Rini was dysfunctional at this point, and she saw images of Lini and
Elios everywhere. "Why? Why am I cursed?" She sobbed into her hands and
fell to her knees. "You're not, my maiden." She looked up, and Elios was
smiling at her. "Elios, why are they doing this? Why is Lini trying to
hurt me?" Rini stood, and he held her. "I don't know, but I'll tell you
this, I love being able to hold you like this." She blushed, and asked;
"When you marry my sister. I mean, do you think that you'll ever love her
enough to. what I mean is."
"Never Rini, but why are you bringing this up now?" He asked, and she blushed as the scenery changed and her conversation with Lini was visible.
"Papa and I are going to Elysian, and Daddy's going to tell Elios to marry me in two months, on the thirtieth." "That's our birthday Lini." "I know, but I wanted it to be on a special day to top it off. I'll be eighteen then, old enough to. you know."
Elios went pale, but he tightened his hold on Rini and held her silently for what seemed like an eternity. "I couldn't ever do that Rini; one day I'll have to eventually do something to provide for an heir, but I could never love her like that; she is not you." He sighed when he realized that she was crying again. "Elios, I don't know if I could stand her being the one that you did that with, no matter what, I'll love you too much; it would kill me to see her carrying your child! I always wanted to be that person for you, but I also wanted so much more." Again, everything was silent, but Elios spoke carefully. "You're the only person I'll ever love my maiden, and you're the only person I'd even think of doing that with." It was becoming an uncomfortable topic for both of them. "What happened, I know what my mother said, but what happened after that, it's all blank?"
"You fainted Maiden, just retreated inside yourself. I'm supposed to pull you out." Elios kissed her then as they both cried bitter tears at their misfortune. Then, it did not feel like the dream world anymore, but rather the real one. She seemed to realize this as well and tried to pull away from him, but he still held her to him, even though he knew that they would both suffer for it. Somehow, they had disappeared from their fetal positions and had reappeared they way that they had been in the dream world. King Endymoin, Neo-Queen Serenity, Peruru, and Selenity were all staring at them with wide eyes. "Elios, let go of my sister! You're my fiancé, not her's!" He sighed and glanced at the king. "I'm sorry my lord, but I cannot marry Selenity, I will never love her in any other way than a friend, and she deserves better than that; Rini deserves better than that. So no, I will never let go of Rini, because I love her, and no one else." His king and queen nodded, but Selenity did not. "No! You liked me before you met her, and you even flirted with me when you tried to visit her, so you should be married to me; I want to be queen, and then I'll have my sister beheaded for betraying me!" Then, she covered her mouth, and everyone gasped. "Um. Lini, you just said that out loud." Rini said with a pale face. Elios backed away from his bride to be, and put his hand on the hilt of his sword while he pushed Rini behind him protectively. "I. I did, didn't I? I also, however, meant it." Then, she transformed into a sailor scout and said; "Earth Regal Slaying!" Suddenly, King Endymoin, Neo-Queen Serenity, and Rini were on the ground. "I dare say it took you long enough Elios; we're supposed to be married tomorrow!"
The next day, everyone got ready for the wedding, but only because Lini was threatening to slay all of them. Rini stood to the side and gazed at Elios. He gave her one last look and then looked at his bride without any expression on his face. Rini held her breath as the marriage rituals took place. Then, she saw her chance. "If any here believe that these two should not be wed in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace." She looked at Peruru, who nodded at her, and said; "I object to this marriage!" Many people gasped since it was the maid of honor that had spoken up. "Princess Serenity, why pray tell, are you against your sister's marrying this fine gentleman, do you not believe in the match, or that he is not good enough for her?" Obviously, the minister didn't know what had happened the previous day. "I have a very good reason; it's because I love Elios, and because he was forced to do this. I think that he would honestly say that he feels the same way." No one spoke, and the minister stole a glance at Elios and Lini. "Is this true?" He nodded, but Lini waved her hand. "He has no choice; he had to marry me because I am the heir." Neo-Queen Serenity stood and shook her head.
"No, he doesn't, because you are officially no longer my heir. I let you fool me into believing those lies about you sister because I wanted and excuse for why she left us again. I do not know why you are so jealous of Rini, but you had better shape up if you want any prince to be interested in you." Rini had walked over to Elios, and felt a bit more comfortable when he took her in his arms and kissed her forehead, yet again making the moon symbol on her forehead appear and shine. "My maiden," he glanced at Queen Serenity, who looked to her husband, and nodded, "Rini, I never want to be with anyone else; please by my wife?"
