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Okay so...this is the chapter before the last one and its not the greatest I've done but it gets the job done.
"Will you hurry up?"

"Sor-ry if I wasn't professionally trained in putting on this stuff."

"We're gonna be late."

"We have reserved seats!"

A few more tense minutes passsed and just as he was about to call out again the golden female called out "Finished." And Nova walked out of the bathroom in an outfit similar to Rachelle's ceremonial jewelry.

"Finally." Mumbled Sprx.

"You know Sprx; I don't remember forcing you to wait with me."

"Please, if I didn't then you would have been even madder at me."

Nova scoffed "Not possible."

"Let's just get going." Sprx stormed off to the door with a seething Nova in tow. The tension between them had been building for the past day. Neither had had a minute to themselves. If they weren't being thrown around for political meetings then they were constantly at the others side and throat.

They walked out of their room to find the rest of the team waiting.

"Are you ready?!" Otto exclaimed enthusiastically, grating their already tense nerves further.

"Yes Otto, we're ready." Nova responded glaring.

Otto cringed back from her deathly gaze.

"What's wrong?" Gibson asked noting both their tense manner.

"Nothing lets go." Sprx growled.

The Hyperforce looked at each other confused but started off toward the ceremony court.

Everyone noted the animosity between Sprx and Nova.

"So…what's this ceremony going to be like?" Chiro asked cautiously.

"Long and boring." Sprx snapped.

"It is going to be lengthy yes but it will consist of a combination of Anryiana and Aedena life mating ceremonies." Rachelle said glaring daggers at Sprx's back.

"As long as the music is from Aedena." Sprx grumbled.

"Please, I hardly call their noise 'music.'" Rachelle said.

"It's probably better than that screeching you listen too."

"Sprx!" Gibson said.

"Shove it Brain strain." He replied.

"What is wrong with you?" the blue simian asked.

"Nothing! I'm fine."

"Obviously." He retorted sarcastically.

Nova hit Sprx over the head "You both can shove it." She said.

Sprx glowered but shut up. Gibson remained silent and seethed.

"Maybe after the ceremony we all should take some time for ourselves." Antauri suggested, also catching the bitter mood going around.

"Fine."

"Whatever."

"Very well."

"Sounds good."

"All right."

"Yeah." They all said.

They walked on to the ceremony, which was to be held in the gardens, in a strangling silence.

When they arrived they split up according to gender. Rachelle and Nova left to go help Gabriellia with the final preparations and the rest of the guys went to go find their seats.

"Why are we doing this again?" Nova asked Rachelle and they made their way toward Gabriellia's chambers.

"Because, she'll need help and support no matter what she may think."

"Yeah but why am I here?"

"Because. Its time you two make amends. Here we don't leave each other on bad terms, and since we'll be leaving tomorrow you two nee to get your issues resolved."

"Issues? We don't have any issues."

"Then why do you hate each other so?"

"Because she tried to marry my boyfriend, she kidnapped me, she betrayed you and your people…Need I go on?" Nova listed off.

"No but you have to understand, it's been her life's dream to be the Chosen priestess. She's worked so hard for it. And when you guys came along so did her chance to be Chosen. It was never anything personal. Well the kidnapping was but…she gets a little irrational sometimes." Rachelle shrugged.

"You sound like you actually have sympathy for her." Nova stated.

"I do. She's my sister, she may be spoiled and talkative to the point where you want to cut your own ears off but she's my sister. She's just changed."

"So she really is a chatterbox? I thought Sprx was exaggerating." Nova chuckled.

"Oh no, she's a talker. What is the deal with you two anyway?"

"Who?"

"You and Sprx. You were both very…irritable earlier."

"I don't know. I think we we're both just tired and sick of each other."

"Yes, you two have barely had any time away from each other. I believe Antauri was correct when he suggested some alone time."

"Hmmm" was all Nova said. They had reached Gabriellia's preparation chambers; Rachelle opened the doors and Nova followed her inside. The chamber was fairly large, with mirrors, fabrics and bustling helpers everywhere. In the center stood Gabriellia on a stool as helpers wrapped her up in her ceremonial garments.

"Rachelle, thank the g—what's she doing here?!" Gabriellia exclaimed gesturing toward Nova.

"Trust me the feelings mutual." Nova said, crossing her arms.

"I brought her for assistance." Rachelle said then clapped her hands twice and all the helpers stopped what they were doing. "All right you all may go. We'll finish up here." All the helpers set down whatever they were holding and began to file out. As the last ones left and closed the doors and an awkward silence settled on the three female primates.

