Well, we are closing in on the finale. I must say that I've enjoyed writing this chapter. I hope all of you will enjoy reading this chapter as I had making it.
Chapter 10
His New Bride part 2
Hearing a thunder clap, Marinette sits on a bench just outside the pub. She had attempted to reach Kagami to check on her and see how she feels about the situation. But her attempts to reach her failed, believing that perhaps Kagami doesn't want to talk with anyone as she deals with her own heartache. Marinette wished with all her heart that she could do something, anything, for Adrien and Kagami, but she wasn't sure of what.
"I'm too late to help them." Marinette says softly, dropping the white rose that had began to wilt.
Then she could hear a few voices back inside the pub. "Oh, Nino, what am I going to do?" it was Luka she heard first. Standing right behind the door, Marinette opens the door slightly to see Luka and Nino chatting now that everyone else had left for the night.
"Well, I don't know what to tell you, man." Nino shrugs sadly.
Just then, Caline Bustier came into the room, a book under her arm with Rose and Juleka right beside her. "Luka dear, we need to talk."
"What's wrong, Caline?" Luka asks as he faces the trio.
"There happens to be a complication with your marriage. I'm afraid there is a very strict rule that SHE had set." Juleka says.
"What is this strict rule?" Luka is confused about this rule he hasn't heard of.
"We under the Influence can not be with anyone who is free." Bustier says firmly.
Luka did not like the sound of that rule since Marinette means so much to him. "If she hears about this rule, she'll leave. Is there anything you can do?"
"There is only one way for your marriage, your love, to be allowed."
"Please tell me. I'll do anything." Luka urges her to tell him, Marinette listening and watching closely.
"You see, Luka, she has to become one of us." Rose finally says.
This had caused a jolt in his heart at the thought. "Marinette must give up on her old life. She would need to be given the Mark of the Akuma." Caline opens the book to the page showing a sketch of a person going through the process of becoming an Akumatized victim.
With a gasp, Luka already knows what this all means. "The Influence!"
"This will make her one of us. Only then would she be free to give you her heart."
The mere thought of making her go through with the process terrified him. "I could I ask her to do this?" Luka asks in defeat.
Now knowing what needs to be done in order for her to stay with Luka, Marinette at once makes the decision for herself. Entering the room, she says warmly to Luka, "You won't need to you." To see her approach him, Luka is left surprised as Marinette stands before him. "I will do it."
"My dear, should you choose this path, you may never return to the world beyond this land willingly. Do you understand?" Bustier warns her of what happens if she chooses this path.
Letting Luka hold her, Marinette smiles and says with a simple, "I do." If she can be with Luka, then Marinette is willing to do anything and sacrifice everything for the happiness she's found with him.
An hour later, Marinette and Luka have every Akumatized resident gather around in the square for an announcement. Once everyone had been gathered around, Marinette gives the announcement. "We have decided to have a proper wedding. So grab anything you can that's appropriate for this celebration and follow us. We're having this wedding outside."
At this announcement, everyone became excited about this wedding. And so everyone scatter to get everything ready with Juleka and Rose taking Marinette to make her into a beautiful bride, Alya helping Nino create the music playlist, Wong Cheng getting right to work on the wedding cake.
A wedding, a wedding
We're going to have a wedding
Then Luka enters the tailor to be fitted into a suitable wedding suit.
The tailors think you're very cute
But goodness knows you need a suit
But have no fear, we're quite adept
We'll have you looking lovely, lovely, lovely
Lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely yet
With him standing on a stool as one woman takes his measurements, the others get to work on what he'll be wearing for his wedding with Marinette.
A little stitch, a little tuck
Some tender loving care
A little thread will fix you up
And we've got plenty as you see
Soon they decide on a sky blue button up shirt with sleeves rolled up at the elbows, black vest open in the front, a black tie hanging around his neck, black pants and black shoes.
And personally guarantee
Our quality repairs
A little here, I'll fix the mess
We're going to do our very best
Once all suited up, Luka then heads to the stylist to have his hair done. In less than half an hour, his hair had been brushed back and off to the side a bit.
When everybody sees you
They will all be quite impressed
They will all be quite impressed
Standing before a tall mirror, Luka himself is quite pleased with the tailors and stylist work to make him a handsome groom.
A wedding. A wedding
We're going to have a wedding
A wedding cake is no mistake
It must be quite sublime
We're missing something
I wish I had more time
Working on the wedding cake, Wong Cheng's assistants add some fresh ingredients to make the cake unique for tonight with the very little time they have. Just when the right amount of sugar and honey were added in the batter, Wong Cheng decides the batter is ready.
The perfect cake is hard to miss
A wedding, a wedding
We're going to have
A wedding
Huzzah, huzzah
We're going to have a wedding
A wedding
Let's all give out a cheer
'Cause the Riff Tide is getting married today
One thing you can surely say
Is we will stand beside
Until the end we will defend
Our one and only Riff Tide
Our groom-to-be, our groom-to-be
Our handsome Riff Tide
Huzzah! Hooray! Huzzah! Hooray!
Our Riff Tide is getting married today
After the men cheer for Luka, they all could hear the women sing harmoniously, causing everyone to turn to see his bride gracefully approach. Turning to see his beloved bride, Luka smiles at the sight of Marinette, wearing a beautiful white and pink gown, shoulder-less sleeves that hang loosely from her upper arm, the sleeves and the skirt of the gown flaring out beautifully, white open toe heel shoes, her black hair down and wavy, and a silver flower necklace around her neck, a beautiful bouquet of pink and white roses and irises in her hands, a smile forms as she approaches her groom.
Oh, oh, the bride is here
She's waited for this day
For many a year
For this day, for this day
Our hopes and our pride
The bride is here
Here comes the bride
Then ever so gently, the final detail, a pink, sparkling veil is placed on the crown of her head and held in place by a pink flower crown. Before entering Luka's waiting arms, Marinette spreads her arms out and twirls beautifully around, amazing Luka even more. Once she had stopped right in front of him, Luka wraps his arms around her slender form and holds her close, the two blushing and smiling at each other.
Here comes the bride
Here comes the bride
For this day, for this day
Will last forever
With Marinette resting her head on his chest, Luka holds her even closer as they sway back and forth to the music and soft song everyone else around them make for this special night.
And all of her friends
Will work together
Alya leads the next part of the song as Juleka, Rose, Ondine, Alix, Chloe and Sabrina sing along with her.
To make it the perfect day
She's always dreamed
Our hopes and our pride
Our bride, our lovely bride
With the preparations just about complete, everyone packs everything and help each other prepare for the trip to the outside world.
We're going to have a party
Like nobody's ever seen
The free in the land beyond
Will not know where they've been
The land beyond
The party of the groom
Here comes his bride
On the glorious day of days
Out to the Land of the Free
To celebrate
With everyone else leading the wedding march, Marinette takes Luka's offered arm and the pair follow after the others to get this wedding started.