Good day to all of you. I trust the day has been treating you well. If so, great. If not, well, here's a new chapter of my story to cheer you up.
It is now time for me to write out a wedding. While I have done so before in both of my other stories, neither one of those had much sustenance in them, when I look back. Hopefully this time around, I can add more detail than I did before. Please, enjoy.
3 Question Marks: Thank you very much! Also, I agree, pizza flavored cake does sound quite delicious, as long as it's not pepperoni. For some reason, I never truly liked pepperoni. That's just me.
Blackhawks8: I'm glad you were right about what would happen. I suppose you'll just have to see how things go from here. I do hope you enjoy. I'm glad you like my battle scenes. I typically copy them directly from my copy of Smash 4. And I will continue to do so once I get my hands on a copy of Ultimate. I will admit, it took me time before I was able to beat Classic Mode on max difficulty. Even to this day, whenever I try, more often than not, I fail. Hopefully the Classic Mode in Ultimate isn't quite as hard.
Well then, let us proceed.
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*Smash Mansion living room*
*1:00 PM*
"So, do you think we should hold the wedding inside the mansion or outside in the gardens?" Lucina asked.
"Hmm… I say gardens. More space." Shulk replied.
Shulk and Lucina were currently trying to figure out some of the details for how they wanted their wedding to go. They still had a long way to go, but they didn't mind.
Master Hand had requested that they hold their wedding in about two months' time. The reason for this is because, as had been rumored for some time now, the fourth Super Smash Bros. tournament was coming to an end, and a fifth one was to begin right after. Master Hand had asked them to hold their wedding as something of a closing ceremony for the fourth tournament.
Master Hand had also announced that unlike previous tournaments, no one would be sent home this time. There would be no cuts. Not only that, but everyone who had ever competed in Smash Bros. ever would be returning. This was especially exciting for some of the older veterans, who wanted to see their old friends again. Shulk and Lucina had heard names such as Snake, Ice Climbers, and Pichu get tossed around a lot. Also, as with all other tournaments, there would be a handful of newcomers. The engaged pair couldn't wait to see who would be coming. Because of the fact that everyone would be coming back, as well as several newcomers, some of the Smashers were already saying that this would be the 'Ultimate Tournament'.
Shulk looked over at Lucina, and couldn't believe he would be marrying such a beautiful woman soon. He hoped that he could make her happy. Suddenly, a question appeared in Shulk's mind.
"Say, Lucina. What exactly are weddings like in your world?"
"Well, I never truly got to experience one in my youth. But when I returned to the past, I did read a few things regarding Ylissean weddings in books. They are said to be rather grand affairs. I must say, the part I find most interesting is when the families and closest friends of the bride and groom walk down the aisle." Lucina said.
"Friends and family walking down the aisle? Can't say I've heard of that before." Shulk replied.
"Oh? The book I read made it seem like that was rather common. What are weddings like on your home, if I may ask?" Lucina inquired.
"Being honest, whenever something like that happened on Bionis, it was rather quick. The bride goes down the aisle, they get married, that's it. Besides, it's the reception everyone looks forward to more than the wedding itself."
"Reception?"
"Yeah, the reception. The afterparty. Where the newlyweds celebrate their new life together by dancing, eating cake, and talking with their friends and family. You don't have those?"
Lucina merely shook her head.
"No. According to what I read, the time spent leading up to weddings was rather long, and the event itself is said to be very grand, so once the ceremony is over, it is typically nightfall, meaning everyone goes to their beds afterwards. Truthfully, I would prefer not to do it in this fashion. I would rather not have to wait hours for me to have to walk down the aisle."
"Me neither." Shulk replied.
"But still, I am not sure what the point of a party is after the ceremony. Still, if you would prefer to do it the Bionis way, I will not object." Lucina said.
"Well, while I would prefer it that way, part of the reason I asked was because I was thinking perhaps maybe we could take parts of your traditions and parts of mine. Tell ya what, you agree to the afterparty, and I agree to the whole 'family walking down the aisle' thing. Deal?" Shulk asked.
Lucina thought for a minute before looking at Shulk.
"Very well. I agree." Lucina said.
