I'm sorry it took me so long. I've been really busy focusing on my own book. I bet everyone has figured that the story is finished? Well, I'm sorry to dissapoint. There are two more chapters left, counting this one. :)

The Truth/Control | Mariah Bryant

Book Two, Chapter Twenty

The Prophesy

Two months had passed since I had been freed. Prominent emotions guided me now. The night before, Mike had convinced me not to use the opportunity that I now had to take revenge on Flower. I severely wanted revenge. She seemed like the best place to start. Mike would not allow it, though. He felt it would be giving in. Giving in and becoming insane would be my demise. I would be seeing her in a few moments. If I could not control myself, the repercussions would end me. I had almost been ended far too many times.

How that man loved me was beyond me, but it certainly made me love him more.

The beautiful music began. The huge doors of the ancient chapel opened, and almost all of vampyrekind now turned to see the processional. First, the minister walked down the aisle. Then Aido walked down the aisle alone, carrying the rings. Maria Kurenai went next, carrying a beautiful goblet of blood. Then went Senri and Rima (both of whom seemed smug), then Kain and Ruka. Yori strode toward Ichijo from the left and they took one another's hands gracefully. The next pair was Zero and Seiren, and they did the opposite thing of most of the couples: Zero went to the left and Seiren, to the right. Dressed only slightly different from the rest of the bridal party, Mike and I now approached one another. Smiling, he took my hand and held it aloft. We turned to the isle and proceeded further and further into the beautiful chapel, with large stained glass windows displaying Christian themes and a beautiful pipe organ. When we reached the head of the church, I went to the left and Mike to the right. We stood facing the packed pews.

The people lining the streets awed at the beauty of the last carriage to drive by them. Now the beautiful music changed. The front doors of the chapel opened to the street, though guards would not have allowed anyone else to enter other than who was supposed to. The beautiful horse-drawn carriage came to a stop in front of the chapel, driven by a horse of white and a horse of black. A stunning couple as different as the sun and the moon stepped out of the carriage: groom first, then he helped the bride. They faced the chapel and smiling uncontrollably and horribly beautifully, walked slowly down the isle.

My brother, dressed in an elegant black tux, smiled at his dear girl. Her arm in his, she looked so lost in his eyes that it was difficult to walk. It was luck that they were now both purebloods. Yuki's dress was amazing, made of intricate lace, shining silk, and fluffy with all sorts of detailed fabrics. Behind her was a beautiful train. Her hair had grown out quite a bit more than it had been, allowing her to curl it into tight ringlets. A large pink flower adorned both sides of her head, holding on her vale. Beads around her neck, on the flowers, in her earrings, and around her wrist. Pink ribbons. It occurred to me that humans that got turned into purebloods were happier than humans who got turned into vampyres. She was amazingly happy.

Ruka was the first to cry at the sight of them. Yori was a very strong girl, as was I.

Kaname and Yuki said their vows. Everyone knew something huge was happening. With this, everything was turning around. There was fear in the air, but it did not belong to Yuki or Kaname. It belonged to those whom this new establishment would affect negatively. This was not only the bonding of a pureblood to a used-to-be human, a pureblood to a vampyre hunter.

When it came time for the kiss, I was crying. Their kiss was probably the purest in the world. Everyone awed. I smiled back at Zero, who was grinning. The minister, Kaien Cross, burst into sobs and Ichijo stepped forward to give him a tissue. There was light laughter about this, but it was all happy laughter.

The reception was incredible. It was no ball for the friends of Yuki and Kaname, though it was for the older vampyres. To us, it was an American reception. Those of us who could get drunk. Those of us who could not – it did not make a difference. We danced and had fun and all was well.

Finally I decided to have some blood and relax by the fountain. The moon above us shined brightly. Mike joined me soon, after discussing something with Zero. Mike had a huge grin on his face.

"Well. It looks like you are enjoying yourself. What do guys talk about? I can picture other guys talking about girls, but not you two." I teased.

