CHAPTER 3: THE BLACK WEDDING.

There are moments in history that all of the world stops, if only for a moment and in that moment it begins to end. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was one. The Battle of the Towers in September of 2001 was another. This battle was another, in a split second the Republic was fighting the War of Light and Darkness with not one not two, but three enemies. The bloodiest battle of the Final War began the moment Adam opened that door.

"Hello, Belle." Gaston Le Gume's very much familiar sneer came onto his face as he entered the Castle, "Nice place you've got her regardless of it's' 'unique infestation'."

Belle was incredulous, "What infestation?"

"An infestation of freaks." Said a solemn Scottish and in walked John Castaway, descendant of King Duncan and former leader of the Quarrymen.

"This is MY house." Growled the Beast, "I've had no quarrel with you, Castaway. Nor with the village, only with him. Take him and leave in peace with without harming my servants, my guests, or my refugees and least of all my wife or there will be blood."

"There will be blood no matter what." Said a feminine voice. In walked Rebecca Kelly, daughter of Senator Robert Kelly and staunch opponent of the Lyoko Warriors.

Cogsworth and Lumiere jumped to their feet and ran toward the intruders. Unfortunately, a mysterious man stepped out of the shadows and pulled out a sword.

"Everyone here is under the charge of aiding and abetting non-human beings" the man's voice was as cold as ice, "The penalty is death." Lumiere was the first towards the man, but before he could do anything the stranger stabbed him in the stomach.

"What an unfair fight." Lumiere muttered as he fell.

"It wasn't supposed to be fair." Answered the Man in the cloak, his mask fell back and there plain as day, stood Judge Claude Frollo.

"Murderer!" The Beast jumped at Frollo, but the wicked judge's cloak dissipated in his hands.

"Savage." Frollo answered primly, "Your days of hiding witches and gypsies are at an end."

"Gaston," Belle pleaded, "I know you see us as freaks and I know we're not welcome in the village, but Frollo is a monster. You must know that. All of you must know that."

"He's not a monster, Belle." Gaston laughed as though it was a joke, "It's everyone here who's a monster."

"Wait!" Lumiere cried in pain, "It's not such a bad thing we can…..talk about this." And then he was dead.

The panic came quick. It probably should have started sooner, all things considered. Katara pulled Alice back from the pedestal in a flurry of a fists and feet. Aang did the same with Chip and then the Lyoko Warriors were jumping from their seats and rushing to meet with each other. Kairi put her hand forward.

"Innocence."

Sora was next. "Daringness."

Then Will. "Boldness."

Jared. "Strategy."

Edien. "Caution."

Tony. "Courage."

Olivia. "Resourcefulness."

Charlie. "Optimism."

Katara. "Responsibility."

Aang. "Power."

Obi-wan. "Ambition."

Jeremy. "Intelligence."

Aelita stood there. She realized that all the others were looking at here. Waiting for her to make a move. She lay here hand on top of Jeremy's.

"Purity."

"Lyoko Warriors." Tony shouted.

All of the other Lyoko Warriors put their hands towards hers.

