DISCLAIMER: I own nothing of Marvel's concepts.

A/N: Vance has had diplomatic immunity longer than he's known Vincent. He can detect Skrulls in a Vibranium mound. Black Panther gave him a card for immunity as embassy security personnel. Vance convinced his grandfather Vincent was born first to avoid inheriting a kingdom.

Crown Prince

After 3 years with the Guardians of the Galaxy, Vance had to return to Earth to fulfill his duties as crown prince. He went to the Xavier Institute, Charles welcomed him "You're back on Earth."

Vance explained "For good this time, my brother needs his heir planetside."

Charles invited him to a game of chess where he explained "I have to learn customs for the wedding, Vincent has to come up with a proper heir. Our mother was supposed to be queen so neither of us are proper heirs."

Scott was watching the game, "You've always been self reliant. I can't see you as a prince."

"When Magneto ruled the world I chose not to rule anything." Vance said, "Check. I knew who my grandfather was. I chose not to be a prince. Vincent doesn't have kids and if he did that'd be a scandal. No kids, no proper heirs. Checkmate."

Charles said "Very good."

Vance said "I should probably tell Vincent I'm here."

Vincent called before he could stand up from the chessboard, he put it on speaker. Vincent said "You're back on Earth."

Vance said "Just got back." He looked at his news feed.

Vincent said "Check the news." Then he panicked, explaining he didn't know the treaty betrothing their mom passed on to him.

Vance joked, laying out his options to escape the arrangement (like disowning Vance). While making it clear he didn't care about it either way. In the end Vance got the phone number for his fiance's father, King Liam of Richmond, after aggravating Vincent with his superior knowledge of the treaty and the country's mutant policies. He turned it off speakerphone "Sir, it's Vance Creed. I'm calling about your daughter."

King Liam said "Your fiance."

Vance said "Truth is I haven't been very responsible as a prince, I believe I'm to be coronated on my 18th. I have a few questions about this arrangement."

King Liam said "Of course. I also have a few questions for you."

Vance walked away from the chessboard, on his way out of the school,"The treaty originally named you and my mother. Seeing as she's dead and I haven't been coronated isn't the arrangement void?"

King Liam said "No. We'll have the wedding after your coronation." They had a pleasant conversation while Vance made his way to his embassy to pick up his wallet.

King Liam concluded saying "I am glad a man like you is marrying my daughter."

Vance said "Thank you sir. I was wondering if you might visit me in the States so I can meet my bride to be. I still have to study customs before the ceremony but I would very much enjoy a visit with Princess Alexandra."

King Liam said "That's a wonderful idea. It will give our family a chance to meet you and see what kind of man you are."

Vance said "I'll talk to Vincent so you two can work out the details. Goodbye King Liam."

Vance went to the penthouse Vincent maintained. He spent the next week learning customs from a scholar his brother sent. Without taking things seriously, he learned half the customs in the first week.

After that week he wore his formal suit with sash, signifying his royal rank, to a party thrown by Queen Eliza. At the party he danced with Crown Princess Alexandra, his fiance. He stayed silent when her father spoke with Vincent over dinner. After dinner he ditched his suit jacket to go for a ride on his motorcycle. Without thinking he saved a girl from another man. He ran to the Xavier Institute to escape the paparazzi, doing a fancy flip after climbing the fence. Scott must've heard the alarm and turned it off when he saw who it was, he asked Vance as he ran in "What are you doing here?"

Vance answered "Escaping the press, I was closer to the school than my place. Can I?" gesturing to the TV, Scott nodded. Vance started doing his version of panicking over the news showing his heroics. He got a call, "Yes sir." King Liam was happy about the heroics, he was expecting anger over endangering himself and the marriage. Charles joined them just as Liam was asking about the school, "You can talk to Xavier himself." He went outside and Scott followed after Charles took the phone. He came clean to Scott about his feelings with the marriage. Scott knew he didn't want to pass on his DNA or be a king, he told Scott how Vincent said nothing when Liam asked to move up the marriage and how marrying Alexandra means he'll be expected to give her kingdom an heir. Scott talked through it with him. He spent the night at the school, Charles returned to bed after returning his phone when Vance came in.

