Corpse Brides (Corpse Bride X Fem Reader)

11. In the end, there's a beginning

{3rd Pov.}

Madeline now stood there wide eyed like a mad woman. "You ... the Duke?" The hanged man from before stood tall with a glass in his hand, and cleared his throat. " Darling, how do you think you got this very grand house, and all your lovely 'family heirlooms'?" In the mass chaos happening Barkis goes looking for Victoria seeing as she isn't present. The hanged man turned to the sea of the dead." Come on, you stuffy buggers! The real parties happening down the hill! "

{3rd Pov.}

This very night the village square has been transformed beyond recognition into a brightly-colored, pulsating party zone. The Green Grocer's racks of lettuce heads are now skulls, while the skeleton children run with bolts of fabric from the Widow Munch's seamstress shop. To the consternation of the watchmaker, Wellington is re- setting all the clocks to ring at once. Down the street, Paul the Head Waiter leads a crew of ghouls through the
baker's shop, spraying frosting everywhere. Amid this tumult, we find Corpse Bride, Y/N and Victor. He looks around, smiling."I like this place better already."Realizing the undead mean them no harm, The Living are gradually warming up to the situation. Nell is swept into the revelry, caught up dancing with the Dead Dwarf General. Pulling mother away, Victor introduces them to Corpse Bride. "Mother, Father. This is Emily." William decides to go with it." Pleased to meet you." Nell pushes up her glasses." What's your last name, Emily? " The Corpse Bride smiled as if she wasn't already walking on air." Merrimack. " Nell nodded, and pulled out her fan." Why, the Merrimacks are a Yen good family. Their grandfather was an Earl! " William looked between the trio with approval." Well done, Y/N and Victor! " The Bride shyly tucked a piece of her hair behind her veil, giggling. "We're just about to get married ... again."

{3rd Pov.}

Up near the statue and the crashed carriage Elder Gutknecht stands at a makeshift altar. Corpse Bride, Y/N and Victor join him. Elder Gutknecht flips through his book. "Let's skip the boilerplate and get straight to the vows. Living first." The Bride slips off her rings, then hands them to their original personal. With deep breaths taken from Y/N and Victor. This wasn't the forest anymore, nor any practice. Always in sync, the good friends loving the Bride.''With this hand I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never
empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way in darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine." Y/N was the first to slide the bloodstone on her finger. Then next was Victor, he slid the simple golden band back on her finger. She smiles, but there's a trace of guilt there as she watches him. Elder Gutknecht nodded at the Corpse Bride." Now. You. "She gulped and turned to her bride and groom." With this hand I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never be empty, for I will be your wine ..."
As Corpse Bride speaks, she sees Victoria off to the side, watching with quiet horror. The Elder tapped his finger on the table twice to get her attention." Go on, my dear. "

{3rd Pov.}

Shaken, Corpse Bride continues with her vows." With... With this candle I will
light your way in darkness. " She stops." Victor and Y/N look puzzled, waiting for her to continue." What's wrong? " The Corpse Bride looks up at Victor. She smiles as a tear rolls down her tattered cheek." This.. This is wrong." She takes off the ring and hands it to him. In her eyes we see a sad tenderness for the fleeting love that almost was, and an acceptance that it never could be." I love you, Victor, but you're not
mine. My dreams were taken from me. Now I've stolen them from someone else. " Only now does Victor follow her gaze across to the other living blushing bride." Victoria! "
She slowly walks towards them." I thought you were.. Married." She looked away slightly while holding her hands tightly together." I heard you were too. " She holds up her hand, revealing the ornate wedding ring. Corpse Bride reacts with alarmed confusion." Where did you get that ring!? "Barkis comes up behind his wife.