Natalie36
L-J-L 76 It was kind of romantic.
Eve It was serious.
Part 26
After the wedding Serena changed into her normal clothes and headed out into the garden. She was glad that her sister was happy. Liz had just turned sixteen a couple weeks ago the legal age to marry on Antar. Serena pushed a strand of her red hair back and sat down on a bench near the pond.
"You have really grown up." Came a voice from behind her.
Serena turned to see Kyle Valenti standing there.
"Kyle?"
"Yes Serena."
"Wow, you look good."
"Thanks."
"You want to sit?"
"Thank you. So your birthday is in a month right?"
"Yeah. I will be fourteen."
"That is good. You know I always thought you were a cute kid."
"You were always one of the few who were nice to Liz and me in school."
"Yeah. Well, you had the same rights as everyone else. Serena, I don't know much about the guardians. So maybe you can answer a question I have."
"Ask away Lieutenant."
"Are guardians aloud to marry?"
"Yes Kyle. I can get married. I can have a family in fact it will be the only way to keep my families blood line as guardians. It can't go through Liz now. She is now a part of the Royal family. Royals can not be guardians."
"I am aware of that. How do you feel about Liz and the prince?"
"He has been very good for her. Liz is very happy."
"She seemed that way at dinner yesterday."
"Kyle, is there a reason that you are out here with me?"
"Kind of. I want to spend time with you."
"I would like that."
Kyle broke into a big smile as he looked at the younger girl.
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Maria pulled her cloak tighter around her as she made her way out of Kivar's house. She had the papers tucked safely inside the cloak. She had to get to the extranion point. She hated leaving those girls behind to be abused further by that monster. But right now she had to get these papers back to the palace. They had the proof they needed to take Kivar down for destroying the farms. She stayed in the shadows of trees as she neared what had once been the Parker's farm. But the land was now poisoned and the family now lived in the palace. She really couldn't wait to see her one time friend again. As she neared the barn she could hear the grumbling of her lover and contact. She came around the corner and smiled at him.
"Michael?"
"Maria!"
Michael pulled her into his arms and hugged her.
"I missed you so much pixie."
"Missed you too Space boy."
"Come on let's get out of here."
"I got the proof we need."
"That's great! Show me in the transport. Besides I got a lot to tell you."
"How is Liz?"
"That is one of the things I got to tell you."
They climbed into the transport and headed back to the palace.
"So what do you have to tell me about Liz?"
"Well for one thing she is now Princess Elizabeth."
"What?!"
"Max and Liz married earlier today."
"How did that happen?"
"Well, from what I know Mr. Parker came close to losing the farm about three years ago."
"Yeah I know about that."
"Well he borrowed a large sum of money from Lord Trayer, the contract he sign stated if the money wasn't repaid in the alotted time frame then he had to sign Liz over to Lord Trayer to sell at the slave market. Trayer actually gave Parker an extra six months."
"He is a good guy."
"Yeah he is. But Parker still couldn't come up with the money. So Trayer took Liz a little over a year ago. He didn't like it. But a deal was a deal. From what I understand Liz went with him without a fight understanding her fate. She went through the the medical exam and scrubing. Then was taken to the market. Men looked her over a couple made offers. Kivar showed up. He made the biggest offer at the time. Trayer really should have sold Liz then. But he could see and feel her fear. Max came in maybe twenty minutes later. Diane sent him. He paid a hell a lot more then he should have. But the offer was only good in that second. Trayer had made Parker a promise that he would do his best to send Liz with someone who would treat her well."
"And Max would do just that."
"Yeah. So Liz went with him. Well over the past year they have grown closer and fell in love."
"So they had the legal marriage today in the granalith chamber."
"Yes, and Max had Serena preformed the ceremony as her first act as guardian."
"Liz had to have loved that."
"I don't know. I had to leave to meet you before it."
"I will get Liz to talk in a couple days."
Michael just shook his head. Boy he was glad he wasn't Liz in this moment. She was going to have to deal with hurricane DeLuca!
TBC