Vance and Scott were talking about the situation with the arranged marriage when Vincent came to the school. Scott speaking about marriage from experience, helping Vance process it now that he's met his bride and it's official. Vance briefly talked to Vincent, mentioning a guard will take some getting used to and reminding him he can't move the wedding up because Vance won't be a crown prince until he's 18. Alexandra surprised Vance by showing up at the gate, he ran to let her in after getting the code from Scott. Her father toured the school with her little brother while they had fun on the beach, Vance climbed a tree and did a flip into the water. They had fun, Vance took her for a motorcycle ride to his penthouse that evening and Vance explained he didn't have staff at the place because he's used being on his own. They talked after she taught him the dances he's expected to know for the wedding and royal occasions. Vance took her downstairs the next day to her awaiting limo, they'd slept in separate rooms.

At King Vincent's embassy King Liam confronted the V twins about Vance's criminal past. Vance said "That was years ago, it's public knowledge. I used to be a boxer, sir." He defused the situation with Vincent supporting him by saying he would've been forced to disown Vance if it was a threat to the country.

After he left Vance informed Vincent the reason King Liam wants to move the wedding up is because he wants to see his daughter's wedding before he dies, comparing it to the book A Walk To Remember. Vance thought Vincent knew but Vincent hadn't noticed the illness as Vance had with his enhanced senses. Vance asked if he could wear a regular suit to King Liam's party. One of their servants saw to him while King Vincent ran to confront King Liam. Like Vance thought Vincent knew, Vincent thought Liam knew. By confronting Liam about his failing health, Vincent saved his life since he was rushed to the hospital.

Two days later Vance decided he wanted to move up the wedding. Justifying it by saying Liam could still die when he told King Liam and King Vincent. He and Alexandra were asked if they loved each other, which they admitted they did then Vincent supported "Then it's settled. You'll marry Princess Alexandra a week after your coronation in a month."

The day before Alexandra discovered she's a mutant while visiting the V twins at the school. Charles telepathically calmed her down after she received the news. Vance guessed she was an empath and compared an empath to a telepath.

King Vincent and Aaron Kile worked on a present for Princess Alexandra to celebrate her engagement. They framed Vance's red Sons of Sabretooth jacket and the orange jacket he wore when he joined the JBL. Vincent gave the frames to Alexandra, having a servant carry it into her family's New York home like a proper king. He explained the coats significance and told her about Aaron. King Liam recognized Aaron's current name Collin Walker. He requested Aaron join them at the party to announce the change of dates.

Vincent asked Alexandra "Do you want a ride to Vance's place?"

Alexandra said "Thank you, King Vincent." He escorted her out while servants loaded the trunk of the limo. Their driver opened the door, once they were inside he and the doorman began unloading the trunk. Vincent walked her in, Vance said "Hey bro. Hello Alexa."

Alexandra said "Hi Vance."

Vance asked Vincent "Why are you here?"

"I'm dropping off your bride to be for your last week in America." Vincent told him "Next week you will begin preparing to take the crown, earning your rank and staying in the castle." When the doorman announced the limo was ready, Vincent left. Alexandra stayed with Vance to teach him customs and bond with her fiance.

That night Vance called Aaron, "Hey Aaron, I mean Collin. My future father in law wants you to attend his party tomorrow."

Collin said "Okay. You know I only go to parties Trish insists I go to, Prince Vance."

Vance said "My fiance asked me to invite you. You're going to the party and you're going to be my best man at the wedding. You know me better than anyone and I have to get married or something really bad will happen."

Collin said "Okay, okay. I'll come, you got yourself a best man."

Vance hung up, "Aaron, or Collin, same difference. He expects me to act like that. He knew me before kid Vincent met me. He's just like everybody else, he hasn't seen me in 3 years."

Alexandra said "Thanks for doing that for me."

Vance smiled a fake, gentle smile. His natural smile came off cruel looking. He said "Time for dinner then bed, I guess."

Alexandra asked "What are we having, Mr. Independent prince?"

Vance said "I'm gonna reheat some embassy food." He did what he said he would and they slept in separate rooms. The next day they watched TV. Alexandra had a servant feed them and take care of preparations for the party. At the party Vincent stood next to Liam as he called for everyone's attention, Vance whispered "Vincent should make the announcement."

Vincent announced "Prince Vance will be officially coronated one month from now and will marry Princess Alexandra the following week."

Vance asked Alexandra in a whisper "Have you chosen your maid of honor?" She nodded and holding her hand he took a step forward to announce "Collin Walker will be my best man." Then Alexandra announced her choice for maid of honor. As soon as they left the stage Vance asked "May I?"

They danced for hours before settling down for dinner, Vance cleared Collin with security to sit at their table. Collin said "That's why you insisted I come. To announce I'm your best man."

Vance said "I leave the country next week to prepare for my coronation. You needed to know about the change of dates."

Collin said "Hello Princess Alexandra," he saw her father, "King Liam."

