SB/Kierra: We're back!
Annie: And with a new chapter! Thank you to everyone who read the last chapter!
SB/Kierra: We don't own anything except, Susan, Harold, Georgina, Emperor Martin, Empress Martha, Prince Bryan, Jonathan, Kevin, Kyle, Christopher, Markus, Mathew, Tala, Timmon, Ronald, Numair, and anyone else I forgot to mention.
Annie: We also don't own 'Lioness rampant.' The fourth book in the Song of the Lioness quartet. Enjoy!
6 months later while they were having some fun, they were having a water balloon/gun fight, when there was a flash of light which made them freeze.
"So this is what you do for fun." Came a voice which made them look to see a man was standing there and he was holding a staff.
"It's one of the things we do for fun, Numair." Rowen said, it was clear to others Rowen knew this man and then they saw the pointy ears on the newcomer, he was an elf.
"What are you doing here, Numair?" asked Georgina.
"To invite you and your friends to the wedding." Numair told them.
"Who is Jon marring?" Rowen asked.
"Thayet." Numair answered.
"When is the wedding?" Georgina asked as Sage wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his chin on her left shoulder.
"Three days." Numair replied.
"Do you guys wish to join us?" Rowen asked as he looked at his friends as they all agreed.
There was another flash of light and when they could see, they found themselves in a room, Rowen and Georgina looked like they had when Sage had seen them a year and a half ago.
"Where are we?" Yuli asked as they all but the twins looked around.
"You are at the palace tailors." Came a voice from behind, making them look, it was Numair.
Does he know we are here?" Rowen asked.
"No he does not." Numair said.
"Why are we here?" Mia asked.
"So the six of you can be fitted for clothes to wear while we are here and for the wedding." Georgina replied.
"Oh," they all said.
Rowen and the male tailor went over to the left said and went to work with the guys; while Mia, the female tailor and Georgina went to the right side and the two tailors got to work. Ryo, Cye, Sage, Kento, Mia and Yuli were all measured and fitted for clothes to were, they even made a red collar for White Blaze to wear.
Once they were done Rowen and Georgina led them to their rooms and Numair gave the twins earrings to wear that would hide their eyes so they could all go into the town and kill time before the ball that night. They were given small bags with coins so they could buy something if they wanted to and Rowen and Georgina would help them figure out how many coins to count out.
While they were out Sage stayed close to Georgina, whom he had been dating for the past six months, though he had loved her since they were kids. Rowen knew this and he had a feeling that Sage was thinking about asking his twin to marry him in the near future. He was right and while they were in a jewelry store, Sage found the most beautiful engagement ring and he bought it, when the others left the store. Sage already had Mr. and Mrs. Hashiba's blessings to marry their elfin daughter, now all he need was Rowen and King Jonathan's blessings to marry their sister.
"Ro, I have a question I need to ask both you and your brother." Said Sage as they returned to the palace.
"Okay, I will tell him and we will find you." Rowen told his best friend.
A while later they were all standing at the top of a staircase that led into the ball room. This was a first time for everyone, Rowen and Georgina included. This was where people were introduced to the court.
Both door at the head of the stair swung open. The silence in the crowded ballroom was abrupt: both doors were used only for visiting royalty. The herald walked to the head of the stairs; he struck his iron-shod staff three times on the floor.
"Their most Royal Highness' Princess Georgina and Prince Rowen of Conte." Rowen and Georgina walked forward, Georgina on her brother's arm "Ryo Sananda, Sage Date, Kento Rei Fang, Cye Mouri, Mia Koji and Yuli Yamamo of the mortal world, and White Blaze the White Siberian tiger of the mortal world."
Jonathan rose, watching them with a smile. The twins descended the stair as if they were floating, their faces impassive. Jon walked down the scarlet runner between the door and throne, to meet them in the ballroom's center.
"Brother, Sister, welcome home, we are glad you accepted the invitation." Jon said as he hugged and kissed their checks as custom.
"Thank-you, brother. We are glad you remembered to invite us and our friends." Rowen replied.
"Even thou the two of you have made the mortal your home, this will always be your home as well and you are always welcomed here and so are your friends." Jon told them as he offered his arm to his baby sister and he led them to the two chairs placed for them just below his own.
The royal twins sat gracefully, Georgina's skirts settling around her feet in a perfect fan. The others took their place around the twins, with White Blaze staying close to Ryo. No one knew who began it, but a pitter of applause turned into a roar of enthusiasm.
