Chapter 12

"YES!" Christy exclaimed. This was the happiest moment in her life. She and Reg had been through so much together, and they both loved each other very much. The door was swung open, and Ten walked in on the both of them...Reg on one knee and the diamond ring presented in front of Christy. She hugged him, not caring about the ring as much. What mattered was him.

"Oh," Ten said, surprised. "Is that...what I think it is?" His eyes were full of uncertainty. Inside, he was hoping it was what he thought it was. Hatter was behind him.

"Maybe..." Reginald said. "What did you think it is?" Christy had a big smile on her face, almost bursting into laughter.

"Congratulations!" Hatter said, hugging Reg. Christy nodded, shutting her eyes tightly. Ten let out a gasp as she ran to hug him.

"You're engaged!" Ten said. "I can't believe this. Time goes so fast." He had to wipe a tear from his right eye.

"For the rest of your life, Reg...Are you sure?" Hatter joked, and Reg laughed too. Hatter punched Reg's arm.

"I'm sure," Reg said.

By the end of the day, every one of their friends knew of the engagement. Dormy offered to bring tea and cake when the time came to hold the wedding. Luna shook her head, not believing when she'd heard the first time. Patrick knew the entire time what Reg had been planning.

"Ever since he got home, he just had to ask her," Patrick said that evening at the little get together they were all having at the Tea House.

"Wow, what an adventure," Hatter said to no one in particular, though he looked at Christy and Reg. "All this, the two of you are fine, you saw all of Wonderland, now you're getting married. I get a decent job, and everyone seems to be happy."

"You do have quite a story Christy," Ten admitted. "Ever since you were young."

"No, we have quite the story," Christy said, looking at her guardian.

"Mine began where yours did," Ten replied. "And you and Reginald have a dangerous adventure story. You've had an interesting life Christy. Most people don't experience that much."

"I'm just hoping the Resistance will have a chance," Hatter said. "After all, your mother...it doesn't look like anything will be changing any time soon."

"I think you'll have a chance," Ten said. "Christy isn't the only child of the Queen."

"Jack! That's right," Christy said. "I haven't seen my father in a long time. Or Jack."

"You'll see him soon enough. I'm sure he'll want to attend the wedding," Patrick said.

"Hey...um," Dormy began. "This might be a little bold, but...have you two considered living in the other world? The one beyond the looking glass?" There was a long silence after Dormy said that. Reginald and Christy looked at each other.

"No, I haven't," Christy said, and neither did Reginald. The looking glass didn't even cross anyone's minds. "What's the benefit?"

"You'd be away from all this. The Queen, Wonderland. This place could become very nasty. I mean, you could come back and visit. But, you could live...on the other side. You'd be safe, that's for sure. And there isn't much tying you down now," Dormy explained.

"He's right," Luna said. "The other world is a larger place, full of other adventures that don't involve guns or threats."

"How would you know this?" Hatter inquired.

"I've been there," Luna said, and Hatter's eyes widened. It was rarity to know anyone outside the casino that had gone beyond Wonderland. "A time or two I traveled through the looking glass. Back when the Queen wasn't as nasty, and before she destroyed the knights."

"But," Christy said, looking at Ten. "I couldn't leave you behind."

"Christy," Ten said. He'd hoped this day would never come, as all guardians probably do. "You're safer there than you ever could be here. You could be with Reg...We'll talk about this later."


It was decided that the wedding wouldn't be a huge affair. Christy wanted to get married in the park where she'd played tennis most of the time. Reg thought it was a nice place, so he agreed to this idea. Months later, lots of decorations were laid out, and it was a nice, breezy summer day. Dormy brought the cake, Patrick brought lots of tea, and Luna watched to make sure only people from the guest list went came into their area.

Hatter was learning a couple of tricks and had helped Patrick make the tea. There were a few dilemmas though.

"I don't really have many bridesmaids," Christy said.

"Well, now you do," a voice came a few feet away. It was Luna, and she'd brought Tricksy. Slash came as well. There were other members of the Resistance as well.

"Okay, I have two bridesmaids," Christy said.

"I have a best man and three others," Reg said. Dormy was the best man, while Hatter, Slash, and Agent White would stand beside him.

"I need a maid of honor. I don't know who to pick," Christy said. She called up a few of her other friends, but Luna ended up being the maid of honor. Timmy, Dormy's father, even came to the wedding.

The wedding was about to begin, and Luna was just wrapping up to make sure everyone was in...

"Luna?" a voice whispered. She looked up to see...the King of Hearts.

"Your majesty," Luna bowed. "Yes, that is me."

"Christy's getting married..." he said.

"Hurry, go in. She was hoping you'd come," Luna said, closing the door behind him.

"I received an invitation. Of course I'm coming to my daughter's wedding," the King said. Luna took her place, and the wedding began.

