CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Wolf And Virginia went to the fourth Kingdom to get prepared for the wedding. Virginia used a little pocket mirror that Wendel had given her bfore she and Wolf left the last time, so they would contact him in case they want to come back anytime. And so they did.

"Tony!" Wolf greeted him and gave him a wilfish hug.

"Hi Wolf."

"Dad!"

"Virgnia! Hi! How are you? I missed you so much!"

"I missed you too dad." she kissed her father on the cheek and hugged him.

"Where's Wendell?" Wolf asked.

"I'm right here Wolf." Wendell came into the room. Wolf bowed. "Oh, please no need for formalities. Please. I'm tired of them already. I don't need them from family too."

"As you wish. Your Majesty." Wolf grinned and gave Wendell a hug.

"Hello Virginia."

"Hi Prin...Wendell." They also hugged.

"Howas was it over there?" Tony asked.

"Oh, full of troubles I could say. But, fine, in general." Virginia replied.

"So, what brings you back?" Wendell asked.

"We want to get married here." Wolf replied.

"you what?" Tony was amazed.

"Sorry Tone. Didn't have the chance to ask form you officially. But you have no choice."

"Huh!"

"Ok you two. Don't get started now. I'm not in the mood for a fight." Virginia said.

"Come, let me show you your chambers."

"Chambers? We won't be in the same room? Huff-puff! that's not fair!" Wolf complained.

"It's fair enough when I'm around young man."

"As you say Tone."

"And what was that grandpa thing all about?" Tony asked, his hands on his hips.

"Well, it's.. umm.. you see dad.."

"We're having a cub Tone. You're going to be a grandpa."

"What? Already? Listne Wolf. If you don't marry my daughter I swear I'll.."

"I told you, you have no choice. See?" Wolf put his arm around Tony's shoulder. "What a great family we will be."

"That's just great." Tony complained. (as usual)

Wendell showed Wolf and Virginia where were their rooms. They were far from each other. each room on a different side of the palace. Wolf's room was on the West Wing, and Virginia's room was on the Royal East Wing.

"Huff-puff! Wendie do something about it! I can't sleep so far from her. Please! We have six months untill the wedding."

"I'm sory Wolf. But this is what Tony wanted. I gues only you and Virginia can think of something. I would help if I can. But not in this one."

"Grrrr. If only he wasn't Virginia's father.."

"Don't even think about it."

"Alright. You win."

At the other side.....

"Dad, why can't we stay in the same room? We used to in New York. What's the difference."

"The difference is that I'm here."

"But I'm carrying his child."

"So? It's not going to be a dogma for me. You can stay together after the wedding."

"But dad, that's after six months!"

"Six months?! Did you think about what size will you be at that time? No way. You have to get married sooner. This month."

"Sorry to disappoint you, but we can't. We have to wait for Tom and Mary to come."

"Who the hell are they?"

"Watch your words. Tom is the Best Man, and Mary is the Maide of Honor."

"Don't tell me you spoiled it out in New York. You told strangers about this place?" they finally entered the room.

"Mary is a half-wolf. But she was born there."

"Now wait a minute. I know I'm gettong old, but Ihaven't lost my mind yet. There are no half-wolves in our world."

"You're right. Her parents are from here. Remember the other travelling mirror that is in the Great Northern Sea?"

"Yeah, so?"

"Her parents used it to go to our world. Then, it was thrown in the sea."

"Aha. And how is she dealing with her tail around?"

"She had a plastic surgery. Tom is the doctor who did it. He is also my doctor. I used to go to him to get a checkup. I couldn't risk and go to other doctors."

"A plastic surgeon doing gynecology stuff. That's weird."

"They learn that stuff in Med. School.Oh, and there's so much I have to tell you."

Virginia told her father everything that happened to them in New York, and Wolf told Wendell.

*^_^* *^_^* *^_^* *^_^*

Back in New York...

Mary was feeling better. She was freed from the gypsum of her right arm, the metal wires of the left and the bandages of her head. She was now sitting in the bed, trying to excercise her arms. It was painfull for her. As she hasn't moved them for two weeks.

"Tom! I can't do this. It hurts!"

"Honey you have to. Otherwise you won't be able to move them at all. Let's start with the right arm only OK?"

