It had been a couple of days since the War for Darkness Realm had ended, and Paige had returned to them. The realm had lost many great men who bravely fought in the war as soldiers who volunteered to put their lives on the line, but it had also lost the oldest prince Konnor, each of them that had died, did so as hero's. Everyone of them died protecting their home and the ones they loved wishing to protect above all else. King Mark had given a hefty amount to the families of those who perished in the war, as a thank you, as well as saying to them to go to them if they needed anything, since they were following him when they went into the battle in which they never returned from.
To the surprise of many Paige attended the funerals of every soldier who had perished, paying her respects and saying thank you as well as one final goodbye to each of them, everyone knew that the last funeral would be hardest for her, as it was that of her own brother. Paige gave her condolences to the families of those who never returned, whilst they also thanked her for ending it before any more were killed, she accepted but knew she was not the one to be thanked, the people they were burying were, some of them were teenagers, other were in their later years, but all of them had helped defend their country, the place they called home, because their king had asked them to.
At every funeral Paige went to, with Viktor at her side, she did something that showed just how respectful she was to those who had perished, and also something that made those in attendance realise she was going to be a great and loved Queen, she placed the flag of their realm over the casket of the soldier, kissed her hand and place it on the casket before saying her thank you to them and her last goodbye to them, both Viktor and Paige gave their condolences to the families as they were the ones who had lost loved ones, through the war that should never have happened, everyone of them knew the risks but still went, they were the true hero's, although most said she was because she ended the war, when in fact she couldn't stand to lose another she loved, watching Konnor fall and perish was enough she couldn't stand it to lose someone else who didn't deserve to have their lives ripped away from them.
Today was the funeral of Konnor, Paige was dressed in her white funeral dress, tears running down her face, she didn't want to say goodbye to her brother, she wasn't ready, she knew just like Viktor she never would be ready. Viktor sat next to her, knowing it was something they had to do, like they had done for everyone else who had died because of the pathetic war. They both hoped their Uncle was happy with what he had done, since he would now have to answer to their laws as a war criminal, and he would have to face the punishment that came with it since he was captured on their land and was the one who started the entire thing with the intention of killing as many as he could.
"Come on, lets do this for Konnor, he would have wanted us to be there, to say one last goodbye to him, as his younger siblings" said Viktor standing up and holding his hand out to Paige, offering to help her up, she smiled the watery sad smile at him again before she accepted his offer, he hugged before leading her from the throne room to the burial ground where Konnor was to be laid to rest. Both of them together had convinced their father to grant Konnor his final wish, of being buried with the soldiers that had also perished in war.
When the pair of them arrived, they were surprised to see royal members from each of the other kingdoms there, Lacey and Jimmy had come from Angel Kingdom, King Hunter, Prince Andy and the warriors four had come from Helmsley Kingdom, Sheamus and Noyra from Bright-Blade and King Paul, Princesses Nikki and Brie, Baby Nathaniel, Sir Daniel Bryan and Prince Brock had all come from Eprea Empire to pay their respects to the lost prince. It brought a sad smile to Paige, Viktor and King Marks lips, that they had come, as he had not expected them it was a nice surprise. King Mark walked over to the wooden casket of his oldest son, looking to what is to be his final resting place and sighed, wondering how they were going to get through it.
"Prince Konnor, my oldest child, died in battle protecting these lands, the lands he called home. He did so making sure the freedom, peace and magic in which it held would not be destroyed by one greedy king. May he be remembered for the kindness of his loving heart and his unique personality, he would have done anything to protect the people he loved and accepted he would never be king, instead he chose to protect his younger siblings, helping them with their trouble and through anything. He died keeping the promise he made to Emma, that her husband Sir Sami would return to her, but he also died in the company of both of his younger siblings, and had a smile on his face when he welcomed death, knowing he would once again be reunited with his mother. Goodbye Konnor, my eldest son, I'm proud of you and you will be loved forever" spoke Mark, saying his final goodbye to his eldest son, he took out the flag that represented their realm and carefully laid it over his casket along with the crown that he once wore. After that he returned to his family knowing it was going to just as if not harder for both of his remaining children.
"Konnor was my twin brother, he was also my best friend, and the one to think before he did something. I remember once he made me promise if anything ever happened to him, then I would watch and continue to protect out little sister Paige. I remember when we were told that Paige was our fathers heir, I didn't understand at first, but Konnor explained the history to me, and together we made the pact of always being there for her when she need us, a pact that I still keep to even today. I love you big brother and I will keep the promise you made me do. Goodbye Konnor I will miss you so much" said Viktor taking his brother's sword and stabbing it into the ground behind where he was going to be laid to rest, he and Paige were the only two to know about the secret it which Konnor took with him to the grave, he never told their father of it. One that the pair would now have to tell him themselves. When Viktor returned to where his father and sister stood, he hugged Paige giving her the courage to say her last goodbye, kissing her cheek, while smiling to Seth.
