Chapter 9-The Wedding Ceremony
"Renton, Renton…wake up, my gosh, Eureka. Eureka… its late in the morning now, you guys should wake up now… Renton…"
"Five more minutes nee-chan, I am tired" mumbled Renton
"Me too… leave me alone for a while Maeter" mumbled Eureka.
"You guys, you really set-up bad examples for you kids now" said Anemone as she pulled the blanket which was wrapped around Renton
"Ouch…" Renton fell off the bed
"Nee-chan, what are you…" paused Renton "Anemone-san"
"Finally, you woke up, now wake your wife up" she ordered
"Wife…who?" he asked still in a trance
"Men…" sighed Anemone and exited the room "Hurry up, or else you guys won't be getting anything to eat today"
"What did she mean by wife?" Renton mounted on the bed, Five minutes won't hurt anyone he thought as he pulled his blanket up again
A few minutes passed
"There they are" said Linck
"And he is supposed to be our father?" sighed Maeter
"Renton, wake up" Maurice tried to wake him up
"Just a couple more seconds" nodded Renton
"A couple more? Its already 8 in the morning" said Maeter
"It doesn't matter, five more minutes" mumbled Renton
"This guy is lazy as ever" sighed Maurice
"Mama, wake up now" said Linck as he tried to pull her blanket
"Few more minutes, Linck" said Eureka "Mama is tired"
"But lunch time is almost over, you guys won't get anything to eat" said Maeter
"It doesn't matter, lets get something from shop" replied Eureka still keeping her eyes closed
"Did Mama too became like this lazy Barfie?" asked Linck
"Looks like it" sighed Maeter "Maurice what to do now?"
"Leave it to me" said Maurice
"Renton, Grandpa is angry at you" he screamed
"What…I didn't do anything Grandpa…. Believe me" Renton fell on the ground again
The kids laughed at him
"Huh…Where is Grandpa?" he asked
"Just like Grandpa said" laughed Maurice
"You guys… I won't forgive you…" screamed Renton. He was angry that they played tricks on him.
"Forget that Papa, wake Mama up; we will miss the lunch if we don't hurry" complained Linck
"Papa" his angered vanished instantly after hearing that
"Hurry up now" said Maeter
"If you are looking for Eureka, she must be in her room" said Renton still yawning
"What are you talking about? She is right here" said Linck
"Where…Awawawawawww" Renton backed until he hit the wall
"What is…Eureka…Eureka doing in my bed?" he asked. He didn't notice her because of the hugeness of the bed. Eureka was sleeping on the complete other end of the bed than Renton!
"Don't you remember? You and Mama almost passed down last night at the party, so we brought you to this room and all slept together" said Linck
"Seriously, you are such a slacker" said Maeter
"Renton, don't make such noises" Eureka woke up rubbing her eyes with her folded wings.
"Mama, tell him to hurry up" complained Maeter
"For what?" asked Eureka
"Look like staying with him has made you just like him" sighed Maurice
"Hurry up Mama, we are going to miss our lunch"
"Lunch?" she asked
"Yeah, after that, we are going on a picnic" said Maeter
"Picnic?" Renton asked
"Yeah, Matthieu and Moondoggie suggested it" said Maurice
"Those two?"
"Yeah, he said that he needed to bond with you or something like that" said Maurice
"That guy, what the heck is he thinking now…" sighed Renton
"First change your clothes" suggested Maeter
"Look at it, it still has cake over it and smells like medicine" complained Linck
"Mama, Hilda said that she has brought you some new set of clothes" said Maeter
"And what about me?" asked Renton
"Find it on your own" said Maeter
"Maeter…" said Eureka as she gave her a gentle look "He is your Papa now; isn't he? Don't treat him like that"
"Sorry Mama" Maeter became a little depressed
"It's alright Eureka" smiled Renton "I like them how they are now"
Eureka too smiled.
"Let's get going then" said Renton
"Yeah, it has been quite some time; hasn't it? Since we ate a decent breakfast" asked Eureka
"Don't tell me about it" replied Renton
"Oh! You guys are up" the voice of Hilda was heard from the door
"Hilda…" the kids ran towards her
"Here, I brought you some change of clothes"
They looked at the clothes she brought and said
"Um…Hilda" called Eureka
"What is it Eureka?"
"Do you still have my old clothes?" asked Eureka
"Mine too" added Renton
"Why? Don't you guys want to change your looks?" asked Hilda
"No thanks" said Renton
"Those things carry special memories for us both" said Eureka
They both looked at each other and exchanged a smile
"I really don't understand you guys anymore" sighed Hilda
"Please…" pleaded Renton and Eureka
"Alright, Alright" said Hilda "We don't have your old clothes but still, we have something similar to it"
"I guess it will work" said Eureka
"Anything is better than those fancy clothes" said Renton as he looked at the clothes which reminded him Matthieu
"I get it already, now come with me" said Hilda
"You guys go ahead, we will join you" smiled Eureka
"O.K then" said Maurice "Lets go; Maeter, Linck"
Renton and Eureka too left the room as they followed Hilda.