"Okay." Rachelle broke the silence "Lets get you finished up." She began shuffling around and picking up clothes and items. "Here, get off that stupid thing." Rachelle ordered.

Gabriellia stepped down off her stool and stood still as Rachelle draped and pinned fabric on her. Gabriellia shot Nova a few glares which were returned to her.

"Well? Are you going to stand there or help me?" Rachelle asked glancing over at Nova from her work, not stopping.

"Erm…what do you want me to do?"She asked nervously.

"Can you sew?"

"No"

"Then help her with the jewelry and accessories."

Nova looked around and saw a jewelry box on table. She went over to it and took out a few pieces from inside and returned back to Rachelle and Gabriellia. She began helping Gabriellia put them on without disturbing Rachelle.

"Why are you here?" Gabriellia suddenly asked.

"Because you're lucky enough to have a caring and forgiving older sister." Nova responded.

"So, she managed to drag you from that red buffoon's side?" Gabriellia smiled deviously.

"Hey!" Nova snapped "he may be a buffoon but he's my buffoon."

Gabriellia raised her eye brow at this and Rachelle chuckled.

Nova roughly tied a choker around Gabriellia's neck "Not so tight. You're going to bruise me!"

Nova rolled her eyes.

"Quit complaining, its very un-lady like." Rachelle told her.

"I can't believe you're siding with her! I'm your sister, you should be defending me. Not siding with the one who stole my first fiancé. And on my Mixture day no less. What is wrong with you? I thought sisters were supposed to stick together. You're not being very lady-like yourself. And will you please put that clothe on the right way. I don't want to look like some peasant who doesn't know the proper way the garb goes on. And another thing, I thought you valued family. I thought that honor and loyalty meant something to you. How can you—"

"Wow you do talk a lot." Nova interrupted.

"Why do you think we call her Gabby?" Rachelle smirked.

Nova laughed.

Gabriellia groaned in frustration. "Look it's my ceremonial day you should be helping me prepare, not mocking me."

"We can multi-task." Nova said.

"You can just shut up. I'm not forgiving you for taking away my first chance of becoming the Chosen."

"He was never yours." Nova stated flatly.

"She has a point." Rachelle chimed in "Even when you were engaged he was, and I quote 'extraordinarily recklessly in love' with her. He just hadn't told her yet."

"Who said that?" both Nova and Gabriellia asked simultaneously. Then they both glared at each other again.

"Gibson. He also said that you were just the same only with more pride."

"I'm gonna kill him." Nova mumbled.

"Aww, but then Rache here wouldn't leave." Gabriellia complained.

"She could still come with us after all we'd need a new chief of science." Nova said.

"All right. Do you want to have it public, like a beheading or hanging or do you want like an assassination?"

"I was thinking more along the lines of tearing his limbs off." Nova said casually.

"I would appreciate it if you two didn't discuss my lover's murder in front of me, or not at all."

"By the way does father know that you two are already bedding together?" Gabriellia asked slyly.

"No, I don't think so." Rachelle answered nervously.

"How very interesting. What do you think he'd do if he ever found out? Maybe he'd help us with the execution. Or possibly just life imprisonment with torture." Gabriellia said innocently.

Nova chuckled.

"It doesn't matter; we're leaving tomorrow so there's nothing he can do now. Besides he wouldn't dare."

"I don't know, he seems kind but I bet he'd go insane if he found out one of his precious daughters was defiled before wedlock." Nova said.

"Since when do you two get along?" Rachelle pointed out.

Nova and Gabriellia looked at each other then back at Rachelle. "Since about a minute ago." Nova responded and Gabriellia smirked.

"Well, you're all ready." Rachelle announced and stepped away from her younger sister.

Nova also stepped back and admired the pink simian.

Gabriellia was in a beige-cream robe with golden accents that matched her eyes on the ends of her sleeves and neckline. She had a dark blue sash tied around her waist and a long colorful veil with lace patterns running down it. On the hem of the robe was violet flowers stitched in with an enticing scent coming from them. Her jewelry matched her veil; she had on every different shade of stone imaginable in every way possible: necklaces, bracelets, rings, pins, and body jewels. Around the crescent on her head were five jewels, each a different color: orange, green, black, yellow, and blue.

"Well?" Gabriellia asked "Does it look right or not? You two are just gaping at me."

"It looks perfect." Rachelle answered warmly.

"Good. I don't want anything to mess this up. I've been waiting for a long time for this day."

"We know Gabby, we know."


