Later in the day it was time fir the royal wedding of King Richard. Everyone in Barona came to see it. It was perhaps the biggest event to happen on their world since the cocoon on the world's eye. Pascal jumped a few times trying to see past the taller people in front of her.
"Pascal? What are you doing?"
"Oh hey Captain Malik!"
"Are you looking for someone?"
"Yeah!"
"Sophie?"
"How did YOU know?"
"She'll be here. By the way have you seen Richard at all? There's a murmur that he'll be late to his own wedding."
"Oohhhhh~! Is it something scandalous~? "
"Doubt it. I think he's just nervous. He's no older than Asbel."
"Speaking of Which where is Asbel?"
"I saw him a little while ago. He looked a bit tired."
"Ehhh, probably couldn't sleep. He friend is getting married."
"There was something else about it too. I couldn't really place my finger on it but I felt familiar somehow." Malik clenched his jaw. "I know that face…" he muttered. Suddenly something Caught Malik's eyes. "Stay here." He said in a low tone as he pushed himself into the crowd. Pascal tried to follow him but she got blocked off. "Aw man. He left. And just when the conversation was getting good." She continued to try to look over people's shoulders but to no avail. "I haven't felt THIS dejected since the ends of Haganai NEXT!" At this time she remembered how Hubert would always help her when she had a problem. "What a great time to be gone, Hu."
"Pascal, what are you doing?" Asbel said scratching the back of his head.
"Oh! Asbel! Perfect timing! Kneel down, would ya?"
"Kneel down. What for?
"Just do it, yeah?"
"Um, okay. But wy—woah!" The moment Asbel kneeled down and Pascal jumped on his back. And Asbel stood up with Pascal's legs on his shoulders.
"Hah! This is great! I can totally see now!
"P-Pascal! Stay still!"
"Don't be so stiff Asbel! This is fun!"
"For YOU maybe! If you keep squirming you'll fall off!"
"Don't worry! I can totally handle this." Pascal was still fidgeting on Asbel's shoulders as he tried to keep her steady. More peole were gathing as the crowd began to swell. People kept giving Asbel and Pascal strange looks and Asbel was getting more embarrassed by the second. "Yo, Asbel. You're not looking too hot. Your face is totally red." Asbel just sigh and thought Says the girl who's thighs my head is sandwiched between! Just then the door at the end of the throne room opened and a young girl in a wedding dress walked through.
"Woah…" Asbel said audibly gawking at her. Not only was she beautiful but her smile reminded him of Cheria. For a moment he though he must be looking at a relative of hers, however Cheria didn't have any relatives besides her grandfather.
"Wow. She's pretty darn cute!" Pascal said squirming a bit more shaking Asbel's balance off a bit. The bride walked up to the front of the room and stood just before the steps to the throne area with not one chair but two now. The only one who was missing now was Richard. Just the Asbel saw a strange movement in the crowd. He adjusted his eyes to get a keener insight to it. He saw it again. He though that movement in the crowd was unnatural anyway you look at it.
"Asbel? What's wrong?" Pascal said looking down.
"Get off my shoulders, Pascal…" He said placing his right hand on the hilt of his sword. "Something is seriously wrong here. Pacal jumped off his shoulders.
"Time to break out the whoopin' stick?"
"Not just yet. But wait." Asbel said keeping his eye's glued to that spot near the front. He stopped Captan Malik behind the area. He turned to Asbel and gave him a small nod and turned back. Then through the doors at the back Richard Stepped through wearing a long white cape with the rest of his cloths being of white and a very light gray. He walked up everyone his best smile And just before he reached the area where his bride was assassins and black cloaks jumped out from the crowd a loud gutteral "NOW!" was heard above the crowd. The voice belong to Captain Malik. Asbel and Malik Rushed out with their weapons drawn. Asbel stayed in one spot and smirked.
"I got just the thing." She snapped. And suddenly as if out of nowhere massive swarm of airplanes enveloped the air each on throwing sparks. The flew faster than any human or beat could run and tackled the assassins and pinned them to the ground while other flew off in different directions and struck the surrounding people in the throne room.
"Pascal!" Asbel yelled "What IS this! I though they were paper airplanes!"
"They ARE! I just attached wind eleth rockets to them!"
Due to Pascals invention and momentary confusion the wedding had to be moved to Lhants. Also due to Pascal's invention the security had Pascal and Asbel grounded in Barona
"I'm so sorry, Asbel." Richard said looking a little embarrassed. "If I could get you out of this I would.
"No, I should be sorry. I didn't keep a closer eye on the crowd and almost ended up crashing your wedding. Plus a king's authority can't override everything, yeah?" Richard have a small chuckle
"Right you are. Don't worry. As soon as formalities are over we'll be back to Barona."
"Take your time, Richard. It's your wedding after all!"
"Hah! I suppose you're right!" She smiled and turned around to board the ship. Asbel and Pascal waved to him. Captain Malik came up to them and gave a sharp glare to Pascal. She backed up a bit.
"If I had know exactly what just happened, I would've scolded you for it." He folded his arms and sighed. "But since I have never seen such a thing I can let it slide."
"Aw, gee! You're the best, Cap'n!" Pascal said looking a little relieved. Captain Malik walked over to the ship and turned around.
"Asbel! Make sure she doesn't do anything stupid!" Asbel gave a knight academy saluted to him and he nodded stepping aboard. The ship took off only moments later leaving Asbel and Pascal in the harbor.
"So~?" Pascal said with a questioning gaze transfixed on Asbel's eyes
"So…"
"What'd you think?"
"Of you airplane fiasco?
"Yeah! That!"
"Um… wasn't… quite what I was expecting… at all."
"Well if those clocked dudes hadn't thrown a wrench into it ti would've worked perfectly!"
"Are you so sure about that?"
"Um…. About 79% sure anyway!"
"What am I gonna do with you?" Asbel muttered
"Just do the same thing you always do." Pascal said in a soft smooth voice. It was totally different than her usual bubbly self. Asbel was so surprised by her tone he tossed his gaze in her direction. He face was sincere with a smile trace of a smile on her lips.
"Pascal…" her name fell from his mouth like a leaf in autumn
"Cheer up!" She smacked him in the back, her bubbly personality and original voice tone resotred. "But I wooonder. What should we do while His Majesty is away?" Asbel though on that for a second.
"I think I have an idea."
