The Live-ins: A Glimpse Beyond The Vacationers

Wedding Interrupted

"Damien!" Dardanelle exclaimed, "Why are you here?! And on what was supposed to be the happiest day of my life!"

"It's not going to be the happiest day of your life once a bullet passes through your head," he replied.

"Bullet? Through my head?" she asked, "You mean I was gonna get killed?"

"Show your phone," Demetrius replied.

Damien did as he told and showed his phone. On the cracked screen was a 1.5-inch piercing bullet, while the cellphone's back was perfectly unscathed.

"Who would orchestrate such a thing on this day among all days and inside this place among all places?" Dandelion exclaimed.

"I did!" Ixie exclaimed and stood up.

Dardanelle was shocked.

"But why, Ixie?" she asked.

"I was extremely jealous of you and Damien being all snuggly and perfect together," she replied, "He was supposed to be mine! I set up this wedding because I wanted to kill you right in the public eye. And if it weren't for my brother here, I WOULD have gotten my way!"

"How could you?!" Dionysus asked, "If your mother were here---"

"If she were here, Papa," Ixie replied, "I wouldn't have killed her yet." Dionysus, Frankie, Deliphysse, and Demetrius gasped.

"By the gods," Dandelion exclaimed, and fainted to the ground.

"And aside from that," Ixie continued, "I know that amongst us are people who have killed one of my greatest friends of all time. And now, it's time I finished the job."

She brought out a jet black pistol, flew to the air, and aimed at Christian's head. Benedict pointed to him, and he looked up. The gun was pointed at his direction.

...

At that moment, Jessicca, Ian, and Denise went inside the church, and seeing the scene, they began to run towards their brother.

"Put the gun down!" Ian exclaimed.

"And why Ian?" Ixie asked, "You were a servant of Ravenna, were you?"

"Yes I was," Ian replied, "and I spent four years forgetting about it, and how do you know my name?"

"I was there the entire time dressed as a soldier," Ixie replied, "I watched my friend die!"

"Then being in a country with restorative justice," Nosci replied, "We can help you. Just fly down from there."

"I am beyond help now, your majesty" Ixie replied, "All I want is revenge." She gripped the pistol tight, but before she began to fire, the driders jumped onto her and wrapped her up with blazing speed. Then, they carried the cocoon containing her to her parents. 

"Such a shame she had to do all of this," Dionysus replied, "Our family and I apologize for this matter to all of you."

"Don't mind it, sir," Jessicca replied, "We've done that four years ago."

"I see, " Deliphysse replied, "Ravenna and the Blade, right?"

"Yes ma'am," Christian replied as he approached his sister, "We're trying to let it go."

"Alright," Dannovan replied, "but anyway, shall we proceed with the wedding?"

"We can proceed," Demetrius replied, "but I think Damien and I are going to have a change of clothes?"

"What do you mean?" Damien asked.

"Well, we're all here in the church," Demetrius replied, "The priestesses and the pastor are here. Your friends and family are all here. Even Dardanelle is here. I just hope it's alright with all the parents."

"Well, on behalf of us, we are all here," Dannovan replied, "and besides, Dardanelle and Damien are old enough to think for themselves, aside from the perfect chemistry that they have."

"If it's alright with Dardanelle," Damien replied, "It's alright with me."

"Hey! Don't forget us!" Ben exclaimed, "but yeah, we're fine with that also."

"I'll make the suit!" Quilleanna said, and snapped her fingers. At once, a golden tuxedo (for butterfly Entomonians, of course) shirt wove itself from the air and wrapped itself around Damien, giving him a nice fit.

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