About a week later, Shulk was walking around the mansion, looking for his bride to be. When he found her, he sat down next to her.
"Hey there, love. How are you?" Shulk asked.
The Monado wielder then noticed that Lucina had a bit of a saddened expression on her face. She then turned to face Shulk.
"Is something wrong, Lucina?" Shulk asked.
"Shulk. I'm sorry, but… I don't think I can do this." She answered.
"Do what?" Shulk inquired.
"Get married. I don't think it will work."
"W-what? Why not?" Shulk said, suddenly saddened and worried.
"There was something I did not consider when I said yes. Namely, the fact we come from two separate worlds. Smash Brothers will not last forever. And when it ends, we will all be sent home. How will this work if we are sent to two different places, never to see each other again?" Lucina explained.
"I kinda thought of that, actually. I was thinking perhaps once everything is said and done, you and I could return to Bionis together. You did say you intended to leave your dad to his life after killing Grima." Shulk said.
"I did say that, but I'm not sure anymore. Even before Grima was destroyed, he insisted that he wants me to stay. The rest of my family has said the same. I've been thinking that perhaps I should stay in Ylisse." Lucina responded.
"Lucina, listen. I love you, and I want to stay with you, no matter what. That includes our time here at Smash, and beyond. I know that we have many more years of Smash ahead of us. And when it's over, you and I will talk about where to go next, your world or mine. If we decide going back to your home is better, I will follow you."
Lucina mulled over Shulk's words before turning back to him with a smile now on her face.
"Thank you, Shulk. That was what I needed to hear. And I will follow you too if we decide to go back to your home. I am uncertain of what will happen, but there is one thing I am certain of."
Lucina then took Shulk's hands and looked him in the eye before continuing to speak.
"I love you. And no matter what the future holds, I'm going to cherish every moment."
The engaged couple shared a loving kiss. When they broke apart, Shulk spoke up once again.
"Now, what was I gonna ask you about? Oh yeah. I was told to ask you, what cake flavour do you prefer, chocolate or red velvet?"
Some time later, Shulk was walking down the hallway his bedroom was on, intending to grab something from his room. But before he could enter his room, Lucina emerged from her own room, which was right across the hall from Shulk's.
"Ah, there you are, Shulk. Might I speak to you?" Lucina asked.
Shulk turned to his soon to be wife with a smile.
"Course. What's up?" Shulk asked.
"There's something I wish to show you." Lucina answered.
With that, she pulled Shulk into her room. Once inside she walked over to something that was covered by a tarp. Lucina had a rather excited look on her face.
"Perhaps this isn't very traditional, but I could not resist. I wish to show you my chosen wedding dress!" Lucina said.
"Really? Alright then, let's see it."
With that, Lucina removed the tarp. The dress was very poofy, almost as if it were made by sewn together cotton balls. It was a very bright yellow in color, almost too bright to look at. It also had red stripes running across the dress in a diagonal fashion. Shulk looked at it in shock, and not the good kind.
"What do you think?" Lucina asked.
"It's certainly…something." Shulk replied.
"I'm especially fond of the red stripes. They remind me so much of your Monado. Isn't it just lovely?" Lucina asked with a smile on her face.
Shulk actually hated the dress. It was hard to tell that it even was a dress. He also wasn't overly fond of the color yellow, especially the kind of yellow that was very bright, like Lucina's dress was. However, Shulk was too embarrassed to openly admit this to Lucina. It wasn't often that Lucina smiled this brightly, and he didn't want to take that away from her.
"Y-yeah. It's beautiful, love." Shulk lied.
Lucina then moved to hug Shulk. As he returned her hug, he tried thinking of ways to get Lucina to wear something more visually appealing when they got married.
Shulk and Lucina were now only one week away from being married. As a wedding gift, Master Hand gave both of them the week off from fights in order to make final preparations. He also allowed their chosen Family Day visitors to come to the mansion early to help with those preparations. There were more than enough sofas in the living room to accommodate six visitors for a week. Master Hand also promised that all their other friends and family could come to the mansion the day of the wedding.
Shulk was currently talking with his friends Reyn, Dunban, and Riki in his room. He was telling them about how the big day itself would go.
