Strange Place to Live:
Disclaimers: I don't own Buffy: The Vampire Slayer or any of the related characters. I'm just borrowing them. What I do own is the plot and events of these specific stories, and any characters you don't recognize.
*Special author’s note: I’ve never been to a Christian wedding, honestly. So just go with it and enjoy. Alright?*
Epilogue
"Looks like we made it
Look how far we’ve come my baby
We might have took the long way
We knew we’d get there someday"
~Shania Twain
"Still the One"
The wedding was a beautiful, if unusual affair. The church was decorated with flowers and ribbon, streaming with more sunlight than should have been possible. Counterpoint to the cheer were the four "friends" who stood just outside the doors as guests arrived, scanning them with a dangerous eye for something they apparently never found. A strange tension was in the air. It was a feel of impending great events, their potential danger making them all the greater.
The extended Summers family was greeted by this mystery and more when they arrived at the church. Some whispered about the strange scrutiny at the door. Some whispered about the groom’s apparent lack of family. Whatever they spoke about, they all whispered when the bride and groom made an appearance.
Though both stunning in their wedding attire, it was not hard to spot signs of the fighting from the night before. Still, whomever they fought, it was obviously not each other, for they exchanged impassioned vows with pure happiness on their faces.
"With this ring, I thee wed."
Both bride and groom had written their own vows for the occasion. And though the gathered family listened with smiles, they knew they were missing something laden with double meanings and secret smiles that only those at the front of the church understood.
"With this ring, I thee wed."
Still, for all the affair’s strangeness, even the youngest child had never seen anyone so happy as the newlyweds. The previously stern "friends" smiled and became friendly as the ceremony came to a close. The parents of the bride smiled, their animosity forgotten for the
day.The newlyweds smiled with eyes only for each other as everyone saw them off for their honeymoon.
Yes, the family would say afterwards, the wedding was a strange affair. Strange and beautiful.
Much like the bride and groom.
Perfect.
In the shadows, the man sat alone. The shadows were empty now, as they had been since the wedding was finished.
The man’s failure was complete.
"I’ll make it up to you," the man whispered. "I will take revenge for this defeat. The child of prophecy shall serve only you."
It was an empty promise to empty shadows.
Silence.
The End
Thus ends Book Three of Strange Place to Live. Hope you enjoyed it. I’m going to take a break to try and finish some other stories, but yes, there will be a sequel. Stay tuned for book four: Death in the Family. And give me feedback!
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