"Our kids, they are grown up now; aren't they?" asked Eureka
"Yeah!" agreed Renton, "Looks like we were the only one here who didn't"
"A time distortion; isn't it?" asked Eureka
"It's the only possible explanation" sighed Renton
"Here you go" said Hilda as she opened a wardrobe they had never seen on Gekko-Go "Hurry up now"
In the kitchen, at the same time
"Where are those two?" asked Holland as he saw the kids return
"They are with Hilda getting changed?" answered Maeter
"I still can't believe that those two couldn't handle a party" said Gidget as she took a bite of her chocolate bar
"It's not easy for them you know" said Mischa writing some notes
"What do you mean by that?" asked Matthieu as he was eating some chips
"Their body, it still has to adapt to this new environment. It might take some time before they gain their full strength"
"More scientific stuff" he said
"But still, I didn't see anything wrong with them last night" said Moondoggie
"I am not saying that they are weak, I just said that they can't be pushed at their limit"
"Luckily, we don't have any fights" said Matthieu
"Hey…Are you forgetting about those rebellions?" asked Stoner as he zoom his camera on to the door
"Those scums can't touch us" said Matthieu proudly
"But still, that day we would be burnt out negatives if it wasn't for them"
"Don't worry too much; they won't make the mistake of attacking us again"
"But still, their attack looked like pre-planned, what do you think about Holland?" asked Hap
But before he answered, the door slid open.
"Hey Honey, where are the new couple?" asked Matthieu
"They are getting changed right now. They will be here shortly" replied Hilda
"Have they really changed?" asked Moondoggie "I really didn't get to chat with him too much at the party"
"Worried about your little brother?" teased Gidget
"No, Renton is same as ever" said Hilda "I thought after last seeing him, he would have grown up but…"
"How about Eureka then?" asked Gidget
"She has definitely changed" answered Maeter.
Everyone looked at her
"Do you think so?" asked Gidget
"I know so. Today was the first time she ever said that she needed to sleep for few more minutes like Barfie" replied Maeter
"Looks like she too will start to slack off soon" said Maurice
"Looks like being with Renton sure takes its toll" said Stoner
"I thought he was a hard working kid" said Hap
"He was like that because of his Grand father, without him around, he can also be a pretty good slacker" said Holland
"But he was kind of different from the beginning; wasn't he?" said Hap "Being the son of Adrock, he never seemed to be proud of him"
"Poor kid, he never knew his father" sighed Holland "I don't know what will happen to Helga without me, it's such a scary thought"
"We are here" the door opened and Renton and Eureka entered with the same crimson and dark blue clothes
"Hey lovebirds" Matthieu greeted
"Don't say that" said Renton as he blushed a little
"What's for the breakfast?" asked Eureka
"We have fresh fruits from Ohkawa orchards, fresh vegetables from Wiwi farms and a little wine from Grapists and" Matthieu gave them a rather long list
"Wow, it's all from the best" exclaimed Renton "Can you guys afford it?" he asked
Everyone gave him a confused look
"Oh…I forgot…about…legend" he lowered his voice as they both sat to eat.
The reaction from the Gekko crew was more natural than he thought. He had a feeling that there would be raining of questions at them, but it felt like they never left the place! This made Renton travel back in time. He remembered it was the same when he was blamed for Eureka covering in Scub. The rest acted like they had no connection to them at all. "It must be Holland's doing" Renton chuckled to himself
"By the way" asked Eureka, "Who were those guys attacking Gekko-Go"
Everyone looked at each other. It felt like they were uncomfortable.
"What? Did I ask something I shouldn't have?"
"No" replied Holland "They are just a bunch of no good crooks who are against Military. Nothing we can't handle"
There was a moment of silence in the room.
"By the way Holland… I have a request" said Renton breaking the silence
"What is it?" asked Holland
"Can we stop at the Bellforest for a moment?" asked Renton with a firm look in his eyes
"Sure" said Holland "But why? Are you worried about your Grandpa? I told you he is on an expedition or something like that"
"No…It's…I have something to do there which I had forgotten for a while"
"What is it?" asked Holland
"No…I can't tell that…Just a quick stop would be enough"
"O.K. then" said Holland not asking anymore question
"Thanks for the meal" said Eureka as she stood up.
