to himself quietly.
After all their family and friends had finally been seated, the ceremonies finally began. The first to walk in the precession were Dominic and Anemone. The next came Hilda and Mattheiu, then Gidget and Doggie and finally Talho and Hap. Then the moment that Renton had waited an entire year for finally arrived- he would finally be able to see his bride to be.
As the wedding march music began to play, Eureka appeared at the top of the stairs to the hangar and began slowly walking down. Renton couldn't believe how beautiful she looked in her dress. It almost brought a tear to his eye when he saw her. When Eureka finally reached Holland at the bottom of the stairs, he stared and smiled and said "You ready?"
"Mmmhmm, I am." she said. They then went arm in arm and began walking down the aisle.
As the music continued to play and Holland walked Eureka down the aisle, Renton still couldn't believe how beautiful Eureka was. He absolutely thought she was the most beautiful bride he had ever seen. When they finally got to the end of the aisle, Holland gently handed Eureka off to Renton. As he did this, Holland said "Please take care of her, Renton."
"I will, I promise." Renton replied. Holland smiled and took his spot. Renton then took Eureka arm in arm and said "Shall we dear?"
"Lets." she said and after that, the young couple stepped up to the altar.
Before we begin with the ceremony, may I ask who gives this young woman away?" asked the Pastor.
"Me and her mother." Holland said. This reply was a shock to some, but it put a smile on Talho and Eureka's faces.
"Let us begin then." said the Pastor. "Ladies and gentleman, we are gathered here today to join Renton Thurston and Eureka Novack in holy matrimony.. If anyone has and objections as to why these two shouldn't be married, please speak now or forever hold your peace."
The room stood silent for a few moments until the pastor continued.
"Very well." said the Preacher. "Renton, do you take Eureka Novack to be your lawfully wedded wife? Do you promise to care for her in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better and for worse until death do you part?"
"I do" said Renton with a warm smile on his face while he looked at her.
"Eureka," said the pastor. "Do you take Renton Thurston to be your lawfully wedded husband. Do you promise to care for him in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better and for worse until death do you part?"
"I do." said Eureka softly.
"The rings please." said the pastor. With that command, Dominic handed the rings to Renton and Eureka.
"Renton, please repeat after me." said the pastor. "With this token of my affection, I promise to love you, cherish you, and be faithful and to honor you for as long as I shall live. And so with this ring, I will be wed."
"With this token of my affection, I promise to love you, cherish you, and be faithful and to honor you as long as I shall live. And so with this ring, I will be wed." repeated Renton as he slipped her wedding ring on her finger..
"Eureka, Please repeat after me." said the pastor. "With this token of my affection, I promise to love you, cherish you, to be faithful and to honor you as long as I shall live. And so with this ring, I will be wed"
"With this token of my affection, I promise to love you, cherish you, to be faithful and to honor you as long as long as I shall live. And so with this ring, I will be wed." she repeated while slipping his ring on his finger..
"And so with the power vested in me by god and by the city of Bellforest, I know pronounce you man and wife. Renton, you may kiss your bride."
With that command, Renton gently lifted the veil off her face and gave her the slowest, most passionate kiss she ever had. After that, he slowly pushed himself back and said "I love you Eureka."
"I love you too, Renton." said Eureka. With that said the newly married couple faced the room as the pastor said "Ladies and gentleman, I proudly give you the new Mr. and Mrs. Renton Thurston!!" The hangar exploded into applause as the couple walked back up the aisle.
Shortly after the wedding, everyone except Renton and Eureka who went to their room, went to work once again switching the hangar around for the reception afterwards.. Since Matthieu had all the equipment available, he did the Djing while everyone else did the decorating and helped with the food preparations. While this was being done, Renton and Eureka sat in their room with the children as they all held each other and talked to each other finally as a real family.
"We finally did it." said Renton. "We're finally a real family."
"Yeah we are, Renton." said Eureka softly as she looked at her new husband. She then looked down at their children and asked "What do you think kids?"
"I think it's great!!" said Linck
"Yeah!" yelled Maeter. "We finally have a real papa now!!" Renton laughed a bit at her reaction and then said "What about you Maurice, what do you think?"
" I think it's nice." he said. "Maybe now we can finally stay together forever this time."
"We will, I'm sure of it this time." said Eureka.
"So am I." said Renton. "I'm not leaving you guys alone ever again, I promise. Now that I have children that I love who need me as well as a beautiful wife who also needs me as much as I need her, there's no way I'm going anywhere without you all."
"That's right." said Eureka.
"Yes it is momma!!" said Linck.
Eureka laughed a bit and said "Yes, Linck it is. If we're going to be a family, we'll have to rely on each other to get through even the toughest of situations."
"And that's what we'll do!!" said Renton. "I'll make sure of it."
"We'll make sure of it." said Eureka softly as she gently silenced and kissed him.
"Ok, We'll make sure of it." said Renton as he smiled slightly knowing that Eureka had to correct his first of probably many mistakes as a husband. It was then that a knock came to their door.
"Who is it?" asked Eureka.
"It's your parents!!" said Talho with a laugh as she and Holland walked in. Renton and Eureka were also laughing at their reaction.
"So how are you guys doing?" asked Holland.
"Great now that we're a real family finally." said Renton.. "It's been too long a wait in my opinion."
"That's great to hear." said Talho. "I'm glad to see that you're all happy."
"Yes we are." said Eureka. She then looked at Holland and said "Hey Holland?"
"Yes?"
"During the wedding, why did you say that you and Talho were my parents even though you really aren't?"
"Well," said Holland, "Me and Talho talked it over a day before the wedding while you weren't around and we felt it was the right thing to do since you have never really had any real parents in your life before."
The answer he gave her put a warm smile on her face along with a slight blush. "Thank you." she replied softly.
"Anything for our only daughter, Eureka." said Talho. It was then that Hilda walked in and said "Hey, the reception hall is ready whenever you guys are!"
"Ok we'll be there in a few Hilda thanks." replied Holland..
"Roger that." said Hilda and then she left the room.
"Well, are you all ready to begin your life as a family?" asked Talho.
"Yeah we are!!" Maeter answered cheerfully.
"Alright then, lets start our new life here and now!!" said Renton.. "And besides, I'm starving!!" he said with a laugh. He then looked at Eureka, took her by the hand and said "Shall we dear?"
"Mmmhmm, let's go." said Eureka. "And when the dancing starts, the first dance is all yours my dear Renton."
"Of course it is, it's a tradition." said Renton. They then gave each other a kiss and headed back towards the hangar.
The reception that evening was a grand event. The crew of the Gekko did a great job as always rearranging the hangar for the event. The food that they made was almost exquisite. The bouquet toss was a hilarious event with Hilda finallly being the eventual winner. The look she gave Matthieu afterwards put a worried but funny look on his face. Doggie was the next winner with the garter belt toss, making Gidget a happy woman after that event. After a long night of Dancing, eating, and celebrating, everyone except the Gekko crew had left. They were still sitting at a couple of the tables watching Renton and Eureka dance to one more slow love song that Matthieu had decided to play for them. All their children had fallen asleep in Hilda, Holland, and Gidget's laps.
"I wish this would never end." said Eureka Quietly.
"It doesn't have to." said Renton. "We have the rest of our lives to do this over and over again."
"True." said Eureka peacefully. "I hope our new lives together are always peaceful like this."
"It will be, don't worry." said Renton softly. The young couple then gave each other a slow, soft kiss and continued dancing with each other until the end of the song in a close, loving embrace. The thing is Renton didn't know how wrong he was going to be about keeping their lives as peaceful as possible.
