Reunion Royalty Take 35

(Outside the border of Rodigan)

The knight breathes heavily and says, "Damn it, King Conner wasn't kidding when he told me I wouldn't be leaving the country! I nearly got caught a few times trying to leave." He looks at the unconscious knights that he had just defeated and says, "Tri Stoppable will pay for this. Mark my words. That whole family will pay for this!" He then turns and walks off until he comes across a motorcyclist that he steals from by sticking his armored arm out and letting the guy run face-first into it!

The knight doesn't even give a second look at the bleeding guy on the road as he hops onto the motorcycle and rides off.

(Later at the Castle)

Conner is sitting on his throne, dressed in his country's royal clothing with a very shiny, golden crown on his head. His new family had yet to see him in full royal clothing and he sits there with a powerful presence in the way he sat. He looks over to where Kim's family and her friends were standing at and half-smiles at the sight of Connie and Annie are all dressed up like a princess.

He is silent as he waits for the announcement from Mary and puts on his serious face as she announces that the ceremony was about to begin.

King Conner loudly says, "Come forward Gary!"

Gary gulps nervously and walks forward, stopping at the steps that led up to the throne and stops there where he immediately kneels before his King with a soft, "Your Majesty!"

King Conner continues to speak loudly for all to hear, "Gary Arnold Sprint, for your brave rescue of a child. One Ronnie Stoppable, we are all here to see that you are rewarded for your heroism."

Gary never raises his head, but he could feel his heart beating hard within his chest and knew that Jamie was watching. He could feel her eyes on him and he raises his head after King Conner says, "Raise your head Gary and come forward." He slowly raises to his feet and steps forward to stop a step below his King.

Another person that he knew walks forward, William who was the best friend of King Conner and Gary watches as King Conner reaches out to open a box that revealed two medals within.

King Conner takes the first medal and brings it up to pin his chest with care as he says, "Gary Arnold Sprint, I am proud to award you with this medal for your service to your country." He then turns and takes the second medal into his hands by the ribbon and waits for Gary to lean forward before he continues to say, "This medal is for heroism and saving a life." He then smiles and whispers to Gary's ear, "I've also arranged for a limo for your date with Jamie tonight. Enjoy." He chuckles softly at the look of surprise on Gary's face.

Gary says loudly enough for King Conner to hear over the cheering, "Thank you very much your Majesty." Smiling at all the cheering in the room before blushing as he hears a loud whistle and even though he couldn't see who did it, he had a feeling that it had come from Jamie, which it had.

(Afterwards)

Wade and Drew walk up to Conner and Wade says, "Your Majesty, can we talk privately for a moment?"

Conner turns to see them and smiles, feeling happy and that nothing could bring him down. He had his little brother back, had rewarded Gary and got to see the look of surprise on his face and he had faith that the knights would bring back the escaped knight in no time. He turns to them and says, "Sure! Come follow me and we'll go to my chambers."

Wade looks over at Drew as he whispers, "Look at him, he's happy! Do we have to tell him?"

Wade glares at him, "He deserves to be the first to know Drew, wouldn't you?"

Drew falls silent as he thinks about it before whispering, "I don't know..." He trails off as he looks at Conner's back and thinks about all that has happened since he met him. He whispers, "I think we should at least bring Kim and Ron in when we tell him."

Conner stops at some doors and says, "We're here!" He then opens the door and holds it for them as they walk past, sensing that whatever they had to tell him was serious from their faces. He then closes the door as he says, "So what can I do for you two? Want me to call up the royal jet for the trip home?"

Drew sighs and says, "Actually, this involves the reason we all came out here."

Wade says, "Do you remember what Connie said at the house in America? How Ron always had twins?"

Conner nods and says, "Yeah but we've found no traces of any twins. Besides, even if we did find out that there were any, I don't know if my mother would have let them live. They would have been trouble for the throne after all."

Wade pulls out the device and says, "I think that you have a twin. This is a scan taken from earlier and it has Bonnie's DNA on it. Your DNA was already filtered from its scans so I already know it isn't yours."

Conner's jaw drops as he listens and says, "I... I... I have a twin? Are you serious? Do you have any idea who?" He starts to pace, "If you don't, I'll have everyone in the castle line up so you can scan them!"

