It had been weeks since the Battle of the Shadow Lands had ended. The realm had lost many great men who had fought bravely as soldiers who had volunteered to fight and lay down their lives, but the kingdom of Shadows had also lost their oldest Prince, Konnor. Each of those who had past on did so as heroes, everyone of them had died protecting their home and those they loved above all others. King Mark had given a hefty amount to the families of those who had been lost, as a thank you for their great sacrifice, although he knew the gold they had received was nothing compared to the life that had been lost and would do little to help with the mourning process or with the pain they felt. He had also asked the families to go to him if they needed anything, since each of the men had followed him into the battle in which they had never returned.
To the surprise of most Paige attended the funerals of every soldier who had fallen, paying her respects and thanking them as well as saying one final goodbye to each of them, everyone knew the final funeral would be the hardest for the entire royal family, as it was that of Prince Konnor. Like any respectful person Paige gave her condolences to the families of those who never returned, whilst they also gave theirs to her on losing her brother, finding comfort in knowing the future queen felt their pain and spared the time to visit those who had been left behind. Even Viktor had attended the funerals although he found it tough especially when he knew some who had died were mere teenagers who had only just began to experience life, other were in their later years with lots of advise on life, who had show their bravery and fought alongside their king and royal family in hopes of saving their beloved home. At every funeral both remaining royal children went to, Paige did something most seen as the ultimate sign of respect. She placed the flag of the country over the casket of the fallen soldiers along with a single rose, kissing her hand before placing it on the flag and wishing each of them farewell. To both the people who they were burying were the true heroes of the war.
On that particular day was Konnor's funeral, the girls all wore white dresses where as the men wore their smartest clothes. Brave soldiers who had survived the battle carried their prince's coffin to the graveyard he had asked to be buried in, alongside other who had fallen. Viktor and Sami among those who carried Konnor's coffin to its final resting place. The members of the royal family both present and future walked behind the casket along with close friends. Princess Alice and Katarina at the forefront as they said goodbye to their husband and father for the final time. Members of the other royal families also being there, Kane had come with Lacey and Jimmy, King Hunter had come with Queen Stephanie and Prince Andy along with the remaining members of the Warrior's Five, Sheamus and Becky had stayed where as King Paul had come with Sir Daniel and his daughter Princess Brie the couples son Prince Nathaniel with them. All had come to pay their respects, with King Hunter feeling guilty for what he had caused to the people he had once had a friendship with. King Mark soon walked over to the wooden casket his oldest son would be buried in, looking to what would be his final resting place and sighed, wondering how he and everyone else was going to get through this or even how the peaceful kingdom would heal from such tragic loses.
"Prince Konnor, my oldest son. Died in battle protecting these lands, the lands he had called home. He did so to make sure the freedom, peace and magic in which it held would not be destroyed by those who didn't understand our way of life. May he be remembered for the kindness, his loving heart, his unique personality and his will to do what was right by all those he loved. He would have done anything to protect his wife and daughter and all his loved ones. He died keeping a promise he had made to a close friend, to make sure her husband returned to her, but he also died in the arms of someone who loved him dearly. Goodbye Konnor, my eldest son and I'm so proud of you. You will be forever memorialised and loved" spoke Mark say his final goodbye to his eldest child, he soon took the flag of the kingdom and carefully laid it over the casket along with the crown Konnor had once worn, after that he joined what remained on his family, knowing it was going to be harder of both of his remaining children.
"Konnor was my twin brother, but he was also my best friend. He was the one to always think before he did something. I remember once he made me promise if anything happened to him then I would watch over and continue to protect Paige and now Summer too. Just as I remember when we were told Paige was our father's heir, I didn't understand at first so Konnor took the time to explain our history to me and together we made a pact of always being there for her when she needed us the most. A pact I will keep to until the very end. I love you big brother and I will keep to what I promised and make you proud. Goodbye Konnor I will miss you and never forget my older twin" spoke Viktor through the tears and wavering voice, the struggle he was going through clear to see as was the pain no one else could hope to understand. He soon took the sword his twin had once used to train and to fight in the battle with, stabbing it into the ground behind where he was going to be laid to rest, turning the onyx encrusted blade into a headstone for the prince who had passed too soon. He soon looked to Paige, hugging her tightly as to give her courage to say her part and wish their brother farewell.
"My brother, and closest friend. Konnor was one of the bravest men I knew and most honourable. He kept to every promise he made no matter how big or small it was. Like the one he made to every soldier he fought side by side with. He promised if he fell in battle then he would be buried besides them. As a brother he was always there for Viktor and myself, always giving us advice and showing us the way when we got lost, setting us an example to follow in so many ways. Its gonna be hard to adjust to life without him, for all who knew him. I know the palace and city is going to be quiet without him appearing out of nowhere to tell jokes or give advice, without him running around the castle playing games with Katarina or even just talking to those who worked around our home" spoke Paige, tears in her eyes as she looked to the people who had also lost someone they loved dearly, she soon kissed her hand and placed it on the casket of her older brother. "He always made promises to other people, so now I make theses promises to him. I promise that no matter what he will never be forgotten nor will his death or anyone who died be in vain. I love you Konnor, goodbye my big brother" added Paige whispering the last bit as she struggled to hold her tears at bay, especially with what she had in mind to do to truly give Konnor peace. When she had regained her composure she held out an arm for the raven near by to come to her, smiling slightly when it did, the memories of when each of them were given the ravens and magically bound to them as children coming back to her. She knew everyone was watching her, curious to know what she was going to do. Viktor soon stood by her side and said the words to release the raven with her. "Goodbye Konnor, may you rest free with the love of those around you" spoke both siblings breaking the magic bound to their brother and letting the black bird find its own freedom as well as signalling Konnor was no longer with them in life.
