Lasting Peace
After their victory, the cave began to tremble. Rutee turned towards the wall, and blew a lash of fire at it - - exploding the wall. Then she de-transformed and everyone began to run through it. Once out, the warriors watched as the cave began to collapse.
"It's finally over," Rutee commented.
Stahn nodded. "Yes, and now the world is at peace."
Rutee said to him, "Let's go home Stahn. There is no more need for us to fight against the demons. With their leaders dead, they are no threat anymore."
With that she became a Dragon again. Instantly, the young woman took to the skies with her friends on her back. She then flew each person to his or her home on her back. Finally, Rutee landed and de-transformed right outside of Darilshied and went into the city with Leon and Stahn.
* * *
One year after these events took place. . . "Rutee, you look so beautiful," commented Philia. The two girls were standing with Mary, Chelsea, and Katherine in one of the bedrooms of Hugo's mansion. Rutee was in a fancy white dress, and each of her friends had on one in flowing light blue color.
Rutee picked up a veil that was lying on the bed. She went up to the mirror and began to straighten it on top of her head. The young Summoner asked, "Do you guys think I look alright? I'm sure that I've got something out of place here."
"You look fine Rutee," Katherine scolded, "Don't worry so much."
"Yeah, it's not every day that a girl gets married," Chelsea added.
Rutee smiled. She began to fix the flow of her dress for the hundredth time that day. Then she re-straightened her veil. The others sweatdropped. But Rutee ignored them and placed her locket on her neck. Then she added some other jewelry to her clothes.
Finally, she was ready. All of the girls went to a beautiful park near the city. There was the place that Rutee and Stahn were going to have their wedding.
Stahn and Leon - - who was the best man - - were already at the altar by the time that the girls arrived. The Wedding March tune was struck up on a piano. Instantly, the ceremony began. After the flower girl and ring bearer marched up, came Chelsea with Garr, Philia with Karyl, Mary with Bruiser, and Katherine - - the maid of honor - - with Max. Finally, Rutee came up on her father's arm.
Once the bridal party was in place, the priest began. "We are gathered here today to join these two young people in holy matrimony," he said, "Do you, Stahn Aileron take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold? In sickness and in health? For richer or poorer? In good times and bad? Till death do you part?"
"I do," Stahn replied.
The priest continued, "And do you, Rutee Marie Katrea take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold? In sickness and in health? For richer or poorer? In good times and bad? Till death do you part?"
"I do," said Rutee. "If anyone here has any reason why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace." The silence told him all he needed to know. "I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss the bride."
Then they shared a passionate and long lasting kiss. Tears were in the eyes of both Hugo and George as they thought of how much Rutee reminded them of her mother. That and the fact that she was her mother's only daughter, and it had seemed like only yesterday that she was a little baby.
After the ceremony everyone returned to the mansion for a banquet. It was filled with some of the finest foods in the whole universe. Some of the things they had were Veal Parmesan, Chicken Fajita Pasta Salad, and Fried Calamari.
Once the dinner was over, it was time for dessert. The cake they had brought was yellow with vanilla frosting and about ten tiers high. Along with the cake, they had vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup. Stahn and Rutee stood together and cut the cake as all of their friends cheered.
They sat back down and ate their cake. Rutee and Stahn each fed the other one a small piece of cake. After realizing how romantic it seemed, they began feeding each other small pieces of their cake until it was finally gone. Leon sweatdropped as he looked at them.
After dessert, Rutee got up in order to throw the bouquet. The other girls gathered in a small circle. Once it was thrown, everyone began to fight over it. It ended up flying into the hands of Chelsea, who hadn't bothered to join in.
"I'm gonna be the next one married," she cheered, "Finally, after 140 years." The other people in the mansion all sweatdropped.
The wedding concluded with a dance. Stahn took Rutee's hands and headed to the center of the floor. As the music began, he twirled her around on the floor. Since they were the bride and groom, they barely sat out in the dances.
Two hours later - - as the party was winding down - - Stahn and Rutee danced to the center of the room. A spotlight was shone down on them as they continued to dance. Then, he pulled her closer to him, and gave her a kiss.
- - - -
Story over. And no, the girls in the bridal party weren't hooked up with the guys that walked them down the isle (except Katherine). I'd like to thank the following people for making this possible. First, Namco for the characters I used in the story (only Laser, and the Royal Family of Carinz are mine). Second, to Squaresoft for the basic plot theme, and the summons other than Undine, Gnome, Efreet, Volt, Celsius, Sylph, and Luna. Also, to Taito, since the Max/Katherine situation came right from the first two Lufia games. As well as Konomi and Capcom for using some of the twists from their Suikoden and Breath of Fire serieses respectively. And to the creators of Pokèmon, since I did use some of their cute monsters in the story too. Finally, to Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Araizumi, the creators of Slayers, since I did have Rutee emulate Lina for a few scenes (I still say theres a few Slayer's fans working at Namco).