"What about my picnic plan?" asked Matthieu
"Please postpone it" said Renton with no much thought "and also Holland, I need to ask you something"
This time, he had a look both firmer yet uncomfortable than before.
"What is it?" Holland asked
Renton felt uncomfortable. It was like he was troubled to say it. Looking at Renton's troubled face; Eureka approached Holland and whispered something in Holland's ears.
Holland was a little shocked, "Why?" he asked
"Um… it's important" replied Eureka
Holland stood up and exited the kitchen with a serious face
"Oh Holland, don't forget about Bellforest" said Renton
"I won't" said Holland as he walked through the door
"What was that all about?" asked Gidget
But neither Renton nor Eureka bothered explaining them.
Ageha; 8:46 A.M; Commander Soran's Quarters
Soran was in his room. He was staring at the photo of him with his father. He was totally confused and had no idea what to do. The things he said in the supremacy's room were eating him alive. The things he said that he didn't wanted to avenge his father.
He knew and understood very well about his position. He tried to tell himself that with their mission, they would definitely cross path with Gekko State. Although he couldn't fight them being the commander, he had plenty of chances for avenging his father, but still those words he said there… it hurts.
The door slid open
"So you are our new commander" he heard a voice
Soran looked in the direction of the voice and was surprised.
The man handsome and had a similar build to him. He had green hair and wore a black shade over his eyes. He was dressed in the orange S.O.F uniform. (It is the official uniform of Ageha) The badges on uniform clearly gave him away as an 'Elitist', the top level infantry of Ageha.
"Who are you?" Soran asked
"Your knowledge about me is not necessary" replied the man
"Answer me this instant" ordered Soran
"I can sense quite a bit of anger from you" replied the man
"I am the commander here and you are talking to me like that…"
"I see, you are angry about your father"
"Infidel, who do you think you are talking to?"
"I thought that being the commander meant cutting off your emotions"
Soran paused for a moment, "I know to keep distance between my personal and professional life" he said as he turning his face away.
"You are telling me that you have a self control over your emotions"
"Yes, I do. Got a problem with that"
"You might be worth my time"
"What did you say?" this enraged Soran
"Take a look at this and report it to…you know who" said the man and threw a 'pen-drive' at him.
"What is this?" asked Soran
"This is my research, I haven't been able to finish it and no one here could understand it a least bit. So, I am giving this to you"
"What's this about?" asked Soran
"Read it… if you are, as you say; you might understand it a bit"
"Who are you anyway? I haven't heard of any soldier being a researcher!"
"Aren't you a researcher yourself? Being the commander"
"I…guess…so…"
"I will be with you all the time watching you. I don't want to lose people like you" he said and exited the room.
"What a mysterious man?" Soran thought. But more interesting was the pen-drive he held. The cylindrical tube which was coated in platinum and had the name 'Elipse' on it.
"His research… What does he mean by I have to complete it?" thought Soran as he plugged it into his laptop
"Un…Unbelievable" he exclaimed, the pen-drive contained the details of a construction plan.
"Did he write all of this" exclaimed Soran "He must be a true genius!" Soran thought. He smiled as he studied the entire project. When he scrolled to the final pages, he found something missing in the project.
"This is what he meant by incomplete" he thought. "This sure is challenging"
He stood and walked out of his room. He was surprised to see the man standing there. "Did you understand it?" he asked
"It's relally complicated project, but I did" answered Soran
"Do you have the capability of assisting me finishing this?"
"I might, I just figured out what's missing"
"Then come with me"
Soran had a feeling now which he never had in his life before. He was excited to do something for the first time in his life. He was really happy as to continue the project.
They both entered the Research Department. Everyone who watched them enter the room; paused their work. Soran noticed that the man before him wasn't welcome there. The eyes of the people were cold.
They just advanced further and further. After a couple of minutes, they were at the restricted section of the Department? No one was seen or heard around there. It was a little creepy in there.
"What are we doing here?" asked Soran
"This is the place which has my research" replied the elite.
Instead of taking the large door in front of them, the elite took a detour which led them to a dead end.
"I heard a rumor that, the place around here is dangerous" said Soran.
"Don't worry" he said as he walked towards a dead end and got his hand scanned
The secret door before them opened and both of them entered the room.
"A secret room?" exclaimed Soran. He was led to a large round table which had schematics of a construction plan.
But what took Soran's mind was the research project. He couldn't believe that this top level technology was created in his own backyard.