"Is this thing gonna start soon or what?" Otto asked.

"Trust me Otto, when it starts you're gonna be wishin' it hadn't." Sprx said,

"Sprx? Is everything all right? You've been kinda…" Chiro started, looking for the rigt word.

"Grumpy." Otto finished for him. Everyone looked at him. "What? Its true." He shrugged.

"Yea okay, grumpy fits. I guess." Chiro said.

"I'm fine. Nova's the one who's been all up in my face about everything." Sprx grumbled.

"What are you fighting over now?" Chiro asked exasperated.

"Nothing…everything. I don't know!"

"Sprx what's going on?"

"I don't know. We've just been really getting on each others nerves lately."

"Well that's not surprising since you two have spent every second of the past few days together. Antauri is right, you need some alone time—away from each other." Gibson told him.

"Yea…maybe." Sprx said starring at the floor.

A moment of silence passed as all the males became wrapped in their own thoughts. Then Nova and Rachelle came back—looking more relaxed then when they left.

"You look happy." Sprx commented as they sat down next to their respective boyfriends.

Nova leaned over and pecked him on the cheek through her veil, "I am." She responded.

Sprx looked at her quizzically but said no more.

Then a loud blood curdling note rose over the assembly. The Hyperforce all cringed at the noise looking around for what could cause such an ear shattering sound. Another, lower, albeit just as nerve numbing screech joined the first. As the Hyperforce looked around they saw that most there seemed to be enjoying the noise. Only a few others seemed to be bothered by the awful screeching.

"What's going on?" Gibson asked Rachelle who also seemed to be enjoying the terrible sounds.

"Its just music." She responded calmly.

"Music?!" Chiro cried in alarm.

"Yes this is the traditional Mixture music." She told them.

"Agh! It sounds like someone is strangling a symphony of tone deaf cats!" Nova said.

"You didn't have to sit through three hours of it." Sprx said as his left eye started twitching.

"Three hours!" the Hyperforce exclaimed.

"Yes it is required that the male of the Mixture to enjoy and harmonize with the music. And three hours is the standard time length they go through." The lavender monkey explained.

"Agh, I'm sorry." Nova said as she turned to Sprx.

"Now shush. Here comes Gabriellia." Rachelle said pointing toward the large double doors which were slowly opening. Just as in a traditional wedding Gabriellia came out and down the aisle with a bouquet of flowers and a trailing veil.

Zauro was up under a chuppah, looking rather put out by the "music" as well. He was wearing a red robe similar to what Gabriellia's looked like only more masculine.

When Gabriellia make it to where Zauro was standing they turned to face each other and began to exchange vows and pledges; promising their lives to each other and to their duties.

After they had pledged their everything to each other they both took a cup from a stand behind them and crossed arms with each other and drank from the others cup. When they had drained the cups their fathers came up behind them and promised peace and prosperity by this unity. Then a treaty was brought out before them and all four signed, signifying that the two kingdoms were now at peace and united formally.

"I now announce these two life mates!" Zauro's father declared.

"And the kingdoms now united." Arden finished.

The "music" started up again and Zauro took Gabriellia's arm and led her down the aisle and out of the court yard.

When they were gone conversation started up throughout the congregation.

"Well?" Rachelle turned to the Hyperforce.

"That still isn't relaxing or music." Sprx said then stood and walked off.

"Where are you going?" Chiro called out.

"For a walk." Sprx called back with out turning around.

"Let him be." Rachelle said.

"He needs to calm down." Antauri said.

"Rachelle." Arden called out as he came up to the Hyperforce.

"Highest." Rachelle bowed respectfully.

"Glad to see you made it. When are you leaving?" the Highest said.

"Tomorrow." Chiro spoke up.

"Ah, well them I guess there's no time to waste on preparations. Where is the Red Warrior?"

"He went for a walk. What preparations?" Rachelle said.

"For your farewell party." Arden answered.

"What?"

"It will begin in a few hours after the reception. Maybe we should just combine the two…" he thought aloud.

"Yes, why don't we simply combine them into one celebration." Rachelle said.

"Very well, come along. We are to begin at once."


Like I said not the greatest but I thought it turned out okay. Please review and tell me what you thought of it.

And also a chuppah is a wedding arch thing-y that the bride and groom stand under, in case you all were wondering.

And I also have no idea when the next chapter will be up, it could be next week, it could be next month, it may not be until Christmas break! It all depends on my stupid teachers and their homework and how much time I'll actually have for writing this thing. So sorry but thats just the way things are going right now. (