"I don't want to."

"Pleeeaaase? for meee?"

"Cheater!"

"What did I do?"

"You know I can't say no to you, and you're saying to do it for you."

"Oh, come on. Don't be a child."

"Not right now please. After a few minutes. After this pain fades a little bit, please?" Mary made a puppy-dog eyes, that only wolves can do.

"Oh, that look again. Alright. You win this time." He kissed her.

"Tom?"

"Yes dear."

"Can I have a mirror now? I promise to do all the excercises you want. Without complaining."

"Uhh. Not a mirror again. I told you, you don't need it."

"Please?"

"I don't have any."

At that moment a nurse comes in to do an ijection. She askes Tom to wait outside. He agrees of course. After finishing, Mary askes her if she had a mirror with her, and the nurse gives her one and leaves.

Tom hears a scream from the room and rushes inside.

"Mary what is it?" he sees a broken mirror on the ground. "Oh my God. you didn't.."

Mary covers her face with her hands, and cries.

"Mary, honey, please calm down."

"Go out! Leave me alone!"

"What?"

"Leave me alone!" She screamed at him without removing her hands off her face.

"But..but..."

"GET OUT! I don't want to see you anymore! GO!"

Tom doesn't have anyother choice. He leaves the room and closes the door behind him. He hears How Mary starts to howl. So loud, so mad, and in the same time so sad.

He goes to Dr. Simons's office.

"Tom! What is it? You're pale!"

"She saw her face. I don't knw where she got the mirror from. But she saw her face, and she yelled at me to get out. She said that she doesn't want to se me anymore. Doc. what should I do?"

The doctor sat in front of his desk in silence for a moment and said.

"Can you wait for two more weeks?"

"Why two?"

"We will remove the gypsum of her legs and chest. Then you can do you surgery. And in six months, she'll be back to normal."

"But she doesn't want to see me at all. How am I going to take her to the operation room?"

"I'll tell you about my plan later. Now you go hoem, and I'll deal with her."

"Alright. See you doc. and please tell her that I love her, no matter what."

"I will son. Now go."

Tom went home. He shouldn't have left the nurse alone with her. she was the one who gave her the mirror. He as sure of it. Otherwise, Mary wouldn't have asked him for one. When he was home. he went to his room, took out the little mirror that Virginia gave him. She left it wish him, so he would be able to contact her for anything. He held the miror in his hand, and said:

"Mirror, please show me Virginia. I want to talk with her."

The little mirror cracked for a few moments, until it revealed a huge room. Decorated in an old by elegant style. Virginia was sitting in front of the window, reading a book.

"Virginia. Can you hear me?"

"Tom?" Virginia stood and looked around. "Tom where are you?"

"Behind you." he said.

Virginia turnd around and saw Tom's face in her wall mirror.

"Tom! Hi!" She smiled and got closer. "How are you? How's Mary?"

"Not so good I'm afraid. That's why I called you."

"What happened?" Virginia's smiled faded.

"A stupid nurse gave her a mirror today."

"Oh, no! How did she take it?"

"She was shocked. She was screaming. And when I entered the room, she yelled at me and told me to get out, and that she doesn't want to see me anymore."

"Oh my God."

"Virginia what can I do?"

"I don't think there's anything you can do. Did you tell dr. Simons about it?"

"Yes. He stold me to wait for two weeks and then I can do her plastc surgery. But she doesn't want to see me. I don't know how am I going to take her to the operation room. Dr. Simons said that he had a plan, but he didn't tell me about it. He said that he'll let me know after two weeks. But I can't wait that long. I can't live that long without her."

"I guess you'll have to. My dad over here made me and Wolf live in seperate rooms untill the wedding. That's six months from now. Can you imagine that?"

"Poor Wolf. Four days almost got him killed."

"Yeah. I guess we'll think of something. As fro you. I think it's better that you leave her for a couple of weeks. So she would forget all about her face, although I know that she wouldn't. Maybe Dr. Simons has a good plan."

"I'm not sure about it. But Iwill try to se her anyway."

"Do try that. It may help."

"OK, Virginia, I have to go now. Say hello to Wolf for me."

"OK, I will."

"See you."

"Take care."