Drew glances at Wade, telling him that he still didn't agree with the way they were going about this before he says, "We already have a pretty good suspect in mind as your possible sister."

Conner smiles big as he says a bit loudly, "I have a sister!" He then softens as he thinks about it, trying to imagine what she might look like and says, "I have a sister..."

Wade walks up and grips Conner's shoulder, giving him a small shake to bring him back to Earth and says, "Conner! That's what we want to talk to you about. Your sister is someone you've already met!"

Conner blinks in surprise as he says, "Since I've lived in the castle my whole life, that would be surprising! Who is she? Tell me! Why wouldn't I have noticed her?"

Drew sighs and turns to Wade as he says, "I don't like this! He's bound to be angry and in shock when we tell him who we think it is!"

Conner frowns as he wonders who it could be now, being even more curious with every second and says, "Just tell me who it is! Whoever it is, couldn't be all that bad!"

Wade says, "Just promise me that you'll remember those words and then I'll tell you."

Conner thinks about it and says, "Fine, I promise on my honor as King of Rodigan that I will remember my words. Now will you please tell me?"

Wade and Drew share one last look before Wade sighs and says, "We think your sister is... the maid that murdered Queen Bonnie."

Conner feels like his jaw has punched through the ground and his eyes bug out big as he says, "Vania? Vania the maid is my... my sister? Are you sure?"

Wade steps back and says, "I'd need to do a scan on her to be very certain but yes, since she was the only one who was in the dungeon with us when the scanner picked up Bonnie DNA before shutting off and it hasn't scanned anytime since then."

Conner walks over to a chair in the room and collapses into it as he says in a dazed state, "Vania might be my sister... that means my mother gave her away to a maid to be raised. Probably as a backup in case anything happened to me." He then looks at Wade and says, "That sounds like something she would do. Wouldn't you agree?"

Wade is hesitant to answer at first but eventually he nods silently at Conner before Drew says, "What are you going to do? You don't have to acknowledge her. She murdered your mother, er... her mother, if we're right!"

Conner shouts at Drew, "Don't you think I know that? It tears me up inside because if I hadn't come to America. I might have decided to put my only living flesh and blood to..." He trails off as he looks away and growls in frustration with his hands balling into fists.

Wade says to Conner, "But didn't you already decide to spare her? And if you tell her that she's a Princess, then you could..." He is cut off as Conner quickly says, "Do what? Hm? Give up the throne to her? Make her the Queen so I don't have to marry anyone?"

Drew says, "Calm down Conner! Think of it this way, you have a sister that you can get to know now. Forge a brother and sister bond that your mother denied you! Look at Kim and Ron's kids for any help. You can even ask my own children! I am sure they would love to help you!"

Conner grips the arms of the chair tightly as he thinks about it, growing angry not at Vania for what she did to Bonnie. That was something he understood and could actually forgive her for enough to spare her. It was the thought of having been denied his bond with his fraternal twin for so long and at himself for being so dense that he never saw it once in all the years that she had probably worked in the castle! He was angry at himself and his birth mother both!

Conner takes a couple of deep breaths and says, "I..." He stops and collects himself before he speaks with his royal tone of voice, "Go do your scan of Vania and confirm. If she is indeed my sister, then I know what I will have to do."

Drew nods and says, "Sure thing Conner. Just don't do anything rash before we know for certain ok? That's my deal ok?"

Conner looks up at Drew and then remembers the issue with his daughter and says, "I won't but thank you for bringing this to my attention."

Wade says, "You know, if you really want someone to talk to. Your family, and by that I mean everyone who came here with you, myself included will always be here for you. You can always talk to any of us about anything that's ever on your mind." He pats Conner's shoulder and then says as he opens the door, "In case you don't already know, Kim and Ron's family already love you and accept you as their own."

Drew says to Conner before he leaves too, "You're all right in my book, erm, just don't try to date my daughter ok?" This makes Conner laugh and say, "I think she's already got a guy, so no worries there."

Drew grumbles something until Wade shouts from the corridor, "Are you coming Drew?" Making him shout back, "Yeah, I'm coming! Just hold your horses!" He then says, "We will get you your answers, so don't worry. Bye!" He waves and leaves, shutting the door behind him.