"I heard" the man said "I heard that you were the pioneer of the 'RIU'[pronounced ryu] project (It was a project name for MDRCIU-'Multi Dimensional Reflective Comapac Interference Unit' which Military couldn't succeed in completing)"
"It's true" but I couldn't complete the project entirely and I don't know who completed it"
The man didn't respond. He just presented him his paper work
They both got hooked into the project. Soran started to work on the project forgetting everything about his father or food or time. He only had two things on his mind now. One, the mysterious elite who spoke showing no emotions, and his work; Project Elipse, The legendary project that had the power to change the entire world without a doubt!
Gekko-Go; 12:15 P.M; Borders of Bellforest
On the bridge
"This is enough" said Renton
"Are you sure? We can enter the area within a few minutes" asked Gidget
"Yeah! It will just be a few minutes. Don't desert me" he said
"I wish I could" chuckled Moondoggie
"What about Eureka?" asked Gidget
"It's alright! It's my personal matter anyway. I'm sure she understands" replied Renton "I will be off now, could you open the hatch"
"O.K sir"
Renton ran towards the hatch grabbing his orange Ref-Board and reffed off the ship.
"It's cold." He thought, "I wish I hadn't forgot about this snowfall"
"Where do you think he is going?" asked Gidget
"No idea. It's his hometown after all" replied Moondoggie
Eureka entered the bridge as soon as they finished talking
"Hey Eureka" called Gidget, "Are you looking for Renton?"
"No" replied Eureka, "Holland asked me to check on you guys"
"We are doing fine here" said Gidget,
"Where is he anyway?" asked Moondoggied
"He is in his room, he has his hands full now" answered Eureka
"Eureka, did Renton say where he was going?" asked Gidget
"No…he didn't, why do you ask?"
"Just out of curiosity" replied Gidget "Do you have any idea?"
Eureka didn't answer; she just looked at the waves Renton reffed on. "I might" she took her time as she spoke.
"I am sorry" said Renton as she stood before his father's memento "For not visiting you"
He joined his hands and while he praying for a moment, he felt the sound of boots walking over the snow echoing through his ears. When he turned back, he saw Eureka standing there.
"Eureka…What are you doing here?"
Eureka instead of answering Renton, walked beside him and prayed too. Seeing her do so, Renton too resumed. He didn't quite understand why, but he felt a cold tear drop on his face.
"You will catch cold, Renton" said Eureka as she wrapped him in the scarf she wore
"What about you?" asked Renton
"I don't feel that much cold" replied Eureka
Renton understood that she still was feeling uncomfortable being different. She just walked forward not waiting for him
"Eureka" he said
She just stopped. She didn't reply. Seeing this Renton continued "You do know that I love you; don't you?" he paused for a moment as he saw Eureka's emotionless face
"I told I would give up being a human if it is for your sake as you gave up being a Coralian. Then why do you act so distant to me when we are together with our family?"
"Renton…" Eureka said, "You can never understand this feeling" she said as she walked a bit farther than him
Renton just stood and looked at her as she passed him.
"Hurry up now" said Eureka "They are waiting for us" and mounted her green board.
.
3 Hours later:
"You alright? You look worried" asked Holland
"Yeah! I am fine. It's nothing" replied Renton. They were on the bridge preparing for landing
"We will land in 5 minutes" reported Moondoggie.
"O.K then, let's hurry up, I still don't like this place" said Holland
"I know" replied Renton and walked towards the exit. He met Eureka there
"Renton" she called "I will be coming as well"
"Suit yourself" said Renton as they walked towards the hanger
"The 303, it looks like Nirvash; doesn't it?" asked Eureka
"Yeah! The Black L.F.O" replied Renton
Looking how hard he was feeling, Eureka became silent.
They advanced towards the hanger together not speaking any more. The feeling was eating both of them alive.
Renton thought, 'Although fighting with Eureka isn't first time for me now. We had many 'family fights' but this time, I felt it was a little different from before. I thought that I might lose Eureka if she forms an inferiority complex between her and the rest of Gekko. I wanted to tell her to be normal and enjoy her rest of her life instead of bothering about being different. But, Eureka is right! I never experienced that feeling before. At this rate, we will fall apart. Do something, Think…'
They stood before the hatch and waited for a moment. They wanted to speak to each other, but couldn't bring themselves to. They just stood one beside other and didn't do anything.
The hatch before them opened. The scene they saw took them completely by surprise. There were people gathered all around the landing site. The whole town was decorated as if there were a festival going on there. They all cheered at the couple they saw before them.
"What's going on here?" Eureka asked gripping Renton's arm
"I don't know, I think we might just have won a lottery" he said
Holland and the rest of the crew ran towards the hanger.
"What's this all about?" asked Matthieu
"I guess it can't be helped" said Holland "I told her not to make a fuss about it"
"Who?" asked Matthieu
While the couple were bewildered,
"It's been a while", they heard a familiar voice
When they looked in the direction, they saw someone
"Obaa-san" exclaimed Renton as she came near him
"How have you been? Renton" she asked
"Good" he said
"And you? My little Goddess" she asked Eureka and glanced at her wings, which were spread across.