"We do talk about girls. Our own girls." Mike teased back.

"I like being able to catch up with our human friends. It seems like they mingle with our new friends well. I even suspect that there are a couple of . . . well, couples developing. Really, though: all of a sudden, our human friends were at the doorstep." I raised an eyebrow at Mike. "Already with dresses – plenty each. It was a little too perfect."

Mike laughed. "Yeah. You got me. I know we should wait a while after this wedding, like until next fall, to get married, but I called them over here for your brother's wedding anyway. I just had a feeling. Lucky, I guess."

I smiled dreamily. "Who would have thought."

"I know."

"No, I mean, look." I pointed to the far side of the pavilion. Next to the speakers playing all sorts of music, Ichijo conversed with Jewel. "I am really picking up vibes from them."

"Ah, really? Well." Mike grinned.

"It seems the prophesy has come true." I sighed dreamily. "I am insane, much pain has been had, much blood has been shed, there is lots of love, two species are joined, and I am a dictator."

"I did not know you had seen that far into the future." Mike said.

"I did not. Everyone else did. They knew from my birth. That is why they all tried to kill me. That was the real prophesy."

"Hmm."

"Well. We have to make it known that next fall is our wedding, so that none of the new couples will try to take it from us." I announced, half-teasingly.

"I think Jewel and Ichijo might take a winter date, really. I don't think Seiren and Zero would care if they got married tomorrow in a cardboard box." Mike laughed. "It would not make any difference to them!"

"What do you think about that? It looks like Miroku has found a new Sango."

"Huh?"

I giggled. "An Inuyasha joke. I mean that . . . do you see that? Stephen, over there? With the girls? Look at her expression!"

Mike doubled over with laughter. "Oh, god. Here we go again!"

I sighed. "Well, he is the kind of boy who will live a happy life of love. It did not require my power to see that."

"Yeah. He's a good kid. Now if only we could hook Benjamin up with some scientist-lady . . . like maybe Maria Kurenai, thouh she isn't a scientist as of yet. . . ." When Mike's voice trailed off we both fell into silence for a while.

"I am so happy for everyone." I finally said softly.

"Me, too. I think you are a blessing."

"Really? Not a curse?"

"Definitely a blessing." Mike assured me. "Oh, you have only begun to make this world good. It will be amazing, perhaps one year from now."

So I was not a curse. I had succeeded in being what the Higher Being said very few were capable of. How? Surely I had not done it myself. I had friends. And I had Mike.

I kissed him suddenly. Mike was a little surprised, but kissed me back. My heart leaped and I felt a little excited kick.

Eyes wide, I pulled away. Mike's face became terrified. "What, what?" he asked, but I did not respond.

I scanned the crowd and quickly located Kaien, Ichio, Kaname, and the rest of our friends. Heart beating fast, I took a deep breath. Then I felt it with a trembling hand; my swollen belly.

I screamed. It was not too terribly loud over the music, but it was enough to alert Kaien, who was closest. He came running, and with him came Kaname and Ben. Everyone looked up, but only those three dared approach while I had such a look on my face. Many wondered if I was going to lose control.

"What is it?" Kaien asked warily, his voice shaky.

I stared at Mike. "We . . . are going to have a baby."

Kaname's jaw dropped and Kaien just about passed out. Ben erupted in laughter. Maria, not far behind him, laughed as if she saw the hilarity that Ben did. (No doubt she did.) Mike just stared at me, his head cocked. I started crying and laughing. Soon Kaname was smiling. Jewel, knowing all, walked over to us. Ichijo followed close behind. She put her hands on her hips and shook her head.

"Got very bored in that dungeon, did you?" she joked.

Heh. I know what you are thinking: Of course. How sappy. Well, I really liked the idea of something turning around for Amara. Her luck kind of sucks. ;D Plus, I liked the idea of a little monster offspring of Amara and Mike. And imagine Kaname as an uncle? I suppose, if he was ever going to be an uncle, he would have to be a father first.