OK! I am so very sorry that it took so long to come up with this chapter, but here you go!

Chapter Nine: Here Comes the Bride

Beetlejuice glared down at Lydia, and as soon as Prince Vince had gone back into the castle, he exploded.

"You…you agreed to have dinner with him? And…I have to come too?"

Lydia looked up at Beetlejuice and smiled, "Yes, it's rude to say no when you've been invited to dinner, Beej, and I guess…at least then I won't have to listen to you growl and grumble and mumble things under your breath when he calls me, 'My sweet, lovely Lydia'."

"No…my sweet, lovely Lydia, I won't allow you to go to the dinner alone. I'm going too," Beetlejuice said, and started to stroll back toward the Roadhouse. "There's no telling what a loony like him would do to you, babes. I have to be there to protect you," he added.

"Oh, so now you're playing the good guy again, are you?" Lydia asked, rolling her eyes. "Prince Vince is a very…well he's a gentlemen. I don't think he would do anything, Beej. But I'm glad you're coming," she explained.

"Sure babes, anything for you."

Time flew by fast, and it was time for the two of them to be at Prince Vince's castle for dinner.

They walked through the door and were sent and seated in the dining room. Just when Beetlejuice figured nothing could get worse, Prince Vince walked.

He walked towards Lydia and picked up her hand. "Thank you for coming, sweet Lydia. You'll never know how happy it makes me," he said, and then glanced at Beetlejuice. "O, so you've decided to come? What a pleasant surprise," he said, sitting down.

Soon the food was served, and Lydia stared down at it, wondering if it was edible or not. She took a bite of what appeared to be some kind of meat, and realized it actually tasted good.

"This is delicious, Prince Vince," she exclaimed, "I've never had anything like it!"

He smiled and looked down at Beetlejuice, who had already finished his whole plate. "My, you were hungry weren't you, Beetlejuice?" he asked, trying to come up with some sort of conversation.

"I most certainly was," Beetlejuice said in a fake British accent.

"I'm glad," said the prince, and then turned back toward Lydia, "Would you like some more?"

"No," she said with a yawn, "I'm full, thank you…"

Prince Vince smiled to himself. His plan was working. Beetlejuice had suddenly fallen asleep, and soon Lydia would too. Once they were both asleep he would send Beetlejuice straight to the Sandworms. Exactly where he belonged. And as for Lydia Deetz…she would become his bride.

O NO! WHY DID HE FALL FOR IT? I don't know. But I do know that Beej isn't going to like waking up with the sandworms…or waking up to find that his Lydia is gone! Please review. I know it's short, but I don't have much time today. UGG. O and you guys need to read my other FF. Breather. It's not doing as well as I had hoped… Hearts to all my readers! Until chapter Ten: Killing the Dead.