"So, we're gonna be walking down the path too? Not just your girl?" Reyn asked.
"Yes. She says that's how they do things in weddings back at her home. She and I decided to mix customs." Shulk answered.
"Long as we get to eat cake and other good grub afterward, I'm good." Reyn responded.
"Reyn right! Riki want eat good food after Shulk get married to wifeypon!" Riki chimed in.
"Heh. Don't worry, you two. The whole lot of us will have plenty of food after the ceremony is over." Shulk said.
"Still can't believe you're getting hitched, man. Never thought I'd see the day." Reyn stated.
"Well, I suppose things change over the years. But I'm glad you lot will be here to see it happen." Shulk replied.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world, man. None of us would. Right, Dunban? Dunban?" Reyn asked.
Shulk's mentor seemed to be deep in thought. Not even Reyn calling his name seemed to break his concentration. It was only when Riki raised his voice did Dunban snap back to reality.
"Dundun! What wrong? Why you so quiet?" Riki asked.
"Hmm? Oh, forgive me. I was lost in thought. Like Reyn, I'm surprised you're going through with this. You've matured much since you left for this place. I'll also admit that… when I pictured you getting married, I was certain it was going to be to Fiora." Dunban admitted.
"Oh. Well, I'll admit, there was a time I thought that, too. But that time has passed. At least she and I parted on good terms. And I've moved on. And I hope Fiora does too." Shulk added.
"Of course. And like her, I hope you find much happiness with Lucina. If you don't mind me asking, what is it about her that first drew you to her side?" Dunban inquired.
"Hard to say, really. I think one of the first things I noticed about her was how similar we are. But we also have enough differences to keep things interesting. I think that's part of why this works." Shulk admitted.
"I see. Well, once again, I wish you much happiness with her." Dunban said.
"Thanks, Dunban." Shulk said with a smile.
"Alright, all that aside, I'm starting to get hungry. Anyone else mind if I go grab some grub?" Reyn asked.
"Actually, I'm starting to feel the same way myself. C'mon, I'll show you to the Mess Hall." Shulk offered.
The next day, both Shulk and Lucina were in the latter's room working on a few last-minute details.
"So we officially start this thing at noon exactly, yeah?" Shulk asked.
"Yes, I believe that would be an ideal time." Lucina responded.
As they were talking, Lucina's family entered the room. The first to enter was Lucina's father, Chrom. After him was her mother, Sumia, followed by her younger sister, Cynthia.
"You wanted to see us, Lucina?" Chrom asked.
"Yes, there was something I wish to show you." Lucina stated.
The blue haired woman then went over to her hideous yellow wedding dress, which, fortunately, was once again covered with a tarp. Unfortunately, Lucina uncovered it, allowing her family to see it. They gave it the same questionable look that Shulk had given it when he first saw it.
"Uh, what exactly is it?" Cynthia asked.
"It's a dress, of course." Lucina answered.
"Oh no." Sumia whispered, already knowing where this was going.
"Don't you think I'll look just lovely when I walk down the aisle wearing this?" Lucina said as she stood next to the dress.
"Walk down the… Lucina, please don't tell me you intend to wear this as your wedding dress." Chrom pleaded.
"But… Shulk said he liked it." Lucina responded.
The rest of the Exalted family turned to Shulk in confusion. Shulk, who was now standing several feet behind Lucina, made a bunch of frantic 'no' gestures with his hands, while simultaneously shaking his head. He then pointed to the ugly dress and mimed vomiting. Chrom seemed to understand what he was trying to say and decided to help the poor boy out.
"I see. Be that as it may, you are still technically a princess, Lucina. And as such, you deserve to be married wearing something more regal and elegant." Chrom stated.
"But where would I find another dress so close to the wedding date?" Lucina pondered.
"Well, luckily, I predicted this would happen, so I took the liberty of packing something more suitable. It's similar to the one I wore when I married your father, only tailored to fit you. At least, I hope it fits you, dear." Sumia stated, more than aware of her future daughter's horrible fashion sense.
