Chapter 12: EPILOGUE
Wedding bells, white garments, a grand celebration. It was finally time that Lancelot had proposed his love and devotion to the Swan Princess, Odette. They were ready to say their vows for each other, in life and death. And all honored guests and visitors rejoiced in the name of the unconditional love of the newly-wed couple, Prince Lancelot Baroque and Princess Odette Regina-Baroque.
The ballroom of Swan Castle was filled with party and music as the wedding reception was held there. Lancelot and Odette were the center of all attention, dancing to music. Guinevere, maid of honor, and Gusion, best man, was there too, dancing along as couples together with the King and Queen as well. Many of the guests invited fought at the war and were involved in the rescue for the Swan Princess when she was in abduction. As Odette and Lancelot shared one passionate kiss after being provoked by the guests, swans flocked on the balcony of the ballroom, and joined the celebration. It was a beautiful sight.
But happiness sometimes is not for everyone for as someone smiles, there will always be another someone weeping for those smiles. In order to have a balance in the world, one must suffer as one is happy. Belerick has not been found yet. I was still worried sick of his whereabouts. I wanted to see him, I had many things to say to him. Like how grateful I am for not leaving my side, how happy I am that he came to my life and had been the most precious friend to me, and how I want him to be okay. But nothing, not even a small sign had been seen that he was still there.
"Aren't you going inside?" Odette came to fetch me from my deep thoughts as I faced them on the balcony.
"Maybe, later."
"Come here, Lunox. Why don't we take a walk in the garden?" Odette held my hand as she pulled me going somewhere.
"But your party, aren't they going to miss you here?"
"I'm sure they wouldn't mind. Besides, I already told Lancelot." Then we loked at Lancelot and he nodded to us as we went on our way to the castle's garden.
"What are we doing here?" I asked Odette as we were walking along the marbled pavements passing through flower plants.
"You'll see." She replied with a smile on her. Odette and I had a lot of catching up to do. Gladly, before the wedding, she and I settled things and told each other everything we did while we were not with each other. And we were so happy that now, we were safe.
When we arrived at Swan Lake as we came out of the garden, I was surprised. I didn't think that I would get to see that flower again. Tears watered on my eyes, and when he turned around and saw me, he smiled.
"Belerick!" I ran towards him and immediately gave him the tightest and warmest hug a friend could give. "I thought I'd lost you. Where have you been all this time?"
"I'm sorry I didn't let you know, but when Selena got me, and defeated you, I was taken by my fellow guardians of nature. They felt my energy through the trees where we went in Western Expanse, they were going back for you. But by the time they got there, you were gone. And they took me back in the Enchanted Forest. I stayed there for a while to recover."
"I'm so sorry, I was too weak that I couldn't handle myself, that you had to save me all the time."
"No no, it's alright. I wanted to, you're my friend."
"Well, I think I'd better leave you two alone. Belerick, we're glad that you're back. Come inside afterwards, okay? Everybody's waiting for you." Odette told us smiling.
"Okay, we'll come after. I'm glad to be back as well." Belerick replied. When Odette had already made her way back, Belerick returned his attention to me. "I heard you did it, you stopped the war. I'm so proud of you."
"Thank you, but I couldn't have done it without you and the others. I'm grateful for all your help." I told him in reply with a smile.
"Oh yes that reminds me." He searched for something within the depths of his vines, and handed out an orb relic. It was similar to the Twilight Orb, it couldn't be Twilight Orb as I already sealed it within me. Could it be?
"We found this within Enchanted Forest, kind of looks like the Twilight Orb."
I remembered what my mother had told me. At the time when I retrieved my memories, she told me that there are other Twilight Orbs, and I must find them. For in the wrong hands, the powers they hold will cause massive destruction. Each of the Twilight Orbs hold a significant power. Mine is the power of Order and Chaos. What Belerick holds can be something else, and I must find out who its rightful owner is, as soon as I can.
I told Belerick everything, about the other Twilight Orbs, about my new quest.
"You know that I will be with you, no matter what." I smiled when Belerick told me that, as he handed me the Twilight Orb that he found. But I insisted for Belerick to keep it in his vines, he would be a good guardian for it.
We both headed to Swan Castle to join the celebration. We had a great time. Everybody was happy, everybody partied, and everybody rejoiced as the party ended with the lights and sparkles of a spectacular fireworks display. The Balance of the world has been returned, at least for now.
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