"I am fine" she said. It was obvious that she felt uncomfortable. After all, she was on the land once she destroyed
"Sage, it's the sage" they could hear that particular word echoing from the crowd.
"Let's go" the Vodarek lady-Tiptory said
"Where?" asked the couple
"You asked for something right?"
"Yes, but… we just came to collect it. No need for celebration" said Renton.
"Renton" the Vodarek lady said "We can't send a God's family member without a proper reception"
"Who is that?" asked Eureka
"Don't you still understand? My little Goddess" she said
"Me?" exclaimed Eureka
"You guys should join the festival as well" she invited the bewildered crew
"Let's go" she said and guided Renton and Eureka through the crowd.
Both of them were completely taken over by the scene that unfolded before their eyes. They could see-Ciudades del Cielo, the destroyed city had been transformed into a paradise. There were no tall sky scrapers or fancy vehicles to be found in the city. Every bit of the city was kept clean. There were Pancha trees here and there and the buildings were lot spacious. The only site which seemed to be a little different was the Monastery there, which was carved within the mountain. The people who were in the streets of the city were a happy and a little afraid of seeing Eureka. But the interesting thing around that area were Sky Fishes, they were flying all over the place and there were no sign of 'Pile Bunkers' as far they as they could see![A typical Egyptian Village]
"There are so many people here" exclaimed Renton
"This all happened because of your arrival" she said
"What us?" asked Eureka
"We too had forgotten our way of life. The sacred way, our ancestors once followed. That's why we had to pay our price"
"I don't understand" said Renton
She just smiled. "I think you still have to grow up a bit"
"Mama…" Maeter and Linck joined the two as they walked towards the gigantic Monastery.
The rest of the crew followed them in a distance. They too were taken over the view.
"Leader…Is this the same place" asked Matthieu
"I am having trouble figuring out myself" he replied
"What a city…!" exclaimed Stoner as he took some pictures
"Well now this looks like a place of pilgrimage" said Ken-Goh
"We are lucky even to be here!" exclaimed Hap
"There are so many people gathered here. Is there any festival going on?" asked Maurice
"We will find about that soon enough" replied Holland
Renton and Eureka stopped for a moment and let the other guys catch up.
"I told not to make a fuss about this" said Holland
"I told you I can't make a promise" she smiled "After knowing we are having God's daughter as our guest, how can I calm the rest down?"
"God's daughter?" asked Matthieu
"It's Eureka" whispered Holland
"Eureka?" it was loud enough for everyone to hear
"Idiot, keep it down"
All of them entered the monastery and were guided to the main hall. On their way, they saw a statue of Norbu and Sakuya together holding hands.
"Norbu-san and…"
"Sakuya…" Renton and Eureka said respectively.
"Well…" said Renton "They are happy now"
"So are we" said Eureka in a low voice
"What was that Eureka?" asked Renton. He didn't hear
"Nothing" she said and increased her pace a little
Finally, they entered the Main Hall. It was the only place where they got a bit of relaxation as there was no one to stare at them.
The hall was a gigantic and spacious one. The stage there covered almost 30% of the hall. It was a semi-circular and the rest of the place was for the people to sit on.
"This city…It's different from any other I have seen so far…" said Renton
"It's so peaceful and…and so homely…" agreed Eureka
"You are right about that" complemented Holland "To think I attacked…" he went into a pause.
"Why did you bring us here?" asked Renton.
"We have a request for you two" she said
"Request...What kind of?" asked Renton
"I know that you are official but…" she paused
"Official of what? What are you talking about?" Renton asked
"It's just…just that we wanted to arrange a wedding ceremony"
"What wedding…" Renton backed off
Although Eureka didn't back off as far as Renton, but she too did
The rest of the crew couldn't close their opened mouth
"Please…This is the request of the entire town. We just want to help the God's daughter and her chosen one in any way we could"
"Wait a minute…" Renton said "We haven't married yet, we are still 17"
"You haven't?" she asked with a surprise "But the entire world has announced you husband and wife; hasn't it?" turning towards Holland
"Holland… Is…is that…true? Are…we…married…" asked Renton pausing a lot
"Did I forgot to mention that…I am sorry" he said
"But…when?…we…weren't… here…even" he said, he had no idea what he was saying
"When interviewing your children, the media asked where you guys were at that time? They replied we don't know, but Papa has promised to bring Mama back. Those guys declared that you are married and it didn't take any time before it became official. It is printed in every single book" explained Holland
"Every…Book…"
"Hey, its small compared to moon"
Eureka just stood there without responding.