"Thank you, mother, I'm sure it will be lovely. Wait, what do mean by you predicted this would happen?" Lucina asked.
"Oh, well… Don't worry about it, dear. Let's just see how it looks on you." Sumia responded.
She then went over to a bag of luggage she had stored in her daughter's room and started to open it. But before it was opened completely, Sumia stopped and turned to Shulk.
"Um, Shulk, would you mind giving us some privacy, please? It's not very traditional for the groom to see the bride in her dress before the wedding." Sumia requested.
"Oh, yeah. Of course." Shulk stated as he left the room.
Shulk was now relieved. He would not have to see Lucina wear that horrible dress after all. Hopefully the one Sumia had brought was much more appealing. Well, it couldn't be worse than what Lucina had initially chosen. With the last known flaw removed, Shulk found that now more than ever, he couldn't wait for the next few days to pass and he could finally marry the woman he loved.
As he was leaving the room, a Mii girl by the name of Vanessa entered the room.
"Excuse me, I'm looking for a man named Chrom. Is he in here?" Vanessa asked.
"That's me. What do you need me for?" Chrom asked.
"Master Hand would like to speak with you." Vanessa answered.
Shulk awoke at the start of another day. As he got up and stretched, he saw a fancy tuxedo that was hung in front of his bed. For a moment, his tired mind wondered why it was there, but a moment later him mind cleared and he remembered.
This was it. Today was the day. Today was finally the day. Today was the day he would finally marry the woman he loved, Lucina.
Shulk looked over at a clock and saw that it was 8:00 AM. Only 4 hours until the big moment. After changing into his wedding attire and eating a quick breakfast, he wandered outside the mansion. He saw several unfamiliar people waling around. Shulk assumed them to be friends of Lucina from her home world. He then saw two familiar faces and ran up to them.
"Melia! Sharla!" Shulk yelled.
The two girls in question turned their heads when they heard their names get called. As soon as they saw Shulk, their faces brightened. They then proceeded to hug their friend. They were both wearing elegant dresses for the occasion.
"Shulk! It's you! How are you? It's been years!" Sharla exclaimed.
"Indeed. It has been far too long, Shulk." Melia said.
"Yes. Yes, it has. Still, I'm glad you're both here, now." Shulk said to his friends.
"We wouldn't miss it! You can't believe how shocked we both were when that letter you sent said you were getting married. Still, we're both glad you invited us, and everyone else, for that matter." Sharla replied.
"Speaking of which, where is everyone else? Fiora, Juju, Vanea?" Shulk asked.
"Oh, they're around here, somewhere. We all left together. Still, I would like to hear about your time here. Is this where you live now? It's quite grand. Outside of the palace at Alcamoth, I've never seen such a large structure." Melia said, gesturing to the Smash Mansion.
"Yeah, this place is pretty great. It's loads bigger on the inside, though. During my first few months here, I had to use a map to find my way around. But I want to know how things are back home. How is Colony 6? And the High Entia?" Shulk responded.
"Everything in Colony 6 is great. I've finally gotten everything under control." Sharla answered.
"My people are doing fine as well. About a year after you came here, things finally managed to calm down enough for me to take my rightful place as Empress of the High Entia." Melia chimed in.
"Well, congratulations, Empress." Shulk said.
"Shulk, please. I might be Empress now, but you and I are still friends. And as such, you can still call me Melia, if you wish." Melia replied.
"If that's what you want." Shulk said.
"So, where is this wedding taking place, anyway?" Sharla asked.
"Out behind the mansion. Past the pool and into the gardens. I hope you guys don't need a map to find you way there." Shulk joked.
"Oh, hardy har, smart guy. Anyway, we best head over there, and I bet you have a few more things to do before this whole thing begins. We'll see you later, Shulk." Sharla said before walking off with Melia.
Shulk watched his friends walk off with a smile on his face before he heard a voice come from behind him.
"Shulk? Did that girl say your name was Shulk?"
The Monado wielder turned and saw a young woman with blonde hair in pigtails approach him.
"Are you Shulk? Are you the one marrying my niece, Lucina?" The woman asked.
"Niece? Wait a minute, I think I've heard of you. You're name's…Lissa, right? Or, what was the other one? Emm…Emmer…" Shulk started.