"Did you ever have any doubt? Of course Elios, I will marry you." He kissed her even though they heard the muffled screeches of Lini as she was taken from the chapel.
"Never Rini, but why are you bringing this up now?" He asked, and she blushed as the scenery changed and her conversation with Lini was visible.
"Papa and I are going to Elysian, and Daddy's going to tell Elios to marry me in two months, on the thirtieth." "That's our birthday Lini." "I know, but I wanted it to be on a special day to top it off. I'll be eighteen then, old enough to. you know."
Elios went pale, but he tightened his hold on Rini and held her silently for what seemed like an eternity. "I couldn't ever do that Rini; one day I'll have to eventually do something to provide for an heir, but I could never love her like that; she is not you." He sighed when he realized that she was crying again. "Elios, I don't know if I could stand her being the one that you did that with, no matter what, I'll love you too much; it would kill me to see her carrying your child! I always wanted to be that person for you, but I also wanted so much more." Again, everything was silent, but Elios spoke carefully. "You're the only person I'll ever love my maiden, and you're the only person I'd even think of doing that with." It was becoming an uncomfortable topic for both of them. "What happened, I know what my mother said, but what happened after that, it's all blank?"
"You fainted Maiden, just retreated inside yourself. I'm supposed to pull you out." Elios kissed her then as they both cried bitter tears at their misfortune. Then, it did not feel like the dream world anymore, but rather the real one. She seemed to realize this as well and tried to pull away from him, but he still held her to him, even though he knew that they would both suffer for it. Somehow, they had disappeared from their fetal positions and had reappeared they way that they had been in the dream world. King Endymoin, Neo-Queen Serenity, Peruru, and Selenity were all staring at them with wide eyes. "Elios, let go of my sister! You're my fiancé, not her's!" He sighed and glanced at the king. "I'm sorry my lord, but I cannot marry Selenity, I will never love her in any other way than a friend, and she deserves better than that; Rini deserves better than that. So no, I will never let go of Rini, because I love her, and no one else." His king and queen nodded, but Selenity did not. "No! You liked me before you met her, and you even flirted with me when you tried to visit her, so you should be married to me; I want to be queen, and then I'll have my sister beheaded for betraying me!" Then, she covered her mouth, and everyone gasped. "Um. Lini, you just said that out loud." Rini said with a pale face. Elios backed away from his bride to be, and put his hand on the hilt of his sword while he pushed Rini behind him protectively. "I. I did, didn't I? I also, however, meant it." Then, she transformed into a sailor scout and said; "Earth Regal Slaying!" Suddenly, King Endymoin, Neo-Queen Serenity, and Rini were on the ground. "I dare say it took you long enough Elios; we're supposed to be married tomorrow!"
The next day, everyone got ready for the wedding, but only because Lini was threatening to slay all of them. Rini stood to the side and gazed at Elios. He gave her one last look and then looked at his bride without any expression on his face. Rini held her breath as the marriage rituals took place. Then, she saw her chance. "If any here believe that these two should not be wed in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace." She looked at Peruru, who nodded at her, and said; "I object to this marriage!" Many people gasped since it was the maid of honor that had spoken up. "Princess Serenity, why pray tell, are you against your sister's marrying this fine gentleman, do you not believe in the match, or that he is not good enough for her?" Obviously, the minister didn't know what had happened the previous day. "I have a very good reason; it's because I love Elios, and because he was forced to do this. I think that he would honestly say that he feels the same way." No one spoke, and the minister stole a glance at Elios and Lini. "Is this true?" He nodded, but Lini waved her hand. "He has no choice; he had to marry me because I am the heir." Neo-Queen Serenity stood and shook her head.
"No, he doesn't, because you are officially no longer my heir. I let you fool me into believing those lies about you sister because I wanted and excuse for why she left us again. I do not know why you are so jealous of Rini, but you had better shape up if you want any prince to be interested in you." Rini had walked over to Elios, and felt a bit more comfortable when he took her in his arms and kissed her forehead, yet again making the moon symbol on her forehead appear and shine. "My maiden," he glanced at Queen Serenity, who looked to her husband, and nodded, "Rini, I never want to be with anyone else; please by my wife?"
"Did you ever have any doubt? Of course Elios, I will marry you." He kissed her even though they heard the muffled screeches of Lini as she was taken from the chapel.