"My brother, my best friend. Konnor was one of the bravest men that I knew, he kept to every promise he made, like in the case of the last one he made to the other soldiers. He promised if he fell in war he would be buried with the others who also perished. He was always there for me when I needed him like Viktor is. It is going to be hard for all of us to adjust to life without him, especially around the palace, without him appearing out of nowhere to give his wise advice to either Viktor or myself" said Paige kissing her had and placing it on the casket of her lost elder brother, tears sparkling in her eyes. "He always made promises to other people, so now I make this promise to him. I promise that he will be loved and remembered as well as missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. I promise that his death just like everyone else's wont be in vain. I love you Konnor, goodbye my brave older brother" said Paige whispering the final part in an attempt to hold back her tears.
She held out her arm for the raven near by to come to her, smiling slightly when it did. She knew everyone was watching her and it would hurt both her and Viktor more than others since it would be doing something that not even their father could do for their mother until months after her funeral. Viktor joined her saying the words together. "Goodbye my brother, fine peace, we will love you forever" said both Viktor and Paige, breaking the magical bounds that kept the raven bound to their brother, letting it find its freedom, and to signal that Konnor was no longer with them but with their mother on the other side.
King Mark had constructed a place where a stone tomb of the royal members of the family would be placed after their funerals, in an extension of the palace, placing Konnor as the fist member of his family, to be put in there. It gave himself, Paige, Emma, Viktor and anyone in the palace who wished to mourn for him a place to go where they could do so without be watched by the residence of the lands. He called it the Royal Tomb, he also had a stone tomb constructed for his late queen Michelle, knowing that she would still be watching over them but now she would have Konnor at her side. He also knew it wouldn't be much longer before he himself left Viktor and Paige and joined his lost beloved wife and son.
A couple of days after the funerals, everyone was invited to Bright-Blade palace for the wedding of King Sheamus and Noyra, as well as the coronation of Noyra to become queen. Royals from all the kingdoms but Angel Kingdom came, Lacey had given up her title of Princess to be with Jimmy, both of them had decided to go and join their loved ones in Darkness Realm. Everyone had been seated in the great hall, with Sheamus standing at the alter, looking nervous but also excited about the next chapter of his life as a married man.
It wasn't long before the instruments started up signalling the bride coming, everyone in attendance look around to her, seeing her dressed in the floor length white lace dress, a bunch of neatly trimmed roses given to her by a young girl of the territories in her hands, a veil over her neatly done hair, she took a deep breath before smiling and continuing down the isle, all the planning she had done with Sheamus had lead to this moment, she was looking forward to it, as her life as slave was not only a memory but a story that would eventually be lost with time. When she got to the end of the isle, she accepted the hand she was offered by Sheamus to help her up the stairs, he also complimented her on her beauty.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Royal families, we are gathered here today to witness the union between King Sheamus and the lady Noyra, as well as the crowning as Noyra as Queen. They met when both of them had given up on finding their happy ending, but fate decided they would find each other, so if anyone knows a valid reason why these two should not be joined in marriage then speak now or forever hold your peace" said the minister who stood before all of them including the bride and groom. He waited a few minutes before continuing on. "King Sheamus, do you take Lady Noyra to be your wife and queen, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, to treat as your equal as long as you both shall live?"
"I do" replied Sheamus looking into the emerald eyes of Noyra, knowing he would never regret the moment he asked her to become his queen, or when he said those two words, he knew she was everything he would ever want or need. The minister asked the same question to Noyra to which he received the same answer to. He knew the next part was off from a normal wedding but since the couple wanted to do the wedding and the coronation together this was how it was happening.
"Lady Noyra, do you promise to put the well-fare of the citizens of Bight-Blade before your own desires, to rule fairly besides King Sheamus, and alone if the time should ever it call for it. Do you promise to be selfless and listen to those who live within the lands boarders and help to keep the peace that stands between the alliance kingdoms?" asked the minister, he knew this was a big step that she was not from royal blood, nor had she had any training in how to be a queen or even royalty for the matter, but he also knew that Emma came from a similar background and now could be queen of Darkness Realm.
"I promise, to be a fair and just queen alongside King Sheamus, and rule alone if the time should call for it, I promise to help keep the peace with the alliance kingdoms and to be a selfless queen" replied Noyra making her oaf in front of the entire kingdom and the royal families of the other kingdoms, she could not wish to have done that in any other place or in front of anyone else.
"I know pronounce you man and wife, as well as King and Queen of Bright-Blade, King Sheamus you may now kiss the bride" said the minister, seeing the man smile, before doing just that to the clapping of all those in attendance, he had gotten his queen, and thanks to Kings Hunter and Paul changing their minds war was not brought to his land, but he still felt the loss with the death of Prince Konnor, a close friend and aly of the of the territories, he knew or rather hoped that the alliance between his own land and Darkness Realm would last, as he had become good friends with their royal family.