King Liam said "I'd like to speak with you, Mr. Walker, about business."

"I'm only here because Vance invited me," Collin said. "I don't do international."

"I understand, Mr. Walker," said King Liam.

Vance said "Well, that was tense ish. Let's get dessert and get out of here. I wanna hit a few of my old haunts before I leave New York, can't do that if I'm dealing with my future father-in-law and my best man's mini melodrama. Alright?"

King Liam softened his stern expression "Alright."

"Cool," Collin came off the edge of using his powers.

Vance enjoyed his last week, using status to skip lines to show Alexa some tourist traps and taking her to parts of the real New York after ditching their status signs. When his week was up he kissed Alexa goodbye on the tarmac before they boarded their private jets. A stewardess bowed to Vance then asked "Can I get you anything for the flight?"

Vance answered "Wi-Fi password." She handed him a note with the Wi-Fi login. He chilled out, watching Netflix. He paused his tablet to request a soda.

The pilot announced they were nearing their destination so Vance took his overheard bag down. He stepped into his bedroom to change into a dress shirt. When they landed, he was greeted by bowing subjects. He acted like a perfect prince; smiling and shaking some hands. He went straight from the plane to his waiting limo. The driver bowed and opened the door for him.

Arriving at the palace the driver opened his door, bowed and left. A man knelt down and bowed before Vance, "Lord Vance, I am your royal butler Felix."

Vance said "Okay then, Felix. Where am I supposed to go? Lead the way to the first item on my schedule."

Felix stood, "You're not going anywhere in such casualwear. You are to be crown prince. I will lead you to your chambers so you may change into the proper princely attire." He led Vance to his room, pulled an outfit from the closet, "Put this on." Felix stepped outside.

Vance changed and followed Felix to a parlor. Felix bowed to a man there , "Lord Alan, I present Prince Vance." He left them alone.

Alan bowed to Vance, "Prince Vance, anything you need my house would be honored to provide for."

Vance said "You're my tutor, aren't you? King Vincent asked you to prepare me for my coronation, right?"

Alan straightened up, "Yes, my lord. I'm a local nobleman."

Vance said "Let's get to it, shall we? Begin the lessons."

Alan said "I was under the impression that you knew proper customs are to be abided by at all times."

Vance said "Felix should've stated your noble rank and place of origin in your introduction after Lord Alan so I'd know the proper greeting. As a commoner all nobility and royalty are his Lords."

Alan said "Correct."

Vance said "I'd like to begin with military certificates, I understand I am to earn my rank in 3 weeks."

Alan said "Today is purely academic."

Vance said "Let's get on with it."

Vance impressed the scholars Alan took him to, he lived on a spaceship for 3 years. Some tutors passed Vance that day. Alan lined up academic tutors for the whole week, Vance cut his schooling down to three days by impressing his tutors. In a few cases he taught them. After academic studies he impressed his military trainers, earning more certifications as well as higher certifications. He got used to giving orders and acting like a prince.

He spent two weeks studying business, law and politics through online school. He and Vincent were each kidnapped, after his kidnapping first Felix was found dead in a staged suicide. At Vance's coronation, he put his training to use.

For his bachelor party, Luke Caster took him to Jotunheim to wrestle giant wolves. He single handedly took on frost giants. Luke talked to Crown Prince Ragnor and they went to dinner at the palace. During dinner he asked Luke to take him to his old druid camp, he introduced Luke as the Trickster-son, defender of Jotunheim. He completed a tradition all druids are entitled to complete before their wedding, even renegades and exiles. Then they returned to Jotunheim to pick up the others; Sons of Sabretooth, JBL and Duncan. They went to Vance's penthouse. Vance ran off after everyone tired themselves out on typical bachelor party things. He used diplomatic immunity to buy a couple bottles of a liquor store's strongest booze, all their over the counter pills that cause drowsiness, a ton of soda and candy. Running home, he sat in the kitchen and drank every bottle of soda and beer in the kitchen while eating candy then moved on to the strong stuff. He drank enough alcohol and liquor to make most zoo animals tipsy, topping the night off by downing his aspirin and allergy pills. Maids cleaned up while he and his friends were passed out.

The next day they all flew back to the kingdom of Lennox, Crown Prince Vance Creed's country. Before leaving they picked up American guests, most were invited by King Vincent.

Prince Vance spent the whole ride wearing a suit with special headphones on. King Liam had them made to block outside sound. Vance appreciated the gesture, though it didn't work with his enhanced senses. He spent the whole ride suppressing his mutation so the headphones worked. He watched Netflix and listened to music.