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Mystery of the Christmas Star

Chapter Fourteen

Lauren felt someone helping her to stand. It was a strange feeling, as if she was waking up for the very first time. Turning she saw Allura holding tight to her as all in the room and backstage cried. A mist filtered in, quickly obliterating the young Princess' view of the situatthat flooded Lauren's eyes disappeared the second that they left her eyes. "I told you that I would find a way to get you home. It just took me a little longer than you were hoping for. Now, there are two people that you have wanted to see for so long - they're here, so we had to bring you across this one time."

Lauren saw a man and woman had walked over to them. Both had an air of authority and confidence. They were so familiar ... who? A split second later, Lauren remembered all on her own. "Mommy? Daddy?"

Nervously Lauren found her way into Queen Laurelle's arms. "Oh my baby girl. Soon you will be home again, but I had to hold you one more time - until we27s eyes disappeared the second that they left her eyes. "I told you that I would find a way to get you home. It just took me a little longer than you were hoping for. Now, there are two people that you have wanted to see for so long - they're here, so we had to bring you across this one time."

Lauren saw a man and woman had walked over to them. Both had an air of authority and confidence. They were so familiar ... who? A split second later, Lauren remembered all on her own. "Mommy? Daddy?"

Nervously Lauren found her way into Queen Laurelle's arms. "Oh my baby girl. Soon you will be home again, but I had to hold you one more time - until we are reunited again."

"We are proud of you our little darling, and will always be proud of you. Every time you called out to us, we were there. And we will always be there, whenever you need us." Alfor whispered into his youngest child's ear as he wrapped his arms around his wife and child.

Lauren had never felt so loved and happy as she did at that moment. Then she remembered his love. "Mommy ... daddy, I can't stay. Lotor needs me. I know that he was bad once upon a time, but I love him so much! And he really has changed."

King Alfor chuckled with a warm smile on his face. "We know precious one. That's why we helped the two of you remain together. Don't take it wrong, the choice of becoming each other's love belonged and was decided by the two of you. But, to help you find him, and for him to acknowledge the danger which drove him from Doom to you - in all of that we helped."

"Tell him that I am so very proud of him. And that I will watch over the two of you, and the family I see coming from you as well, until you are with us here. Now, I think that it is time for you to return to your love - my new daughter." Katherine hugged Lauren tight, before the Princess' body summoned her back to the land of the living.

All were in tears at the death of Allura's baby sister. Lauren had accomplished so much in so little time. But, Zarcon had snuffed her light out without laying a hand on her.

Suddenly, her hand twitched in Allura's. Was it a sign?

A loud gasp of air later, Lauren's eyes were open! She had come back!

"I got to hug mom and dad. You were right sissy, they've been with me for as long as I have needed them." The tears finally fell from Lauren's eyes and over her bright and beautiful smile. "Lotor?"

He had knelt there in complete shock. His love was alive! Without a word, he pulled her into his arms and held her tight against his chest.

Lauren smiled up at him, "Katherine is so very proud of you, my love. And she has promised to keep watch over us, and the family she sees us having, until we join them on the other side."

"I love you Lauren, with all that is in me. I swear, I will not follow the old path you pulled me from. I was going to wait for Christmas day, but I came so close to not giving you this ..."

Keith and Allura smiled knowingly at one another. But, Allura's smile brightened all the more when Keith mouthed the words "double ceremony". Lotor and Lauren were completely lost within their moment, so neither saw what their sibs were planning.

Lotor pulled a diamond ring out of his pocket, he had never been this nervous in his life. "Lauren, I love you. And I don't want to imagine what would've become of me if you hadn't become the biggest part of my life. I'm asking, will you please marry me?"

"You know that I will! I knew that long ago. I was just waiting for you to decide that for yourself."

Allura spoke up loud and clear, "And since we now have a double wedding to plan, it looks like we're not getting married until after New Year's. I will hear no arguments. Lauren and I have not done anything together since we were very young - we are doing this together!"

"Fine. Boy, she's still as bossy as when we were kids. I guess that some things never change!" Lauren pouted in Lotor's arms. Both men just chuckled.

Keith grabbed a hold of Allura, before his soon to be wife went mental on his future sister-in-law. "Fine, how about January fifth?"

"I'll clear my calendar. You ever thought for a moment that we'd end up as brothers-in-law, Keith?" Lotor chuckled.

Keith gave his old enemy a dirty look. "Never in a million millenniums! But, it's better than having you as an enemy. But, you had better be good to my little sister - or I'm the first you will be dealing with ..."

Allura shook a threatening fist, "... he means after me! And I don't think you want me to get medieval on your rear end!"

Lotor busted out laughing. "I refuse to comment on that. I will not have Lauren tossing me into the doghouse before we can even make it to the ceremony!"

That rolled the laughter all through the room and party outside.

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