"Please" the lady begged "We have redecorated our town in this celebration. Please don't say no to this"
"But obaa-san…" Renton was interrupted
"Alright" agreed Eureka
"What…?" exclaimed the crew
"Eureka…" Renton said
"But the decision should be from both of you" the lady said
Eureka just turned at him and gave a warm smile.
Renton's heart felt nice and warm. He remembered the incident at Bellforest and thought of not going against her will.
"Alright then" Renton too agreed
"That's great. I will announce the news to the town people" she said and guided Renton and Eureka to different rooms
Ageha: 03:37 P.M
The room was completely messed up. All there were was some papers floating and everything else smacked or split. Soran had a uncertain and a little scared look on his face. He had blood over his uniform. He was also slightly bleeding through his head and hand. He was alone and the elite laid unconsciousness before him.
"Mmm…" mumbled the elite
Soran didn't move from his position. He was uncertain about what to do. He just stood and watched the elite
The elite looked to be in a great pain. He's eyes expressed his pain. He looked at Soran. His eyes seemed like it was begging for help. He started to crawl towards Soran.
"Help Me…, Please Help Me…" said the elite
Soran just looked at him terrified.
"Help Me…" the elite repeated
Soran didn't understand what to do. Although he was terrified, it felt like he had to help.
Looking how Soran became a little relaxed, the elite pointed out a medi-kit which was beneath the table.
Soran walked towards it and opened it. It had some drugs and greenish liquid in it. He approached slowly towards the elite and presented him the kit. The Elite was still tired and couldn't do a thing. Understanding the situation, Soran sat and took the elite in his arm. He helped him to swallow a pill. After that, he held the syringe with a green liquid and injected him in the same manner as for Anemone.
After a while, the elite recovered.
"I did it again" he said, "It happened again"
"What's wrong with you?" asked Soran "Why did you do all this?"
His mind went back in time. When the two of them were sunk in the research, the Elite suddenly collapsed on the floor. In front of his eye, he seemed to be in struggle with himself but then suddenly, he jumped and started to destroy the room. He threw away his computer and broke the table. He screamed and went on a rampage. Soran tried to stop him, but he attacked Soran. But the S.O.F soldier Soran was capable of defending himself. But, at some point, he was overpowered. When it looked like it was the end, the elite just collapsed on the ground.
"What's wrong with you?" asked Soran
"Leave me alone" the elite said "You may leave this room"
"What? Are you crazy?" asked Soran "I can't leave you in this condition all by yourself
"Next time it happens, you will die"
"Don't worry about me" said Soran "I have a tough skin"
The elite in his arms, looked at him. His eyes were asking -Why are you helping me?
"Aren't you scared of me?" asked the elite.
"To be honest, I am" replied Soran, "But your intelligence…I can endure anything to be with that"
The elite turned away from him
"So, you got a name?" asked Soran
"Name?"
"Don't tell me you don't have one?"
"Arc… Arc Iglesias…I suppose" replied the elite, "Call me Arc"
"Then, I will be counting on you Arc" said Soran "You are my second-in command, right? Watch my back"
Arc didn't reply. He had a feeling that something which has been missing in his life had returned to him now. He felt very much happy now. He felt like wanting to know more about Soran. But he wasn't the only one now who was happy. Soran too felt the same way! He too wanted to learn more about this mysterious Elite-Arc.
At that moment, a bond of true and pure friendship was formed which would change the way of Renton and Eureka along with the world
A few minutes later in the Monastry of Ciudades del Cielo
All the Gekko State members were on the first row and rest of the town folks stood a little farther from the stage. They had mixed feeling of Happiness and fear.
"What is going on here?" asked Linck
"I think that Mama is going to marry Renton now" replied Maurice
"Is it true Hilda?" asked Maeter
"Yes it is" replied Hilda.
"But I thought marriage was done through papers" said Linck
"Well" sighed Hilda "These people do it a little differently"
The kids stopped asking questions and became silent. They tried to figure out what was going to happen from now on…
"A Vodarek wedding Eh? Never seen one before" said Stoner
"You can never see a one unless you are one" said Ken-Goh
"You are right there" agreed Stoner, "We are the first Non-Vodarek to see a ceremony; aren't we?"
"But still, I never thought that we would see Renton and Eureka's here" said Matthieu
"And what does she mean by God's daughter?" asked Gidget
"She is a Coralian; isn't she? Who do you think Vodarek's worship?" asked Mischa
"I get it, they think Eureka is daughter of their God and want to treat her" said Matthieu
"Took you long enough" said Mischa
"But, I can't believe they forgave us" paused Holland "After destroying their city, I wondered how I would face them…but this is…"
"Don't worry Holland" comforted Ken-Goh "Vodarek's are never the ones who hold a grudge. All their actions are based only to protect Scub Coral and make contact with it. Since we did the job, there is no reason for them to hate us"
"But still…I killed so many people here"
"And yet, there are so many people here" continued Ken-Goh "They have united and once again started to live in peace. That' being a Vodarek means, following the will of nature"
The silence was restored and the people became quite.
