Chapter 17

It wasn't long after that fateful night a month ago that Queen Lavender passed from the land of the Outer Zone. Her funeral and memorial services lasted a week. And a few days after that DG was crowned Queen Dorothy Gale of the O.Z. and the news of Cain and DG's Soulbond was made public. Their wedding was tomorrow. DG nearly killed the seamstress twice after she tried to take too many 'creative liberties' with her dress. In the end DG got what she wanted.

Cain was in his final fitting for his Formal Dress uniform. It wasn't all that different from his other uniform. The blue of the jacket was replaced with white and where there had been silver trim before it was now gold. The Tin buttons also had been replaced with gold. The pants still fit the same but they had been remade in the same white and gold. Cain thought he looked like a toy soldier. Jeb tried not to laugh at his father but the man resembled a cornered animal. Cain just wanted to get the whole show over with so that he could spend some much needed private time with the woman that was about to become his wife.

DG spent most of the day with Azkadellia. They were both still sad that their mother was gone so soon after being reunited as a family. Az tried her best to keep DG calm when she would start to get nervous. Then there was a knock on Az's door. "I have an early wedding present for you, DG." Az said as she crossed the room and opened the door.

"Hey, there, Baby Girl!" came a voice from the door way.

DG spun around and exclaimed, "MOM!!!" She rushed over and embraced Emily, then turned to her sister. "Az, how did you do this? I thought the witch destroyed them."

"She didn't. She had them in storage. I found them and Ambrose has been working for months to restore them."

"Thank you, Az. Thank you so much."

"So then, Baby Girl, let's see this dress I've heard so much about." DG led her Robo'mom over to the dress stand that held her dress, just as she had sketched it; a white satin dress with clean Empire waist with a skirt that trained about 2 feet behind. The satin of the skirt had a loose sheer layer, and the bodice had a square neckline and a line of small pearls at the bottom. The sleeves were sheer and draped to the floor flowing open and free at her elbow. "Oh, DG, it's beautiful. Looks like one of your designs, is it?"

"Yeah, I had to fight with the seamstress to keep it as clean and simple as it is. I don't have much choice on the tiara, though." She held up a tiara more intricate than the one that she wore at the Introduction Ball.

"Oh, don't you worry 'bout that none, now, DG, that Wyatt Cain of yours is gonna have his breath stolen when he sees you in that."

"Mom, where's Pops?"

"Oh, he's gone over to the Other Side to get a few things for you. Don't you worry he'll be here for tomorrow. Oh my goodness, girls, you both best get yourselves to bed it's gettin' late." DG allowed herself to be led to bed and tucked in by the mother she had known all her life. She was so glad that she was back.

"You didn't have to tuck me in, Mom, I'm a big girl now." DG said as she smiled.

"I know that Darlin' but you'll always be my Baby Girl. Into bed with you as well, Dellia dear, I'll come in the morning to help you get ready."

"Goodnight" the sisters said at the same time.

The next day everyone was rushing around trying to get last minute things done and piling into the carriages to get to Central City Wedding Pavilion. Emily and Az got DG dressed and her hair and makeup done. She wore diamond earrings and her locket around her neck. Her hair was done in much the same way as at the ball there were a few more pieces of her hair framing her face. DG turned to the mirror and looked at her self. "Wow, I look like a bride."

"You look like a Queen, little sister." Az hugged DG.

"Thanks, Az, Mom, I couldn't have done this without you. I just wish Mother was here."

"We all do, sweetie, we all do." Emily hugged both her girls.

Wyatt Cain was pacing. He didn't remember being this nervous at his wedding to Adora. But then Adora wasn't the Queen of the OZ. Jeb watched his father pace the room like a caged tiger. "Relax, Dad there's nothing to be nervous about. In a few hours you and DG will be married."

Cain looked at himself in the mirror again. He hated the white and gold uniform. "I don't know why I'm so nervous. I wasn't this bad when I married your mother."

"Yeah well mom wasn't connected to you through a Soulbond and she wasn't the Queen of the OZ either. Are you ready? It's almost noon and we gotta go."

"Yeah, I'm ready. Let's go." Cain threw an arm around his son's shoulders as the left for the main Hall.

Cain entered the hall and walked up to the dais, stopping occasionally to shake a hand or two. Jeb hardly recognized the man in front of him. This man was smiling and happy. This man was in charge and in control. This man was Royal.

They stood together looking out on the assembled guests waiting for DG. The music began to play and the doors at the back of the room opened as Azkadellia entered and walked to the front of the room dressed in a lavender gown. She smiled as she took her place on the dais and turned to face the back of the room.

The doors opened again this time revealing DG. Cain couldn't catch his breath as he gazed at the woman that had stolen his heart. Her blue eyes sparkled as she walked toward him with her father at her side. When they had joined the others on the dais, the priest spoke. "Who gives this woman to be married to this man?"

"I, Lord Ahamo, on behalf of her family and the Kingdom of the Outer Zone, give this woman to be married to this man." Ahamo kissed his daughter's cheek and placed her hand in Cain's, then sat down with Henry, Emily, Glitch and Raw.

The priest's words were a blur to Cain and DG. They were aware enough to respond when necessary but they were completely entranced by each other. Vows were said and DG opened her mind to him fully as she slipped the gold ring on Cain's finger. Cain took DG's hand in his and fully opened his mind to her as he slid the gold band on her finger. The bond surged connecting them in ways that no other couple could be connected. Emotions and thoughts flowed freely between them. They watched as the magick around them wove a golden cord connecting their hearts and minds. Reluctantly they closed the connection once they were sure that the Bond was complete. The priest was speaking and they forced themselves to concentrate on what was being said and they heard, "You may kiss your bride." Cain smiled and placed one hand at DG's waist and the other slipped around to the nape of her neck. He gently pulled her into a sweet kiss. "Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Queen Dorothy Gale and Consort Wyatt Cain, rulers of the Outer Zone!!!" Applause and cheers went up around the room as Cain and DG made their way out of the Wedding Pavilion to the waiting carriages that would take them to Central City's Grand Ballroom for the reception.