"You mean Emmeryn? No, you were right the first time. I'm Lissa. But you never answered my question. Are you…?"
"Yes, I am marrying Lucina. I am Shulk."
Lissa then walked around Shulk, looking him up and down, as if inspecting him. She then looked at him once again.
"Well, at least it seems like Lucina has good taste in men." Lissa stated.
"Er, thanks?" Shulk responded.
"Say, where is Lucina, anyway? I wanna say hi to my niece." Lissa asked.
"She should be inside the mansion. Second floor, Room 2505. You might want to ask around for directions." Shulk answered.
"Thanks!" Lissa said cheerfully as she walked away.
Lissa walked inside the mansion, and after wandering around for some time, getting lost more times than she cared to admit, and finally being led to her destination by a green dinosaur that could only say its name, she found herself outside Lucina's room. She knocked on the door and Sumia answered it.
"Lissa!" She exclaimed.
"Hi there! I'm here to see my niece!" Lissa said happily.
"Of course." Sumia responded.
Sumia then stepped to the side and allowed Lissa to enter the room. The blonde girl then saw her niece getting fitted for her wedding dress. Lissa couldn't help but beam at this.
"Oh, wow! You look great, Lucina!" She yelled.
"Thank you, Lissa. I'm quite glad you came." Lucina replied.
"Of course! I actually ran into that Shulk boy outside. He's quite a looker." Lissa said.
"Indeed. I consider myself quite fortunate to have met him." Lucina said with a smile.
"I've also read those letters you sent to Chrom. It sounds like Shulk is a great hero where he comes from. It almost seems ironic. Two of the greatest heroes of two different worlds getting married! Isn't it cute?" Lissa stated.
"Heh, that almost sounds like something Owain would say. Speaking of which, is he with you? I would like to see him. Where is he?" Lucina asked.
Lissa's face suddenly dropped as a frown came onto her face.
"I don't know. A little over a year after you came here, he just disappeared one day. No warning, no note, no trace of where he is. The same thing happened to Inigo and Severa. Olivia, Cordelia, and I are all worried sick about them." Lissa answered.
Lucina was now just as sad as Lissa. She was not expecting to hear this. While she was somewhat glad that Inigo wouldn't be there, as she feared he would try to take her back and thus ruin the day, that didn't mean she was happy to hear that he had vanished without a trace. Same goes for her cousin and good friend.
"Still, I'm certain he's alive, somewhere. We'll find him, one day. And he wouldn't want this to spoil what's supposed to be a happy day." Lissa stated.
"You're right, Lissa. Today is a day for happiness. Let us continue with the preparations. Would you mind helping me with this dress?" Lucina asked.
"Of course! Tell me what you need me to do." Lissa said.
A few hours later, everyone from both Shulk and Lucina's worlds, as well as the Smashers, were gathered in the gardens behind the mansion. An altar had been set up in the center of the gardens, with a long carpet leading up to it. Shulk stood at the altar, along with Master Hand, who was performing the ceremony. Shulk himself was very excited at what was about to happen, but also very nervous. Still, he waited anxiously for people to start walking down the aisle.
His wish came true shortly after, as music started playing and he saw the first pair of people start walking. It was his chosen best man and Lucina's chosen maid of honor, Reyn and Cynthia. Their arms were locked together. Halfway across, Cynthia tripped on her dress, but Reyn managed to hold her up and they kept walking.
"Careful, kid." Reyn whispered.
"Sorry." Cynthia replied.
Once they made it to the altar, they split and stood on opposite ends of the altar, with Reyn standing next to Shulk. Then the next pair began walking down the aisle. It was Dunban and Sumia their arms also locked together. Despite being even clumsier than her younger daughter, Sumia made it down the aisle with no incident. Sumia then stood next to Cynthia while Dunban stood next to Reyn. After that, the third pair walked down the aisle. This was Riki and Zelda, Lucina's closest female friend at the mansion. Zelda felt somewhat odd holding this furry creature's paw, but they made it down the aisle without issue.
