"Dylan." Trance said. "Harper and I would like to ask you to do a huge favor for us."
"As you know Boss," Harper said. "Trance and I are getting married, and we would really like for you to be the one to marry us."
Dylan had come to think of the Maru's old crew as family, and the fact that Harper and Trance would want him to marry them brought memories and emotions back that he had almost forgotten. Although Andromeda was a warship, he still performed the occasional wedding,… before the fall.
Dylan was careful to control his emotions before he answered. It wouldn't do to have a High Guard captain crying in front of his crew.
"First of all," Dylan said, "I would like to say how happy I am that you two finally admitted how much you feel for each other. You've both been invaluable members of the crew and I consider myself blessed to be able to call you friends. I would consider it a great honor to marry you."
"Thanks Dylan." Trance said, as she gave Dylan a hug.
Harper shook Dylan's hand and also thanked him.
" I hope I haven't offended anyone," Harper said, "But I asked Brendan to be my Best Man."
"I think the new leader of Earth is an excellent choice." Rhade said in approval.
"Becca," Trance said. "Will you be my Maid of Honor?"
"Me?" Becca asked. "I,.. don't know. Are you sure you want me?"
"Of course you." Trance said. "You're the one that introduced me to Harper in the first place Becca. I wouldn't have ever met him if you hadn't given me a chance and hired me as the Maru's Environmental Technician. Besides all of that, you're my best friend."
"Then I guess I accept Trance." Becca said.
"You know you'll have to wear a dress." Harper said.
Rommie slapped Harper on the head and gave him a hard look, and whispered, "Way to go Harper. She didn't know about the dress."
"On second thought,…" Becca said."maybe Rommie would make a better Maid of Honor for you Trance."
Trance pouted and then looked down at the deck. "If you don't want to be my Maid of Honor, (sniff) I guess you don't have to. I can (sniff) find someone else."
Becca felt like crap. She knew Trance was playing her, but it didn't matter. Especially now that she once again looked like her young purple self. She felt like a heel for making Trance cry. She also knew that her friends must have thought that she was heartless for refusing to be Trance's Maid of Honor, but she had to wear a "DRESS"!
"Oh well." Becca thought. "Maybe it wont look that bad. Just as long as it isn't pink with ruffles."
Becca put her arm around Trance's shoulders.
"I'm sorry Trance." Becca said. "I'll do it,… and I'll,… wear a dress."
Trance looked up with the biggest smile Becca had ever seen on her purple friend's face. Becca also noticed that there wasn't a tear in her eyes.
"YAY!" Trance squealed with delight. "Wait till you see the dress I picked out Becca! It's pink, with purple trim, and white ruffles at the bottom. You'll love it!"
"There's one more thing Boss." Harper said. "We both decided that we would like to get married on Earth,… in Boston."
"Have you set a date?" Dylan asked.
"With the threat of the Dragan fleet approaching Earth," Trance said, "we would like to do it as soon as possible."
"Yeah!" Harper said, wiggling his eyebrows. "We'd like to get married soon too."