After their victory, the cave began to tremble. Rutee turned towards the wall, and blew a lash of fire at it - - exploding the wall. Then she de-transformed and everyone began to run through it. Once out, the warriors watched as the cave began to collapse.
"It's finally over," Rutee commented.
Stahn nodded. "Yes, and now the world is at peace."
Rutee said to him, "Let's go home Stahn. There is no more need for us to fight against the demons. With their leaders dead, they are no threat anymore."
With that she became a Dragon again. Instantly, the young woman took to the skies with her friends on her back. She then flew each person to his or her home on her back. Finally, Rutee landed and de-transformed right outside of Darilshied and went into the city with Leon and Stahn.
* * *
One year after these events took place. . . "Rutee, you look so beautiful," commented Philia. The two girls were standing with Mary, Chelsea, and Katherine in one of the bedrooms of Hugo's mansion. Rutee was in a fancy white dress, and each of her friends had on one in flowing light blue color.
Rutee picked up a veil that was lying on the bed. She went up to the mirror and began to straighten it on top of her head. The young Summoner asked, "Do you guys think I look alright? I'm sure that I've got something out of place here."
"You look fine Rutee," Katherine scolded, "Don't worry so much."
"Yeah, it's not every day that a girl gets married," Chelsea added.
Rutee smiled. She began to fix the flow of her dress for the hundredth time that day. Then she re-straightened her veil. The others sweatdropped. But Rutee ignored them and placed her locket on her neck. Then she added some other jewelry to her clothes.
Finally, she was ready. All of the girls went to a beautiful park near the city. There was the place that Rutee and Stahn were going to have their wedding.
Stahn and Leon - - who was the best man - - were already at the altar by the time that the girls arrived. The Wedding March tune was struck up on a piano. Instantly, the ceremony began. After the flower girl and ring bearer marched up, came Chelsea with Garr, Philia with Karyl, Mary with Bruiser, and Katherine - - the maid of honor - - with Max. Finally, Rutee came up on her father's arm.
Once the bridal party was in place, the priest began. "We are gathered here today to join these two young people in holy matrimony," he said, "Do you, Stahn Aileron take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold? In sickness and in health? For richer or poorer? In good times and bad? Till death do you part?"
"I do," Stahn replied.
The priest continued, "And do you, Rutee Marie Katrea take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold? In sickness and in health? For richer or poorer? In good times and bad? Till death do you part?"
"I do," said Rutee. "If anyone here has any reason why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace." The silence told him all he needed to know. "I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss the bride."
Then they shared a passionate and long lasting kiss. Tears were in the eyes of both Hugo and George as they thought of how much Rutee reminded them of her mother. That and the fact that she was her mother's only daughter, and it had seemed like only yesterday that she was a little baby.
After the ceremony everyone returned to the mansion for a banquet. It was filled with some of the finest foods in the whole universe. Some of the things they had were Veal Parmesan, Chicken Fajita Pasta Salad, and Fried Calamari.
Once the dinner was over, it was time for dessert. The cake they had brought was yellow with vanilla frosting and about ten tiers high. Along with the cake, they had vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup. Stahn and Rutee stood together and cut the cake as all of their friends cheered.
They sat back down and ate their cake. Rutee and Stahn each fed the other one a small piece of cake. After realizing how romantic it seemed, they began feeding each other small pieces of their cake until it was finally gone. Leon sweatdropped as he looked at them.
After dessert, Rutee got up in order to throw the bouquet. The other girls gathered in a small circle. Once it was thrown, everyone began to fight over it. It ended up flying into the hands of Chelsea, who hadn't bothered to join in.
"I'm gonna be the next one married," she cheered, "Finally, after 140 years." The other people in the mansion all sweatdropped.
The wedding concluded with a dance. Stahn took Rutee's hands and headed to the center of the floor. As the music began, he twirled her around on the floor. Since they were the bride and groom, they barely sat out in the dances.
Two hours later - - as the party was winding down - - Stahn and Rutee danced to the center of the room. A spotlight was shone down on them as they continued to dance. Then, he pulled her closer to him, and gave her a kiss.
- - - -
Story over. And no, the girls in the bridal party weren't hooked up with the guys that walked them down the isle (except Katherine). I'd like to thank the following people for making this possible. First, Namco for the characters I used in the story (only Laser, and the Royal Family of Carinz are mine). Second, to Squaresoft for the basic plot theme, and the summons other than Undine, Gnome, Efreet, Volt, Celsius, Sylph, and Luna. Also, to Taito, since the Max/Katherine situation came right from the first two Lufia games. As well as Konomi and Capcom for using some of the twists from their Suikoden and Breath of Fire serieses respectively. And to the creators of Pokèmon, since I did use some of their cute monsters in the story too. Finally, to Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Araizumi, the creators of Slayers, since I did have Rutee emulate Lina for a few scenes (I still say theres a few Slayer's fans working at Namco).