The Peacekeeper

Trials, weddings, and funeral

Rae's POV

We decided to go with the undercover story for Raylyn's involvement in my attempted assassination and Ava's punishment was to become a maid for the Royal guard for two months, she was NOT happy, but that was the point. Now we are getting ready for the trial and all the major press is present for it. It is a damn circus. We have called out each member of the fake king's council and Lucas himself. They each deny my right to be queen but they are all found guilty of treason. The trial lasts a week and I am glad it's over. The sentencing is in a few minutes and I know that the HC will vote for death. I am not too happy about it, but honestly, how else to make an example that will show people not to mess with me. 

"The Queen calls this room to order, the High Council shall now vote on the punishment for the charge of treason. The five members of Lucas's Council and Lucas have been found guilty and shall rise for their sentence."  I call out as the HC files into their seats. I sit in the middle and the hearing begins. I have to ask each member what their vote is. "Octavius, what is your vote?" He looks at them, "Death", "Gaston, what is your vote?" "Death", "Persephone, What is your vote?". "Death", "Peter, what is your vote?". "Death" "Lynn, what is your vote?", "Death" "Raphael, What is your vote?", "Death", "Dean, What is your vote?" "Death". I sigh, "You have heard your punishment, now, For the charge of treason, I, Queen Rae Ann Delaney, here by sentence you each to death. May God have mercy on your souls. This hearing is adjourned." We all stand and file out of the room.  The prisoners are taken back to their cells to await their death sentence. I look at Octavius and he smiles softly, "You know, you are still the Peace Keeper, so the sentence is yours to carry out." I nod, "I haven't forgotten my duty, O." He puts his hand on my shoulder, "Are you ok?" I nod, "It's is nothing new to me. Have them brought out in the morning and I will take care of it." he nods and I go find Gage. He wraps me in his arms and kisses me softly. 

Back in our room, we lay together and I fall asleep, warm and loved. The next morning I am up with the sun and get dressed in my tactical pants and tank top, I am not the queen right now, I am the Peace Keeper and I have a duty to perform. I head to the training field and see that they are waiting and ready. The Royal guard stands at my back as I approach each member of Lucas's council. None of them have any last words as I take their heads and burn their bodies. I finally reach Lucas. "Any last words?" I ask him and he juts his chin out, "You will never be my Queen, I will never serve you." He then spits in my face. I laugh, "Kind of a moot point, but ok." I use his shirt to wipe off the spit, then take his head and burn his body. Finally, it is finished and I can go shower. 

As I am heading back to my room for a nice hot shower, I run into Ava. She snarls at me, "You! I loathe you, I wish that my husband had killed you and I am glad that your baby is dead!" she screams and attacks me. I barley have to do anything to fight her off, she is weak. "Ava! Stop this, what is your problem?" Raylyn yells, pulling her away. "She has ruined my life, now we must both serve her." She sneers at me and tries to break free of his grip. "Do you have any idea what she has just done to the traitors that tired to kill her? She just performed their death sentence. Do you want to be next, stupid woman?" She hits him, hard, in the face and gets loose, coming at me again. "You have poisoned my husband against me, are you fucking him? You stupid slut!" She pulls a knife from her pocket and stabs me in the shoulder, I let her. "Fell better now?" I ask her. She screams and tries to stab me again. This time, the Royal Guard, Beau, shots her in the head, killing her instantly. Raylyn falls to his knees next to her. "I am sorry, my Queen. I don't understand what got in to her. I am not mad at you, it wasn't your fault." He weeps. I place a hand on his shoulder, "I am sorry, Raylyn. I only wish that she didn't have to die." He shakes his head, "It is her own fault." I tell the guards to take care of her and have a funeral arranged for her. The nod and I head to my room. I see Gage pacing. He stops and runs to me, then he sees the stab wound so I explain what just happened. He laughs, "You really are nothing but trouble." I laugh and we take a shower, but the time we make it into the bathroom, my wound has healed. 

Ava's funeral was a few days later and Gwen and Raylyn were sad for a long time. My heart breaks for them, but they are not angry at me. Now we are planing for the wedding, I begged to elope in Las Vegas, but they won't let me. "The Queen should have a proper wedding." Is all they tell me. GRRR! Stupid HC. The wedding is tomorrow and Gage and I are spending the night apart. I don't like it, but he and Smoke are bunking together, so it is me and my girls, and by girls I mean Lynn, Persephone, Nat, Lucy, Alex, and Xavier. We are all laughing and being silly. The next morning we all get up, shower and eat breakfast before starting to get ready, at this point Xavier and Alex leave to go get dressed. I have to say, my dress is beautiful. It is a strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline that is tight at the waist and flows out to the floor. It is pure white with red flower embroidered all over the bottom. The girls dresses are simple, red, strapless, a line gowns. They all wear their hair pinned up, but mine is down and curled with little sparkles sprinkled throughout it. My make up is simple but pretty, all in all, I feel beautiful. 

When the time comes, Octavius is there to walk me down the isle. "You look lovely, my dear girl. I really couldn't be more proud of you and what you have become." I look at him and he has tears in his eyes, "Oh no you don't, O-man, if you cry then I will cry and then Nat will kill me for messing up my make up." I warn him and he laughs.  The music starts and we walk down the isle, all I can see is Gage in his tux looking oh so good. He smiles when ours eyes meet and I feel the first tear fall down my cheek. We reach the front and Octavius leans down and places a soft kiss on my cheek. He hands me off to Gage and offers a warning, "Hurt her, and I will enjoy myself greatly." Gage nods and takes my hand. Octavius takes his seat and I giggle, causing him to smile widely. We stand in front of the minister but I am barley listening to him, all I can do is stare in to Gage's eyes. "Now it is time for you to say your vows." He tells us. Gage nods and he goes first, "Rae, You are my soulmate, my other half, my better half. I adore you. You make me laugh. You bring joy to almost everyone. I love you passion for people, you give everything you are to others and you always have. I am not a perfect man, but you make me want to be. I love you more than life itself." I feel a few tears slip out, I love this man. "Gage, you make me so happy. My life as been far from perfect, but I never knew how alone I was until I found you and you filled the void in my life, my heart , and my soul. I never thought I would have a soulmate, honestly I wasn't sure I had a soul, but you proved my wrong and I have never been more happy to be proved wrong in my life. I pledge to you my heart, my soul, my mind, my body, and my life." I see a tear fall from his eyes and the minister finished the ceremony, "You may now kiss your bride." Gage smiles, "With pleasure." Causing everyone to laugh, but I feel are his lips on mine. 

We head to the reception after a million pictures and I end up having several father daughter dances. We dance and eat and laugh until late into the night. Gage finally carries me to our room. "I love you so much, wife." He whispers in my ear, while unzipping my dress. "And I love you, husband." I whisper back, biting his earlobe. My dress hits the floor and the rest, as they say, was history.