After they both leave, Conner just sits there with his head hanging and stares at his feet as he wonders what to do if Vania really does turn out to be his sister? Could he trust her to rule by his side? How would the Golden Knight react when he found out? Would he offer any sons to her as well as a way to get out of the agreement with Queen Bonnie, his mother? Would the kingdom be ok with a surprise Princess appearing out of nowhere? And what would the kingdom think if they learned that he and his sister were not the legit heirs because of what Bonnie had done? Would there be an uprising? He had so many questions and no answers or at least none that would give him any kind of comfort.

He stands up and looks at the picture of his... he wondered if he could still call her his mother after all that she'd done to him and to the kingdom? His father's family had already shown him unparalleled love, kindness, tenderness, courage and a true sense of nobility that would put any true noble to shame.

If it was true about what she had done to him and his... sister... a word that he never thought he would get to use in relation to him and now he found himself very blessed with two older sisters, and many younger siblings. Practically overnight he had gone from a lonely soul to having a big, loving family more wonderful than anything he had ever fantasized about. He still couldn't imagine how his mother could be so very cruel to everyone in her life, including her own children! As if her own children were nothing more than a means to an end for her but he had to wonder, to what ends? It pained him to admit that he still knew nothing of her real goal that she had worked so hard on.

Conner lets out a heavy sigh and fails to hear the door opening as he says, "Why? Why couldn't you show me even the tiniest fraction of the love that they have?" He grows more angry as he balls his fists, staring at the way Bonnie had a supreme smirk on her face to make her look like she knew all, was above all, was better than anyone and everyone.

Conner grabs the frame and suddenly rips it off the wall and turns, smashing onto some furniture, ripping a big hole on it where the head is as he shouts, "I hate you for what you've done mother!" He breathes heavily as he just stares at the ripped picture, still seeing that ever-defiant smirk before he yells and grabs the picture, ripping it out of the frame and crumpling it up into as tiny a ball as he could before tossing it into the waste basket before he says loudly, "That's for all the years of when you could have loved me but never did!"

Conner then turns to leave the room and rejoin those he considered his real family at this point, only to stop and go cold when he saw Mary at the door. All he could do was open his mouth as he tried to think of something to say.

Mary simply steps into the room and closes the door behind her as gently and quietly as she could. She stands there for a moment, gazing at him with her hands crossed in front of her with Conner still speechless.

Seeing that she was not going to get anywhere, she starts to walk towards him as she says in a most tender voice, "Your Majesty, if you're worried that anyone will find out that you lost your composure. Don't worry. I promise you that I will never tell a single soul about it, not even your new family." She is halfway to him as she reaches out with a single hand and in her tender voice still, she says to him with her eyes meeting his, "You have every right to be angry and hurt at her. She did some pretty mean things to you. Things that I never, ever would dream of doing to you."

Mary's fingers touch his cheek, sliding back to brush through his hair as her eyes water up and she says, "I am sorry that I haven't been there for you in the ways you've needed me. I haven't shown you the love that you have obviously so longed for." She brings her hand to his face, silencing him with a single, delicate finger.

She says to him while her watery eyes gaze into his, "I want you to know that I didn't come here to tell you all this. I came here to... to tell you that I watched you as you comforted Connie... to tell you that I saw your face when you confronted the knight who had Ronnie." She looks away for a moment before looking back at him and says, "I saw how much you've grown as a person since you met your new family. You don't know it, but you're already so much stronger and better for it. Something I doubt the Queen would have approved of, but you know what? If you'll forgive me, but so what? She can bitch about it in that fiery room of hers forever. It wouldn't change a thing."

She drops her finger from his lips and brings it to hers in a light touch, imaging something she doubted she would ever feel, a kiss from his lips before she lowers her hand and says, "You are a wonderful king, one that I would be happy to give my all for. To do anything you requested from me. I would even sacrifice my life for you, so that you may live. I love y-I mean the country, Your Majesty" She pauses to wipe away some tears before she says, "I just wish you could see just how wonderful you are and I know that everyone else can see it too. No matter what happens, even if everyone in the country found out about your real father. I have faith that you will always be the best King this country has ever seen."