Then, Shulk finally saw Lucina herself, being walked down the aisle by Chrom. She was wearing a strapless, low cut, white wedding dress with elegant gloves, a large blue ribbon around her waist, and a wide skirt that went just above her ankles along with elegant white heels. She also wore the ornament Shulk had gotten her for her birthday in her hair. Shulk thought she looked absolutely beautiful. She and Chrom walked all the way down the aisle until making it to the altar. Once they made it, Chrom released Lucina and took a seat in the front row while Lucina kept walking until she and Shulk were looking right at each other. Master Hand then began speaking.
"Good day to everyone. I bit welcome to all our visitors here. We are gathered here today to join in marriage this man, Shulk, and this woman, Lucina. Before I begin, is there anyone here who has reason why there two should not be together? If so, speak now, or forever hold your peace."
No one spoke up, so Master Hand continued.
"Very well then. Now then, these two have words they wish to say to each other."
"Lucina, when I met you, I had no idea that one day we would fall in love and make it to this day. But as I said before, the future is ours to decide. Whenever I'm around you, joy and love are all I'm feeling. In fact, I'm really feeling it! May we be together, always." Shulk said as he put a ring on Lucina's finger.
"Shulk, as you know, I had a very hard past, and many times I felt that I would never find happiness again. I am thankful that you have proven me wrong. Ever since we met each other, You have done nothing but give me kindness and love and happiness. I pray that we may have many more years of that." Lucina said as she put a ring on Shulk's finger.
"Now then, Shulk, do you take Lucina to be your wife?" Master Hand asked.
"Yeah, I do." Shulk said.
"Alright, and Lucina, do you take Shulk to be your husband?" Master Hand asked.
"Indeed, I do." Lucina answered.
"Then, I now pronounce this couple to be married! You may kiss the bride." Master Hand proclaimed.
Shulk and Lucina then sealed their marriage with a kiss while the crowd erupted into cheers and claps. Once they broke apart, Shulk looked at his beautiful wife while Lucina looked at her handsome husband. They were both shocked that they had finally done it, and that they could now refer to each other as husband/wife. But at the same time, they were both extraordinarily happy.
Afterwards, the newly married couple were eating dinner together surrounded by their closest family and friends. As they ate, they made conversation with their loved ones.
"Congrats again, Shulk! I still can't believe you did it. I'm real happy for ya, man." Reyn said to his friend.
"I agree. I just know you two will be very happy together." Fiora chimed in.
"Thanks, guys." Shulk said.
"I hope that you and Shulk are very happy together." Sumia said to her daughter.
"I know she will. She deserves to have this kind of happiness." Chrom added.
"I'm surprised at how you're taking this, Chrom. I thought you'd be all worried and paranoid when Lucina got married." Lissa said with a giggle.
"Lissa, please. I'm better than that. I had already met and accepted Shulk beforehand. And while I was somewhat shocked when she told us she was going to marry, I quickly got over it. I don't believe anything could shock me at this point." Chrom said before taking a bite of his food.
"I have to agree. What could be more surprising than the wedding itself?" Shulk agreed before taking a sip of his drink.
"So, tell me Shulk, are you and Lucina considering kids?" Sharla asked.
At this surprising question, Shulk prematurely swallowed his drink while Chrom swallowed his food half chewed. Lucina blushed in embarrassment at the question. Shulk coughed as he forced his drink down. Chrom had to force the chunk of food down his throat before taking several deep breath.
"Sharla, come on! We only just got married! Don't you think it's kind of early to be thinking about something like that?" Shulk asked.
"Indeed. I just started eating." Chrom muttered.
"Chrom!" Sumia scolded.
"Sumia, come on! I'm not even 30 years old yet. I am too young to be a grandfather." Chrom said.
"Father, please." Lucina said.
"*sigh* You're right, Lucina. I shouldn't be bringing everyone down. I'm sorry." Chrom replied.
"Father?" Melia asked.
She was clearly confused as to how Chrom and Lucina could be father and daughter when they looked roughly the same age. Most of Shulk's guests had the same look of confusion on their faces.
"Long story. I'll tell you later." Shulk said.
All of Shulk's friends seemed to accept the answer and went back to their food.