King Mark had gone on to construct a place for his oldest son in the stone tomb of the royals. Where every member of the royal family would be placed after their funerals. It was the mausoleum just off the place. He had sealed Konnor's empty stone tomb next to his mother the late queen Michelle. While also giving his grieving family a place to mourn for their lost loved one in private. Most called it the royal tombs as every past royal was buried there from the first king to the latest queen, even every prince and princess in between could be found there. Mark stood in the tombs keeping the secret of knowing he too would soon leaving his kingdom behind along with what remained of his children. Never once being able to bring himself to tell them the truth on his rapidly deteriorating health. Although he looked forward to the happy events he hoped he would be there for.
A week or so later saw most invited to Bright-Blade for the royal wedding of King Sheamus and Becky, as well as the coronation of Becky to become queen. Royals from all five kingdoms came as did some lucky residents. Kane had once again arrived with his daughters although he knew on the ride home back Lacey would be departing ways and going to the Shadow Lands to join Summer in living there, where as Autumn would be going to visit her imprisoned husband. Each of the guests were seated in the large church just outside of Bright-Blade Castle, Sheamus was already standing at the alter in his traditional royal groom wear, looking both nervous and excited over the events that were about to take place and the new chapter about to start in his life. It wasn't long before the instrumental music signalling the bride was ready to walk down the isle began, the guests turning to look around to the church doors to see both Charlotte and Lana being walked down the isle by two of Sheamus's best friends in Rusev and Cesaro, each of the woman were dressed in green bridesmaid dresses and held a small bouquet of mixed flowers. Once they were at their places near the alter Becky appeared at the top of the isle, the flowing white dress sweeping across the rose petal floor, a veil neatly placed in her fiery hair, a smile on her painted lips as she walked nervously towards her husband to be and future.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Royal families of all kingdoms. We are gathered here today to witness the union between King Sheamus and Lady Becky, as well as crowning Becky as Queen of Bright-Blade. They met when both of them had given up on finding their happiness, when fate decided they would find each other, so if anyone knows a valid reason why they two should not be joined in marriage then speak now or forever hold your peace" spoke the minister, the man stood proudly in his black robes, the book with the traditional vows of wedding and other ceremonies of their territories gently gripped in his hands. He looked to everyone in attendance before turning to the bride and groom, he waited for a few more minutes before continuing on. "King Sheamus, do you take Lady Becky to be your wife and queen, in sickness and in health, to treat as your equal for as long as both shall live?" asked the minister turning his attention to the traditionally dressed king, a proud smile on his lips at seeing his king finally being ready to settle down with someone.
"I do" replied Sheamus looking into Becky's emerald eyes when he spoke the two simple words, he knew he had no regrets and hoped he never would. He hoped she would rule as fairly as he had done over the years he had spent as a single king. He watched as the minster turned his attention to Becky, repeating the same thing to her while changing the words to fit, just as he listened to her reply as everyone in the room did. Each of them knowing what was to come next, he knew Becky was probably more nervous about being crowned queen than actually becoming his wife, something Sheamus himself could remember being nervous about when he was crowned king following his father's death many years prior.
"Lady Becky, do you swear to put the well fair of the people of these territories before your own desires. To fairly rule besides King Sheamus and alone if the time should ever call for it. Do you swear to be selfless and listen to those who live in the boarders of the kingdom and help to keep the peace that stands as part of the alliance between the five kingdoms" asked the minister, a small smile on his lips as he remembered doing this for King Sheamus's parents so many decades before hand just as he could remember hearing when a new king of the Shadow Lands was crowned alongside the traditional queen. He watched with the others as Becky nodded before preparing to recite the words he had just spoken.
"I Becky Lynch of the Bright-Blade Territories here by swear to be a fair and just queen alongside King Sheamus, to rule alone if the time should ever call for it. I swear to help keep the peace with all allying kingdoms and to be a kind and selfless queen" responded Becky as she made the vows to be the kind of queen the people of the territories deserved, to be the queen Sheamus had longed for, for so long. Becky breathed a sigh of relief that she was able to make the oafs in front of every royal family and the entire kingdom in which she lived in. She couldn't have wished for it to be done in front of anyone else or in any other place. To her although nerve racking it was an experience she would never want to change.
"With the power invested in me, I now pronounce you husband as wife. As well as ruling king and queen of Bright-Blade. Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you King Sheamus and Queen Becky. Sheamus you may now kiss the bride" finished the minister, seeing the reigning king smile before doing just that to the clapping and whistling of those who had attended the big event. He had finally gotten his queen and thanks to the forest war was not brought to his kingdom, although he did still feel the effects of the battle that had taken place just weeks before hand. He hoped even now the alliance he had created with the Shadow Lands would remained, as he had become good friends with their royal family, especially the ruling King Mark.