AN: and the story officially closes, a small scene into the future of Louis and Madison
It took seven years to deescalate the rebels.
Seven years Louis spent side by side with Madison. She was there when both of his parents died. First his mother to her alcoholism then secondly his father to a suicide bomber. They spent seven years in a warzone, never backing down.
Though, now the dust is starting to settle. Louis and Madison have moved back into the palace. Their things are slowly being brought back. It was destroyed over and over again, but the palace still stood tall.
Louis is arm and arm with Madison. They've reached the ballroom.
"I remember the halloween ball here." Louis steps into the middle of the room. Spray paint bottles rest abandoned, "Back when Charlie first went missing."
"She'll return." Madi consoles, "I promise."
"Don't promise me things you can't keep Mrs. Schreave."
That was another thing that happened during the rebels seized their unrelenting attacks. Louis quickly married Madison, giving the country a future Queen after their old Queen died.
"Mr. Schreave," Madison replies, "We'll have our family be bigger than it was before. Charlie will be in it."
A solitary tear rolls down his face. Now twenty six, Louis is more in touch with his emotions; more open to them. "If you do," he says, "You'll forever be my hero."
"I've been since the selection Louis," Madi jokes "Your Captain Marvel."
"And I'll be your Prince Charming," Louis kisses her in the center of the destruction. It'll take a lot to rebuild, but first they'll rebuild the country. They're starting fresh. He continues, "Forever and always."
"Well King Louis," Madi grabs his hands, "Let's head to my former room. I left some things there."
They walk up the stairs, minding the debris. The walls stood, but not the portraits and the artwork; the history collected throughout the ages. Louis wanted it to go down, just not like this.
They make it to the room, the cream walls looking exactly how it did when they had to flee. The rebels never made it to this room.
"I have two things to admit to you, Louis." Madison leads him into the room and onto the bed. They both lay back on it. His feet touch the ground, her's don't.
"What is it darling?" He looks at her. She turns her head towards him. Madison tells him, "I know that Charlie is coming back in a week, after the doctors have cleared her."
Louis bolts up, Madi sits up too. Dust particles sweep the air.
"Are you, are you serious?" His eyes light up.
Madi nods, "She's not the only family member coming home."
Madison rubs her stomach and they both know. Their family of two is soon becoming a family of four. Louis picks Madi up, spinning her.
"Madison Louise Schreave," He says, a smile on his face and tears streaming down it, "I love you."
"I love you too, Louis Nicholas."