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Season Three Episode Seventeen: "Gross Prophet Margin" Chapter Two
Heatherfield. The Dominators were gathered in their abandoned hotel headquarters when they all felt something different. "What is that?" Uriah wondered.
"Something bad." Bess said. "Something's changed, and I'll bet it's got something to do with the Guardians."
Judas said "The Guardians… …or maybe Queen Neera's loyal servants on Varthan. Maybe we should go check in on them. It's not good to leave an enemy at your back after all." Judas then tried to open a fold to Varthan, but nothing happened. Courtney asked if he was sure he was using the crystal properly. Judas tried again with the same results.
They were puzzled for several minutes, and then Uriah, of all people, figured it out. "It's the Guardians!" he said. "They've done to Varthan what Neera did to that Kandrakar place. They put a seal or a barrier or whatever around it!"
"The word was veil." Sandra said. "And if you'll give me a minute, I think maybe I can sense where they did it from…"
Elsewhere in town, the Hales, Lins, Lairs, and Cooks were all gathered together with their daughters, everyone dressed for the wedding. Will stood before them. "Everyone ready?" she asked.
"I think we're as ready as we're going to get, considering what we're about to do." Elizabeth Hale said. "So, how does this work?"
Will used the Heart to open a fold. "You just walk through. The other side is at the main gate of the palace in Meridian. See you on the other side." She smiled and stepped through.
Lionel Cook eyes the fold warily. "You just walk through? That's it? Any dizziness or complications or anything?"
"Nope. It's instant. One step you're here, the next you're there." Taranee said.
"Well, no time like the present." Anna said. She boldly walked into the fold. Encouraged, everyone else went ahead as well, though Taranee and Cornelia had to give their fathers a little push.
In Meridian, the Guardians and their families emerged directly in front of the palace. The adults were in awe of the size and majesty of the great building, but found their attention drawn instead to its owner. Elyon approached them from the main gate, wearing her full royal robes. She was flanked by Alchemy, Miranda, and a pair of royal guards. "Thank you all for coming." She said with a smile. "I know Susan and Dean will appreciate it. We've got about an hour before the ceremony starts, so we'll go ahead and show you to the grand hall."
Kandrakar. Himerish called the counsel together to make an announcement. Once everyone was present he held up a small device. Luba recognized it as the same object she had seen the Oracle working on several days earlier. "I have good news." Himerish said. "Like the rest of you, I have been devoting my time to seeking a way to break through the dark veil. This device is the fruits of my labor."
"You've done it then?" Halinoor asked. "You've found a way to get rid of the veil?"
"Not exactly. What I do have will still be most beneficial though. As you know, the power transfer abilities of the aura mirrors is not impacted by the dark veil's presence. They send their power through the veil as if it weren't even there. With this machine, we will be able to communicate with the Guardians through the veil. It works by 'piggybacking' a comm signal onto the power of the Quintessence aura mirror."
"This is clever indeed Oracle." Alfor said. "But wouldn't the Guardians need their own device on their end to receive the signals?"
"They already have one. In essence, we will be calling them on the Keeper's cellular telephone. Of course, since only the power of Quintessence is suitable to carry the signal, only her phone will be reachable. Still, having contact with them once more will be worth the limitations."
"So what are we waiting for then?" Halinoor said. "I for one am most worried about what may have been happening while we've been confined here. Let's go ahead with this."
The Oracle said "Not quite yet, I'm afraid. A few more adjustments are needed. We'll be ready to give it a try tomorrow."
Elyon's Palace, the Grand Hall. Everyone and everything was ready for the big event. Beflore waited at the front with Dean and Tom as his best man. Everyone was seated, and the band began to play the bridal march. Susan slowly walked the aisle and joined them at the front. The band fell silent as Beflore began to read the opening words.
Standing near Susan as the maid of honor, Will couldn't believe how beautiful her mother looked. Of course she had never been under the impression that Susan was ugly, but it had never occurred to her that the older woman was actually so attractive either. As the ceremony proceeded, Will heard Irma's voice in her head. "How you holding up girl?" Irma asked.
"Better than I would have expected if you'd told me a year ago I'd be standing here."
"You're doing fine Will." Taranee thought.
Will turned her attention back to the front. Dean was slipping a ring onto Susan's finger. Susan then did the same to Dean. Beflore spoke in his deep, deep voice "I now pronounce you husband and wife." He held off for a few seconds, then grinned and added "You can kiss her now son."
Half an hour later, everyone reassembled on an outdoor balcony for the reception party. The preparations had been lavish, and there was more than enough food and drink for all. Susan and Dean stuck close together, while everyone else mingled. Will stood looking over the edge when Matt joined her. "You seem a little detached." He said.
Will answered "Oh, not really. Honestly, I'm really happy everything's gone off without any hitches, as in murderous rampage Dominator hitches. Dean really is a good guy, as long as it took me to figure that out. Mom's lucky and I'm happy for her." Matt took Will in his arms. She relaxed at the feel of being held, but inside thought to herself "But what's gonna happen next? Who's going to find out next? And how badly will it hurt us all?"
Earth. Paris, France. Will appeared in a back alley near the hotel Susan and Dean had reservations for. The newlyweds were with her, of course. "Here we are." Will said. "Hotel's just around the corner about half a block."
Susan knelt down and hugged Will tightly. "Thank you for everything. You and your friends have made this the most memorable day of my life."
"Both our lives." Dean agreed.
"Glad to help. Anyway, I'll meet you back right here in five days. For now though, I'm dead tired. I'm gonna grab my sleeping bag and head on over to Irma's." Will hugged her mother again, then stepped back and vanished from sight…