Mary wipes her eyes once more before she says, "That... that's all I have to say and I will leave you alone now." She gets to turn halfway before she feels a strong hand grip her arm and she stops moving, following the hand holding her arm up to Conner's face. Neither noticing as the door cracks open just a little with a green eye peeking through.

Conner gently says, "Wait a second please, Mary."

Mary nods as she turns back to face him directly, wiping at her right eye and then just tries to blink the rest off before she says, "Your Majesty?"

Conner lets her go and says, "Thank you for what you said Mary. I really appreciate it. I know I can trust you to do what you say. You've been one of the best advisors I have ever seen, even better than Gary as indispensable as he thinks he is. I also want you to know..." He takes her hand that she had just used to wipe at a tear with and says, "I have never hear or felt such strong words in my life and I sincerely hope that you will take this order to heart."

Mary says, "Anything Your Majesty"

Conner says, "Do not ever end your life for me, I want you to live for as long as you can around me."

Mary says with some small confusion, "Your Majesty, it is part of my duties to ensure you are safe and so I have to know, are you firing me?"

Conner shakes his head as he says, "No Mary, I am just asking you to not be so willing to sacrifice yourself for me. You are not only one of my best advisors, but one of my closest, dearest friends. I would be very, very sad without you in my life." He pauses for a moment or two before he says, "I..." and then trails off as he is unsure how to put what he is feeling into words. All he can do is just look at Mary and see that she meant what she said, about putting her life on the line for his.

Mary gazes back at Conner, hearing the music song, "Truly, Madly, Deeply" begin to swell in her ears, knowing that she had come so close to admitting her true feelings for him. She still hoped that at least, on some level, they got through to him and would possibly even be returned.

There is a soft knock at the door and it opens quietly, causing the newest person to smirk. She says, "Hey Conner, Connie is asking if she can go on horseback riding with you. Should I tell her you're busy?"

Conner and Mary snap out of it the moment they Sheila's voice and steps back away from each other.

Conner quickly turns to Sheila and says, "No, I am coming. I did promise earlier that I would let her experience some of the things a Princess gets to do and riding with the King is one of those experiences."

Sheila is giving him a sly smile as she looks at Conner and then Mary before she says, "Yeah, but I have got to warn you. Connie seems to be making you her favorite, which means that she will be wanting a lot of your time. Do you think any of your girlfriends will understand?"

Mary blushes beet red at Sheila's words while Conner starts walking towards Sheila, missing Mary's blushing and says, "I think the Golden Knight's daughter hardly counts as my girlfriend, even if she is trying to marry me. So I'll politely ask you to stay out of my affairs." He then walks past her quickly and doesn't look back.

Sheila looks at Mary and says, "You've got to step up your game girl, or your catch is going to slip away from you before he even realizes you were playing the same game."

Mary's eyes go wide as she catches onto Sheila's meaning and looks at the door with Conner already gone from sight before she says, "I won't push it. He will realize my feelings in time. I'm... sure of it."

Sheila narrows her eyes at Mary and quickly walks over, grabbing her by the wrist as she says, "That sweet and innocent act isn't going to get you noticed by a guy like Conner. You have to at least let him know your feelings. Otherwise he's just going be like his father, a man stumbling in the dark. So grab your flashlight and blind him with your light."

Mary just looks at Sheila and says hesitantly, "I... I'll think about it."

Sheila starts to walk through the door, dragging Mary with her as she says, "Either you tell him before we leave or I'll burn a large message on the castle wall declaring your love for everyone to see."

Mary blushes bright red at Sheila's words before Sheila then says to her, "Now come on, I don't want to miss the horseback riding or my daughter's date that I'm sure my husband will try to spy on."

AN: Well everyone, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. A bit of happy stuff going on while the bad guy gets away to possibly return at a later date (or another story). So what did you think of Gary being honored the way he was? What do you think of Conner finding out that he possibly had a sister? That would mean something to Kim and Ron's family too wouldn't it? (Though this was overlooked it seems, for now) What do you think of Conner's flash of temper, do you think it was understandable? What do you think of Mary in this chapter? She came close didn't she? Or did she reach him? What do you think?

As usual all reviews, ideas, votes, lightning bugs, and more are always welcome.