"All for one and one for all. If you stand together you'll never fall." Aelita felt a feeling of tingling in her back and shoulders. The Lyoko Warriors had formed. Xander's black tuxedo was replaced with a long black coat like the Sith wore. Jess Duquesne's long white dress became a slick silver spy suit. Jeremy's cousin Patrick changed from his green tuxedo to a ninja suit. Young Adam switched from his baby blue tuxedo to the blue and white uniform of a pirate's cabin boy. Olette Collins' red dress became the costume of a winged fairy. Pence Bradley changed from his white suit to a hacker's trench coat. Hayner Price switched from his green suit to a flight suit and goggles. Sora's Nobody Roxas' black suit became the black overcoat of Organization XIII. Riku Bendrolian was soon wearing the blue and white uniform of the Galactic Navy. Kairi's red and black dress blossomed into a set of Keyblader's armor as did Sora's suit. Caleb McCartney changed from his tuxedo to a set of iron armor. Hay Lin Yoshiro, Cornelia Hale, Taranee Cook Irma Lair, and Will changed from their dresses to the wings, shirts, and tights of the Veil Guardians. Hay Lin was in sky blue. Cornelia in Earthy brown. Taranee in burnt orange. Irma in Aquamarine blue. And Will in Midnight Purple. Jared's sister Mallory's pink dress turned to a set of knight's armor. His twin brother Simon, was wearing khaki safari gear. Jared himself wore the iron armor of a Goblin-Slayer. Stragg's black suit became the prim sweats of a Shadow Stalker. His childhood friend Inora Price's dark red dress became a similar suit. Edien's blue and green dress became the long green tunic of a Jedi Healer. Tony's suit became the armor of a medieval Knight Templar. Gabriel Silk's brown suit became the Red King's long red cloak. Benjamin Brown's blue suit was soon Sherlock Holmes' long trench coat and hunting hat. Fidelio Gunn's brown suit was replaced by the petticoats and wigs of a Victorian musician. Lysander Sage's green suit was soon African Tribal clothing. Tancred Torrson changed from his bright yellow suit to a set of Scandinavian armor. Emma Tolly's yellow dress was replaced by a snow white one. She also sprouted a tail and her arms were placed with a set of leathery wings. Billy Raven's baby blue tuxedo became the hairy loincloth of a jungle boy. Olivia sprouted wings and let her body be covered by a set of elfish peasant clothes. Charlie's suit disappeared replaced by the bright red armor of the Red King's Knights, the first Jedi. Suki Heron's red dress became the green robes of the Kyoshi Warriors. Ty Lee Jay Miss So was soon dressed in the skimpy clothes of a circus acrobat. Mai Wing Yee's black dress became a set of black armor. Azula's red dress and her brother Zuko's red suit became the red armor of senior Fire Nation Soldiers. Toph Beifong's green dress was replaced by her Earth Rumble Six uniform. Katara's older brother Sokka traded in his suit for the furs and face paint of a senior Water Tribe Warrior. Katara's dress became a blue and white Water Tribe Healer's robe. Aang's suit became the bare shouldered uniform of an Air Temple warrior. Lowbacca the Wookie's formal cuffs became a Wookie's warrior harness. Obi-wan's twin cousins, Jacen and Jaina changed from the red suit and dress to the Orange Jumpsuits of the Jedi Piloting Academy. Zain Umbra's black suit became a Black and White Jedi Robe. Jedi Prince Kenny's black suit changed to the blue robe of a Royally born Jedi Student. Obi-wan's suit became a long Khaki Jedi Robe. Larana's dress changed to the long orange dress of Na'vi clerics. Yumi Ishyama's red dress became the green Kyoshi Robe. Ulrich Stern's green suit became the yellow and black clothes of a Samurai. William Dunbar's black suit was switched out with a rubber Keybladers uniform. Odd Della Robia's purple shirt was replaced by long purple fur, cat ears, and purple pants. Jeremy's suit became a set of long, connected blue membranes of a Cyborg. Aelita's dress was changed to a set of Elfin armor.

"Freaks!" Frollo hollered, "Witchcraft!"

Gaston was more diplomatic, "Nice trick, Belle. But our soldiers are greater than yours and, besides, the whole village wants this place burned down." As if in answer, Goliath's war cry rang through the hall. Demona was quick to join him and the other Gargoyles followed suit. The Beast's servants were jumping up as well in response to Lumiere's death. Even Cogsworth who was at first standing there dumbstruck jumped at Frollo as his friend and sometimes rival did. The refugees were on their feet too, led by Quasimodo and with the Lyoko Warriors' calling Masters following them. Soon everyone was on their feet. But Gaston, Castaway, and Kelly only grinned.

"Release the Sentinels!" Called Gaston.

They were large, lumbering beasts with large glaring yellow eyes that reminded Aelita of snakes. They were made of shining bronze that gleamed up in the June firelight. They moved like droids, but they were not droids. Droids don't look back like they did with their cold, cold metallic stare. Not even battle droids. They seemed to be giant at first, but once they came close enough it was easy to see that they were only about seven feet tall. Odd and Jet Long were the first two to notice this. They nodded to each other. Odd leapt at a Sentinel's leg and shoved his sharp teeth into it while Jet jumped at the same Sentinel's face and tried to take its head off with his sword like poles. Odd's teeth broke against the leg causing him to fall to the ground in pain. Jet was thrown against the wall, his brains splattering on the floor. There was no question that he was dead.

"We're screwed." Michael Webber joked without humor.

"Don't say that." Adam Belquois looked as if Michael had personally slapped him, "We can win this battle." He jumped headlong at the Sentinel only to be brushed back a like bug. Jeremy jumped forward and grabbed his cousin while stabbing into the monster's foot.
It fell. Jeremy pulled Adam away as quickly as he could.

"I told you we were screwed." Michael said.

"Dude." Adam said, "How could we be screwed. We just won."

"Don't be so sure." Frollo was walking slowly but surely through the wreckage of the battle, in a fit of anger Ty Lee jumped straight into his path with the clear intent of Chi-blocking him. Frollo looked her up and down boredly and touched her on the shoulder. His glove had been removed he muttered a curse and Ty Lee fell to the ground, prostrate.

"What did you do?" Azula's voice was shaking in anger.

"I did nothing." Frollo shrugged dismissively, "I tipped the scales in my favor. She's not dead, pity. The full consequences will make themselves known later. But first…."

"First nothing!" Called a voice. In less than a second all of the Sentinels had disappeared and there stood a pale skinned man with shock white hair, pointed ears and blue eyes. It was Puck.