The Six Sectors

Chapter Fifty-One - Granny Forge

I was proud, to say the least, of Knightingale. The fact that he finally got over his grudge, and finally embraced his feelings made me happy. And excited to see my new grandbabies. Took him forever, though. I was literally on the sidelines cheering the two of them on. Wheat-boy and Nassa even got together faster.

"Do you, Kaithenne Olivia Woodsley, take Benjamin Amias Forge to be your lawfully wedded husband?" Vynsentte asked.

Kaithenne didn't hesitate. She nodded quickly. "I do."

"Do you, Benjamin Amias Forge, take Kaithenne Oliva Woodsley, to be your lawfully wedded wife?" Levi, the leader of Cogswatch, asked with a smile, turning to the dark-skinned male. Ben took a hesitant breath, then smiled and nodded.

"I do." He said in a deciding tone.

Ah young love.

"You may now kiss," Vynsentte declared. Ben took Kaithenne's hands and kissed her gently, closing his eyes. I stood up, cheering.

"GO GET HER KNIGHTINGALE!!"

"And y'all said I was bad." Tehya, who we invited to the wedding as a thank you for keeping Ben safe, sniped, smirking. "Betcha they're gonna yell in 3, 2, 1-"

"Please don't do that," Vynsentte said. Tehya looked shocked for a second.

"Wait what-" She got up. "GO GET SOME YOU TWO!!"

"TEHYA!!"

"What sort of dark magic sent from the ghosts is this scrap?!" Tehya throws her hands up. "I get yelled at and Granny doesn't?! C'mon!!" I chuckled. What a reckless soul. However, I must respect her. There's a reason she won those gang fights at the young age of 15. She's got a warrior's spirit.

"It's because I'm scarier." I say, tapping her leg with my cane. "Now sit down, Tehya. It's getting to the good part." She sighed, sitting down. Her new wife Nyx hugged her close and that seemed to cheer her up a bit.

"Please welcome, Kaithenne Olivia Forge and Benjamin Amias Forge!" Levi announced. Clapping started slow then became a loud wave. Saturn the satyr was clearly holding in a screech of happiness.

A little while later there was the party. I was standing around, trying to find my grandson. I see a figure of white in the corner of my eye and I smile, turning to find Kaithenne and Ben talking to Wheatley and Nassa. Nassa was starting to show, as she was pregnant.

Nassa glanced at me and turned to face me. "Hey!" She smiled. I smiled back, walking forward.

"Nassa, Wheat-boy, Knightingale, Kaithenne!" I smiled, leaning on my cane. "Congrats to you all." Wheatley smiled.

"Thanks. Nori and Helo are expecting too. You can imagine Helo's screech of happiness." He said, kneeling down and kissing Nassa's belly before recoiling. "Ow! They kicked me in the mouth again!" He whined. I laughed along with Ben and Kaithenne. Alkippe grinned mischievously. I too had gotten better at telling the two apart. Kippe was more like me.

"Maybe they don't like you, Wheatley." Ben smiled. Wheatley then had a horrified expression.

"Noooooooooooooooo I want my child to like me! I don't want a repeat of my childhood!!" He protested, rubbing his mouth.

Nassa hugged Wheatley. "Hush. You're giving me a headache." He hugged her back.

"Sorry."

"Happy wife, happy life, Wheat-boy! Remember that!" I turn to my grandson and his bride. "When am I getting grandbabies?" Ben and Kaithenne both begin to laugh nervously.

"Well...in those 2 years we neglected to get married..." Ben began. He turned to the open area. "Kenneth! Olivia! Over here please!" A pair of twins - one boy and girl - peeking their heads from behind the wall, their playtime with Saturn and Zion and Cicada over. They ran over to Kaithenne and Ben. "Meet Olivia and Kenneth Forge."

"Wait- You guys-" Wheatley was trying to connect dots like the scientist he was.

"I hungwie..." The little girl mumbled.

"Me too," Nassa chuckled a little. I smiled.

"Aw, I'll get you two some food, babies." I say, taking their hands and leading them to the snack table. "You too, Nassa and Alkippe." Once her and I were alone, I leaned into her ear. "Do you know the gender and haven't told Wheat-boy yet?"

"Alkippe says she does but refuses to tell me. I don't believe her," Nassa shrugged. I nod.

"I will make that child of yours a suit of armor - no negotiation!" I tell her, smiling a bit. I was going to give these new children the life they all deserved.

The seven saviors... what a ring.