"Psst," Slash whispered to Hatter. "Isn't that the king?" Hatter looked to see that Slash was correct. The king was here!

"Shouldn't he be walking her down the isle?" Slash asked.

"Well, Ten is her official guardian. It is his place to do so. Let's not worry about that," Hatter said, and that was the end of the conversation.

The music began, and the flowers were distributed by one of the Resistance girls. Reginald stood at the front of the church, nervous...very, very nervous. This was the first time he was actually sweating a little. He hadn't felt this way since he first laid eyes on Christy.


"Ten," Christy said, tears in her eyes. "I don't know if I can do this." Ten wiped the tear away. He himself was trying to stay strong, feeling like he was handing off his own daughter. Christy was practically his, just not biologically. He was okay with that though. She brought a light to his world of twilight. A very large, bright light actually.

"Yes, you can," Ten replied. "You've done far more difficult things."

"I beg to differ," Christy said, smiling a little.

"That's my gir-Christy," Ten corrected himself. He had to remember she really wasn't his sometimes.

"It's okay..." Christy said, seeing the tears forming in Ten's eyes as well. "Thank you for everything...Father." Ten looked into her eyes after staring at the floor, almost stunned at her words, mainly the last one. He smiled. Ten kissed her on the cheek, then took her arm into his. The doors opened.

Reginald looked up and saw the most beautiful woman at the end of the church, the Ten of Clubs standing beside her. Everyone who had gathered there stood and turned around to witness Christy in the most beautiful white dress, her hair done to perfection, and her make up flawless.

The king thought Ten look good in his tux, but Christy blew him away. He hadn't seen his daughter in a long time, and now she was getting married to...the king didn't even know who! The boy looked familiar, but he couldn't be sure. The king realized just how distant he really was with Christy. All because the Queen wanted a son, but was happy at first with Christy.

That, he realized while sitting among the rest of the crowd of mostly commoners, wasn't worth missing most of her life. Ten had gotten to see most of that. The king would make sure that young Jack wouldn't suffer the same fate. The Queen at least was still happy with Jack.

Ten and Christy walked down the isle, the two lovers staring at each other. Ten handed Christy to Reginald, and the ceremony began. As Ten stood there, he looked at Christy, while the king looked at the crowd he sat with. Most of them were commoners, wearing their best clothing, but still some of them not even formally dressed. Ten took his eyes off Christy and decided to look at the crowd. He tried to get his emotions under control. It was then he looked to the right and there, sitting amongst the crowd was the King of Hearts himself. Ten's eyes widened and he smiled at the king. The king smiled back. Ten was relieved the king was able to make it.

"Do you, Christiana Heart, take this man, to be your lawfully wedded husband?" the preacher asked.

"I do," Christy said.

"Reginald Theophilus, do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?" he asked next.

"I do," Reginald said.

"You may kiss the bride," the preacher said, and the two of them faced each other. Reginald leaned in and kissed Christy, her kissing back without hesitation. Everyone in the crowd clapped and Slash cheered. The king smiled proudly and wiped a tear from his eye. When the ceremony wrapped up, Ten grabbed Christy.

"Look," he said, pointing to the king in the dispersing crowd. Christy looked and as she set eyes on her real father, she gasped. Reginald came over to them to see what all the fuss was about. That was when Christy was already walking over to her real father.

"Father!" she exclaimed, and the king looked up to see her. She hugged him tight. "You made it..."

"Of course I made it. I wasn't about to miss my daughter's wedding," the king said.

"Majesty," Reginald said, bowing. Ten nodded his head. Agent White came over to see the king as well.

"And you are?" the king asked. "I didn't even know who my daughter was marrying. How embarrassing."

"I am Reginald, Reginald Theophilus," Reg introduced himself. The king shook his hand.

"And Agent White," the king addressed the agent's presence. "I'm so sorry, but I can't stay for the reception. Work, work, work, that's all there is around the Hearts Casino. Ten might have a load when he returns as well."

"Oh don't remind me," Ten sighed, making Agent White chuckle, for he too would have his share of that load. The Queen would make sure of it.

"But I did bring you this," the king said. He handed both Christy and Ten a picture of Jack and himself, and along with a card for Christy of congratulations among the suits, signed by all of them.

"What is that you're wearing on your neck, my dear?" the king asked, noticing a shimmering chain. Ten looked, seeing he missed a small detail on Christy.

"I got it a long time ago," Christy said, pulling out the silver White Rabbit logo. Ten smiled, and the agent smirked.

"It's Agent White's logo," the king laughed, looking at White and Ten. "You two." She smiled.

"I wear it a lot," she admitted.

"Who's ready to PARTY?" Dormy exclaimed. "CAKE time!" The group smiled, and the king said his goodbyes, Christy watching him as he left the church. She sighed, then joined the group with Reginald to walk out of the church and into the limousine that said 'Just Married' on the back.