Then came the bride and the groom
Renton wore a black kimono and wore a robe over it. He entered the hall from the door which was on the right side of the hall with a majestic look on his face. He was alone and approached the Vodarek lady who stood in the centre of the stage. Then who came was Eureka, from the door which was opposite to Renton's. She wore a white kimono which had traces of some crimson and purple flowers on it.
She walked and stood right next to Renton. Renton was speechless. He was completely taken over by her beauty. He just kept on looking at her blushed red face.
"We are gathered here to witness the wedding of God's daughter and her chosen one. They have saved the world and have given the entire humanity, a second chance to live. This day we shall unite these two under the guidance of Vodarek" she announced
The moment she finished, Renton and Eureka who were staring at each other, turned towards her. Both Renton and Eureka, doesn't seemed to show any emotions at that moment.
The woman, who was standing to the right corner of the stage, approached them with a tray in her hand. She presented the tray to the lady and backed off, while bowing.
The lady removed the black cloth which was covering the golden plate revealing the two amulets in it. One was a yellow sun and another was blue moon. The lady stretched the tray and said
"Eureka, please take the sun and Renton, please take the moon"
They both did as they were told and faced each other.
"Exchange the amulets" she said
Renton and Eureka both put the amulets on each others neck.
"The sun you are wearing Renton, symbolizes that you are the centre of light to your family. It means that you have unlimited energy within you and you have to use it to guide others. It bestows the responsibility that just as sun looks after all of us you have to look after each and every person you love. Are you ready to take this responsibility?" she asked
"I am" replied Renton
"And you Eureka, the moon you are wearing symbolizes that you are the centre of calmness of your family. Your heart should reflect this man's heart just like the moon reflects the sun. It means you should always be the symbol of love to your family. It bestows the responsibility of looking after your closed ones when sun is not with you, are you willing to take this responsibility?"
"I am" replied Eureka
"Together you two are to be a source for your family just like the sun and moon are for earth. Do you both agree to take this responsibility?"
"We do"
"Then you both have to agree to share your happiness and sorrow together. Do you agree to be honest to each other?"
"Yes, we do"
Another woman from the left corner did the same thing as before. She too presented a similar tray. But it had a blue and red gem stones in it.
"Renton" said the Vodarek lady, "At some times, the energy within you can explode and you may become a source of danger to the ones around you. What will you do when that happens?"
"I…um…" paused Renton. He remembered the Seven Swell Phenomenon when he first met Eureka.
"What will you do?" he was asked again
Renton remembered the time at the "Rainbow Sea" how they were able to disable the enemy ships.
"As long as Eureka with me, I am sure that I am capable of guiding that energy" he replied
"Renton…" paused Eureka
"Then I shall present you with this blue gem-stone"
Renton took it in his hand
"Eureka" again she said "At some times, your minds will deceive you. You will be betrayed by your mind and start to suspect the ones you love. What will you do if that happens?"
The time when she removed the Amita Drive came to her mind. She remembered when she was falling in eternal darkness, how Renton rescued her. How he made her life from an empty book to a book of joy and love.
"Me too" she said "As long as I have Renton by my side, I can believe the ones who are close to me. My mind won't be covered in a cloak of clouds as long as I am with Renton"
Tiptory smiled, "Then you have earned this red gem-stone"
Eureka took the stone.
"By the teachings of Vodarek, love is something which has the power the bring Peace to the world. Without love, everything shall perish. So, the long awaited sage and her chosen one now have the responsibility of guiding this new world. Let us hope that, they will succeed in their given mission"
The background cheered for them
"Now Renton, Eureka place the gem-stones in each others amulet"
The amulet they both wore had a cavity in them. Both Eureka and Renton turned towards each other. They both took their time as they looked at each other and finally, placed the gem-stones in the cavities.
"Now, you may kiss each other…" declared the lady
The tension was rising from the spectators there. The crew too couldn't contain they excitement. They all stood up.
Renton placed his hands on Eureka's soldier. Eureka looked at him with a blush and closed her eyes. Renton felt a little uncomfortable at the moment. But, he gulped and kissed her at her lips.
"Finally he kissed her" exclaimed Mathieu. There was a large applause from the crowd. The wedding ceremony was over. But something out of ordinary happened at the moment!