"And to answer your question Sharla, no. We haven't talked about anything like that, yet. I think we should let a few years pass before we think about something like that." Shulk answered.
"That sounds like a good answer to me." Chrom said to Shulk.
Before anyone could say anything else, a few Miis brought out a large wedding cake. Everyone was awed at the sight of it. Shulk and Lucina then rose from their seats so that they may cut it.
At the end of the day, Master Hand called an end to the ceremony. While the Miis were busy cleaning up everything, all the Bionis and Ylisse residents were being sent home after one last round of congratulations to the happy bride and groom. Though, Lucina wondered why she hadn't seen her father go home. Shulk and Lucina, still in their wedding outfits, were just walking back toward the mansion after saying their last goodbyes. However, Master Hand suddenly floated in front of them, blocking their path.
"Wait. Before you two head in, I have a couple things to say to you." Master Hand said.
"Oh? Like what?" Shulk asked.
"First off, congratulations, once again. I hope you two are happy together. Second, in light of your union, I have changed the room arrangements. Starting tomorrow, you will both be staying in Room 2504. The vacancy in Room 2505 will be filled with one of the newcomers coming to the mansion tomorrow. Speaking of which, as you both know, we will be getting a large handful of newcomers for the new tournament tomorrow, so I expect both of you to give these newcomers a warm welcome. Lastly, one of our newcomers has arrived early, and I would like for you two to say hello." Master Hand said.
"Really now? Who is it?" Shulk asked.
"It's me."
Shulk and Lucina both turned around and to their shock, mostly Lucina's, the Exalt of Ylisse himself, Chrom, stood before them.
"F-father? Is it true?" Lucina asked.
"It is, Lucina. Master Hand asked me himself the other day if I would like to join. I instantly said yes. It will be an honor to join you as a 'Smasher', as you call yourselves." Chrom explained.
"O-oh my! But, what about Ylisse? Won't the people need their Exalt?" Lucina asked.
"I'm not overly worried. Ylisse is in a time of peace that hasn't been seen since before my father was Exalt. I'm certain Sumia can handle it for a few years. Besides, should something happen, she can easily write me and have me help with the problem." Chrom said nonchalantly.
Lucina then ran up and hugged her father, overjoyed that he would be a Smasher from now on. Shulk was also happy for his new father in law.
"Welcome aboard, man." Shulk said.
"Thank you. Well, I should be gathering my things and moving them into my new room." Chrom said before walking off.
"Well, congrats, Lucina. I know you'll be happy to have your dad here." Shulk said.
"I will. Today has been one of the best days of my life!" Lucina said as she hugged her husband.
The married couple then walked into the mansion themselves and they prepared to start both a new tournament, and a new chapter in their lives.
Oh come on, I had to. I had to have Shulk say the thing at least once. Just once! Never again.
So, I flat out lied last chapter, I did get one more chapter out before the release of Ultimate. I think the reason for this is I actually had pretty much all the details of this chapter planned out well in advance, which is more than I can say for other chapters of this story. There are quite a few chapters that I just made up as I was writing them. Though, I guarantee I won't have the next chapter out before December 7th. Namely because I have no idea what I want to do in the next chapter. I don't know what I want the next chapter to be about. I was hoping that by the time I made it here, I would have come up with an idea, but I didn't. With that said, if anyone has an idea for what they think the next chapter should be about, tell me in a review. If I can make something from it, I'll use it.
I think the moment I enjoyed most of this chapter was the scene where Lucina shows Shulk her ugly wedding dress. I enjoyed it as I got to play off both of my leads' most humorous character traits. Namely, Lucina's horrible fashion sense, and Shulk's inability to say he hates something his love interest likes out of embarrassment. Speaking of dresses, just imagine that for the actual wedding, Lucina was wearing the bride dress from the DLC of Fire Emblem: Warriors. If you don't know what I'm talking about, look it up.
All in all, how did you like this chapter? Good? Bad? Meh? Let me know in a comment. But please, if you didn't like it, please refrain from saying anything too hurtful. Thank you.
Next time on this story: Again, I'm not sure. Suggestions are welcome.
See you next time!