After a while everyone was talking with someone, Georgina was chatting away with Thayet and Mia; Ryo, Cye, and Kento were talking to Raoul and Gary; Yuli was talking to a page, whom had started his training for knighthood five and a half months ago, White Blaze was in the middle of a group of pages, squires, knights, noble men and women, they were parsing him on being so well behaved and he was loving the attention. Rowen spoke to his elfin brother before the two walked over to Sage.
"What did you want to ask us?" asked Rowen which made Sage smile.
"You know Georgina and I have been dating for the past six months. I have loved her since we are kids, we just couldn't do anything about it. What I wanted to ask is for your permission to marry her. I asked your parents, the ones I always believed to be your parents, and they gave me their blessings." Sage explained.
"You have always had my permission." Rowen told Sage with a smile.
"I've only just met you, but I can see the love you have for my baby sister. It is clear as day you love her and she loves you back. You have my permission and blessing to marry her, plus I trust my baby brother's judgment of you." King Jonathan said with a smile.
"Now we have a question four you. Do you have a ring?" Rowen asked his childhood friend.
"When we came here? No I had been looking but couldn't find the right one. When we were in the market earlier, I found it." Sage told them as he showed them the ring. It was a gold band with a large pink diamond with smaller sapphires around it, making it look like a flower.
"She'll love it." Jon said as Sage smiled.
"She'll be speechless." Rowen agreed.
"When were you going to ask her?" Jon asked him.
"I was thinking of doing it soon." Sage told them.
"You should do it while we are here." Said Rowen as Sage agreed.
Three days flew by and when it was time for the wedding, Rowen was Jon's best man and Sage, Gary, and Raoul were grooms men. Georgina was Thayet's maid of honor, Mia and two of Thayet's friends where bridesmaids and Yuli was the ring bearer.
When they came down the aisle, Sage could not believe his eyes, Georgina looked amazing in the dress she had on. It was an off the shoulder dress, a sky blue color that was formfitting, it had a sheer pink skirt that made the skirt look purple instead of sky blue. There was gold bead work that was very detailed on the top half of it and the lower half had sliver bead work and lace. Her hair was piled up in a messy looking style that had a few strands there were curled hanging lose, it looked as if she just threw it up quickly, but it really took hours; there were gold beads and pink flowers in her hair as well.
Georgina's eyes were locked on Sage; the two of them could not keep their eyes off each other. When they walked down the aisle following Jon and Thayet afterwards, Rowen and Mia, whom they were walking with, told them that a person had to be blind to miss the looks that they were giving each other, which made Sage and Georgina blush. The reception was a blast and towards the end of it, Sage decided now was a good time to ask Georgina to marry him.
"Georgina; I know we have only been dating for 6 months, but have loved you since we were kids. Back then we had no clue what love was, then life got in the way, and we did not see each other for a while but I still loved you. Before we came here I asked your parents and after we arrived I asked your brothers, they all gave their blessings. Now in front of the entire court on your birth planet, I ask this of you. Princess Georgina, will you marry me?" Sage asked her as he knelt before her and showed her the ring.
Georgina was speechless; it took her a moment to find her voice to answer him.
"Yes, yes I will marry you." She told him as the entire court erupted in cheers as he slid the ring on her finger and they kissed.
The following morning after they ate breakfast the Ronin's, Mia, Yuli, White Blaze, and Georgina were standing in the garden with Jon, Thayet, Gary, Raoul, and Numair to see them off.
"I have a gift for the two of you, your highness." Numair said.
"Which is?" Georgina asked as she stood in between her two favorite men, her twin and her fiancé.
"I have made 5 full length mirrors, Jon and Thayet have one, there is one in each of your rooms here and these last two, the two of you can take back to the mortal world." Numair explained, he told them how to turn the mirror on and off and how to split the mirror, they can use the mirrors to talk to each other and with Jon and Thayet.
"Thanks Numair." Rowen said.
"We'll miss you guys." Thayet said as they all hugged each other good-bye.
"We will miss you too." Georgina said.
They were gone in a flash of pale blue light and they found themselves back at Mia's place, the mirrors were nowhere to be seen. The twins figured the mirrors where at Georgina's apartment and Rowen and Sage's shared bedroom in the Koji manor. Sage and Georgina took off back to her place to relax for the rest of the day.
SB/Kierra: That's better... we hope you have enjoyed the chapter.
Annie: I think this one is my longest chapter yet.
SB/Kierra: Review please, bye!
Annie: Cya!