After Renton kissed her for a few moments, there was blink of Red and Blue light emitted by Renton and Eureka which was followed by the amulets they wore. The lights were bright enough to cover the entire hall! Everyone covered their eyes unable to bear the brightness. They just waited for the light to fade away…
"Thanks for today…" said Renton "We really needed that"
Renton and Eureka were standing beside the Gekko-Go. It was evening and the sun was setting with an orange glow which they saw behind Tiptory. The sky fish were flying all around them in a height.
"No, I am the one who have to thank you for agreeing" said Tiptory. "You have no idea how much this meant to the people here"
"That light" said Eureka "Was it the part of the ceremony?"
"Actually Yes" said Tiptory "Today's wedding ceremony was different that Normal weddings of our people. It is said that, only ones who cross over dimensions has the capacity to wear the amulets and their gem-stones. And, you can say it was Norbu-sama's request"
"Norbu-san…asked that?" asked Renton
"It's like he knew we would make it through; isn't it Renton?"
"Yes" said Renton and smiled. A sky-fish, which was over their head, came near Renton.
"Wow, these sky fish really look like they are happy" said Eureka
"Who wouldn't be Eureka? With a beautiful place like this to live in, everyone here is seem to be happy and sky fishes do enjoy a happy environment."
"But still" said Tiptory "Today there are more than usual. I guess they do have a connection with you two"
The sky fish which flew down came near Renton and flew around him.
"It likes you Renton" Eureka said
"I guess so too" replied Renton
The sky fish came near his head and bumped him
"Aww" Renton awed "What was that for?"
The sky fish flew upward and joined its friends. Then they set a flight towards the setting sun.
"It kissed you" said Tiptory "You really go with Sky Fish Renton"
"What does that mean?" asked Renton holding his head
"Sky Fish doesn't come near a human that easily. I guess you really trust the waves"
"I do…But that doesn't mean it has to hit me" said Renton rubbing his head
"And I almost forgot, take this" Tiptory presented a green box which was wrapped.
"What's that?" asked Eureka
"It was the reason you came here right?"
"Oh! I almost forgot about that" said Renton
Eureka took the box with both of her hands
"Thank you" she said "I hope this wasn't any inconvenience"
"Not at all, my Goddess" said the lady "Please visit us once again. You are always welcome in our land"
"I know" Eureka replied
"Mama, Renton hurry up" screamed Maurice from the hanger above.
"Holland is saying we are going to leave now" added Linck
"Just a moment" said Renton
"Well then, we will get going" said Eureka
"May the Vodarek lead you lives with happiness and joy" the Lady blessed them
Both Renton and Eureka bowed as a mark of respect and gratitude and returned to the ship. On their way
"Renton" said Eureka "I am sorry about earlier" she paused. "It's just that…that… I thought" Renton placed his hand on her mouth not giving her the opportunity to speak.
"Eureka, I understand what you want to say. Don't worry, I will always by your side to protect you. So, you can just relax about apologizing"
"Renton…" said Eureka
"And I am sorry as well. Eureka I know you feel different but I will be with you until you get over it. Everything will be alright"
Eureka was really happy to hear that. "Yes, everything will be alright as long as I am with you"
She then wrapped her arm around his and entered the ship with a smile where Linck and Maeter joined them. Maurice just stood and watched them.
"Mama, I will show you the new drawings I made" said Maeter
"And I made new songs" said Linck
"Then I better see them quickly without wasting any more time" smiled Eureka
"Aren't you coming Maurice?" asked Renton
All the four of them looked at him
"I suppose so…" said Maurice and approached Renton and started to walk alongside them
"Renton…" he exclaimed. But Renton just smiled at him. Maurice felt both proud and happy. He closed his eyes and placed his hand on the hand that Renton placed on his shoulder. The Thurston family sure looked happy at that moment.
"Look at them" said Anemone "Aren't they the cutest couple"
"They sure are" replied Dominic as he looked them
"But still, it is weird how Renton has changed into a half-Coralian" said Anemone
"And what about you Anemone?" asked Dominic
"What?" asked Anemone
"How does you head feel these days?"
"Well, my head-aches are getting lower, at this rate I think that what said might really happen"
"Will you regret it then?" asked Dominic
"Why would I regret it? As long as you are by my side-There is no way my life would be regrettable"
"Anemone…" said Dominic.
"Well then, that's enough talk, now are you going to help me in finishing today's chores are what?"
"Okay, okay, take it easy."
"Today, we have a lot of chores to do. Let's start by preparing dinner, what would you like?"
"Let's celebrate for them today, it's an unforgettable day for them anyway"
"O.K honey" said Anemone. They then walked alongside talking and another day at Gekko-Go was coming to its end