Phantasia: The Princess Knight

Chapter 372: Wedding Part Two

Bells rang and trumpets flared as Alicia walked down the aisle. The organ music played an original Alastine wedding score that filled the massive hall. The walls were adorned with white streamers and magic was used to make the ceiling look like a starry night sky. Blake stood by the altar where King Augustus was standing. Alicia took small step after small step as she was led down the aisle by her bridesmaids. In her hand was a bouquet of white roses. 

Alicia felt very nervous. It was going to be the first time in her two lives that she was going to be married. Thinking about how she was basically an old maid taking in a young stud she couldn't help but wonder if this was truly okay. If she added up all the years she had been alive she was turning forty this year. But she also knew that in this new life there were people who were over one hundred and still looked as they did when they were eighteen or even younger. These people would still get married. The people they married were sometimes even fifty years younger than them or even younger than that.

Love comes in all different shapes and forms. For her, Blake was an inseparable part of her life. She couldn't even imagine Blake not being by her side anymore. From their first meeting when she had first come to this world all the way until now Blake had really stayed by her side protecting her. She remembered that in the beginning, she had nothing but respect for Blake as a young man who had become a knight at such a young age. But as they traveled and they fought alongside each other on her way to the capital, those feelings of respect slowly began to blossom into that of love. This feeling blossomed more and more as time went on. And somehow they became an item without her even knowing. The warmth and the security she felt when Blake held her in his arms was what made her not want to let go. It was only in front of him she could act as Akari, it was only in front of him she could expose her good and bad sides. He accepted all of her no matter what she did or how she acted. He stayed by her side. 

Now she was going to finally marry this man that she fell in love with all those years ago. This was indeed the happiest day of her life.

As she reached the altar she turned and gazed up at Blake who had grown to look like his god form. His handsome features could not be hidden no matter which angle you looked at him from. The loving warm smile he always showed her was like a warm sun shining its rays down on you on a cold day. 

"Today is the day I, King Augustus, have the pleasure to say that my royal family will be taking in a wonderful son in law. I want to thank everyone here for attending my blessed daughter's wedding. It is a tradition in Alastine that the bride and groom say a few words to each other before the wedding ceremony begins. Blake if you will." King Augustus smiled brightly. He thought Alicia looked very beautiful. He was also happy that she was not marrying out but marrying in a husband. He couldn't think of anyone better than Blake to help Alicia rule over Alastine in the future. He knew Blake would never leave Alicia's side.

Blake smiled and nodded to King Agustus as he took Alicia's hand into his. "Alicia My love. The girl I was destined to be with from the day I was born. Nothing brings me more happiness in this world than to know that you will be by my side as my wife. If you had never come to like me, I was more than willing to watch over you and protect you from the shadows if you ever needed it. But luckily we got to know each other slowly and over time I was able to make my way into your heart. I love you more than anything in this world or any world for that matter. You will always be my number one priority. If you die, I die. 

"It did scare me a little, as time went on. Your strength was growing so fast and I was having a hard time catching up. In a short time, you had already surpassed me in strength. I worked hard and have finally caught up. I hope now you will allow me to protect you just like you have protected me and everyone else. 

"Alicia, I love you more than anything. Thank you for being by my side." 

Alicia had tears rolling down her cheek. She gripped Blake's hand, the smile on her face was in full bloom. King Augustus stealthy wiped his eyes and cleared his throat. "Alicia if you will."

Alicia tried to recompose herself as he gazed into Blake's eyes. "Blake I..."

"Hold the show!" A voice suddenly boomed across the wedding hall causing everyone to turn towards the voice. What they saw was a woman and a man at the door of the hall breathing heavily as if they had run here at full speed.

"Alicia how could you! How can you go and get married without your mother being here for the wedding!?" The woman yelled out.

Everyone stared blankly at the two figures. But the most stunned one out of them all was Alicia. She gazed at the two familiar but younger-looking faces than she had remembered from her past life. She was actually not sure if she was seeing things or not. She could only get out two words from her mouth. "Mother? Father?"

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