All the corpses of the land of the dead came into town and went to the church, scaring many of the residents. Cassie ran into Jeremy and gave him a quick run over. He decided to be at her wedding since he was her brother. He may not have liked Josh but he loved her more, if she wanted this it was her choice.
Josh stood at the altar, when the music began he turned to watch her come down the aisle. She held no flowers, and smiled when she caught his eye.
She took his hand and stood next to him as elder Gutknecht spoke. "Dearly beloved, and departed. We are gathered here to join this corpse and this woman in marriage. Living first."
She turned to him raised her right hand and spoke. "With this hand, I will lift your sorrows." She picked up a bronze cup in the table. "Your cup will never empty, For I will be your wine."
Then Josh said his vows. "With this hand, I will lift your sorrows." He picked up the wine of ages. "Your cup will never empty, for I will be…" He saw something and stopped all together. Elder Gutknecht urged him but he'd just stop again. "Your cup will never empty, for I will be…" Then he just tensed allover.
"What's wrong?" He pointed behind her. She turned to see a woman enter the church. "Oh, what a darling little ceremony." Then she noticed Josh "why are you marrying him, he's dead."
"Not to me" She looked to Josh he was staring at the woman in horror. "You" be breathed.
The woman looked at him again, "Josh?" "Beth" he said Spat angrily.
"But, but left you" Beth told him. "For dead" he added.
Cassie now understanding turned to Beth, "murderer" she growled at her glaring.
The rest of the audience rose to greet her, "These people are obviously delusional" Beth declared.
She then took a sword from a corpse and grabbed… Max, who had apparently been in the audience and held it to his throat. "Sorry to cut things short but we must be on our way."
This was Maxes new wife? She was goanna do to him what she did to Josh. Cassie wouldn't let her.
"Put the sword down and leave him alone." Her voice was strong and commanding.
Beth just pointed the sword to her stomach, "do I really have to kill you too?" Then she screamed and Cassie saw Zoe biting her leg. Beth shook her off and Max go away and ran out the church. Maybe to get help?
Beth shook off Zoe and turned to Cassie clutching the sword tight. Then she saw Jeremy, he yelled her name and threw her something sticking out a corpse cook's back. She caught a cleaver and was grateful Jeremy was helping.
Beth came at her, sword swinging. Cassie used the cleaver to block as well as dogged her attacks.
Cassie pushed her into the table but she regained her balance. Then ducked behind a pillar to avoid getting sliced and elbowed her in the back then ran to the pews.
Beth tried to strike but missed bot only got her sword stuck in a pew. Seeing her chance Cassie sliced at Beth with her clever and Cut her jacket across her abdomen. This seemed to only anger her so Cassie Ducked under a Pew.
Beth got on it and stabbed the pew with the sword twice. First didn't hit Cassie and the second was closer. So Cassie knocked over the pews and Beth with them. When she came out Cassie searched for her attacker.
Then Beth seemed to come out of nowhere and disarmed Cassie then pushed her to the ground. She glared at her furiously and prepared to kill her, thrusting the sword forward.
But josh got in the way and it stuck straight in the center of his chest. Beth recovered from her shock and said "well done my dear."
"Get out and stay away from her" Josh said through gritted teeth. "Oh I'm leaving but how about a toast to Josh. Always the best man, but never the Groom. Tell me, can a heart still break once it's stopped beating?"
Cassie would have gone up there to tech her a lesson, but Jeremy help her back. Then she remembered the wine…
All the dead rushed to get Beth but elder Gutknecht held them back saying "wait we must abide by their rules. We are amongst the living." "Well said" Beth put in then downed the wine and turned to leave throwing it on the table. She got to the door when she bent over and started to clutch for her heat. Then turned to face the room, she was dead. "Not any more" said an unnamed corpse.
Elder Gutknecht said, "yep your right she's all yours." Then the corpse surrounded her and pushed open the door and it opened into the land of the dead. Before it closed a corpse with a small grin on her face said "New arrival." Then they all disappeared downstairs.