This chapter is part of Book 5 and it is ultimately hilarious. This story takes place after the war with Lord Kaplan and his minions. Josh was getting ready to give birth and all the other Beasties gathered at her castle to wait for the results.
In the midst of the birth, something wonderful happened. Derek, who laid in the glass coffin up at the top part of Josh’s castle, has finally healed 100% and has awaken from his grave. He got up just in the nick of time when Josh’s babies are born. It was pretty much a double rejoice for The Beasties.
Well, Josh’s kids were born. Big sigh of relief and all. Josh and Macques have become proud parents of quadruplets, 2 boys and 2 girls. Nothing can be more blissful than this. Journey secretly admired at how happy the couple were. She wished that she would, too, one day get married and have children of her own.
Well, they always say about being careful what you wish for, because soon, Aradeth and Maeye announced that it was time for the rest of The Beasties to get married and have a family. Journey and Hydro were both nervous and excited. The others, who were practically tomboys, were terrified. There was no way they were going to get married, but they have no choice but to oblige. What was done has been done anyway.
Needless to say, these Beasties were obliged to follow whatever Maeye had in store for them. They drew lots to get the fiancés they deserved, and this is what The Beasties got: Journey got a Unicorn Beastie (very rare breed!), Fresco got a Tiger Beastie, Laurel got a Wolf Beastie, Eolian got a Dragonfly Beastie, Kale got an Arctic Fox Beastie and Hydro got a Praying Mantis Beastie. They were all sons of the Dwara and Dwaree of the Silver Continent and were lucky to be chosen to become The Cyprine Princesses’ husbands.
The next week, The Beasties got to meet their fiancées. They came one by one, looking no more than mere spunky teenagers. There was Fernandez a.k.a. Fire-Slayer (named after Aradeth’s Beastie name because Aradeth saved him before), Lionel a.k.a. Land-Conquerer, Earl a.k.a. Pollen-Feeder, Jonathan a.k.a. Field-Runner, Kyle a.k.a. Snow-Whistler and Henry a.k.a. Grass-Scouter. A bunch of interesting fellows they were.
They all had their dinner at Fresco’s castle. Hydro got really acquainted with her Henry. Journey and Jonathan wanted to get to know each other but they simply were too shy. The others were really, really hostile to each other. None of them wanted to have anything to do with their so-called spouse. Their hostility slowly turned to squabbles and arguments and soon developed to food fight. Hydro and her fiancé together with Journey and her spouse got away in the nick of time.
Things didn’t look too good for these Beasties.
As they retired to their rooms, girls were having their girls’ talk and boys were having their boys’ talk. The girlish Beasties (Journey & Hydro) said how much they like their fiancés but the tomboy Beasties were complaining in Josh’s room about how horrible the boys were and vowed that as soon as the boys get ready to leave, they will announce to the public that they will not let themselves get married to them.
On the other hand, the boys started out complaining about the girls but a small pressuring question from Jonathan and Henry forced them to admit that they somehow did have a small liking for them. They began to feel torn between leaving the place without marrying The Beasties to make those girls happy or continue to pursue them with a nicer attitude next time.
For the next whole week, the boys tried to capture the girls’ hearts (except Hydro and Journey; they’re already been captured), but not much use. They were still indignant to ignore the boys and announce their un-engagement once the boys leave.
Well, all that was gonna change when a ridiculous-looking clan from the Lumec dimension wanted to conquer the planet. At first, the people of the planet didn’t pay much attention to them, although Kale’s nose started to itch, but when they started to go aggressive, they had to battle with them. The Beasties (including Josh who had to get out of her one-month resting despite Macques’ protests) and the boys went into action and fought with the Lumec dimension clan. Throughout the battle, the girls get to know the boys a little bit more and realized their true blue selves.
Well, the Lumec dimension clan was finally defeated with the collaboration of the girls and the boys and the planet was saved once again. After the war, the girls secretly began to reconsider their decision to announce the un-engagement. They had their talk later that evening and decided to sleep on it and think it over before they come to the final conclusion.
Fresco sneaked out to play a little game of Daka. That was when she came across the one and only Timoteo, her ‘ex-boyfriend’. While they were chit-chatting, Timoteo suddenly began to change slowly into…Fernandez!!! Fresco then knew that Fernandez was a changeling just like Aradeth (Gee, having the same Beastie name and the same genetic characteristics? That’s way too coincidental!) and he had been noticing Fresco for a very long time, which led him to pretend to be Timoteo and live the life of a commoner. Only The Gen-X Nekos knew about his identity.
Guess Fresco is gonna be stuck with ‘Timoteo’ for life!
Eolian, on the other hand, was out enjoying a little Sogo after a hard day. She was accompanied by her fiancé, Earl. After some conversation, Eolian found out that the gangster boy she had fought during her younger days on Earth was actually Earl! Some surprise we have! Well, somehow Eolian already had a crush on that guy when she was younger and she’s been looking for him for a long time, so romantic reunions galore, baby!
We have another surprise in store here. Kale had went out to the forests in her castle domain doing a little midnight dance and she was caught in a trap set by the ‘villainous’ Kyle. While he helped Kale bandage her foot, he somehow revealed the collar belt Kale has given to Zebeth in their past-life. Slowly, Zebeth admitted that somehow through the healing of the planet after destroying Lord Kaplan, he has reincarnated into Kyle’s dead body, making him who he was now.
Well, guess Kale would finally be with Zebeth for this lifetime!
There are no surprises for Laurel though. She was suddenly water-attacked by Lionel and then soon started a water war, fighting in water combat at Laurel’s castle. But then soon got tired and lay side by side, too lagged to realize that they were together. Laurel fell asleep out of exhaustion and Lionel carried her back to her room. The next morning, she found herself in bed and a water balloon by her side.
That’s when she had made her decision.
So, as we can expect, The Beasties announced their engagement to the people. Everything was all set and ready for the Big Day: wedding clothes, flower bouquets, you know, the ‘something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue’ routine.
The Big Day came. It was requested by The Beasties that they have to wear coloured tux that match their wedding dresses. And what a wedding dress that was, baby! Not gonna tell you though, you have to read to find out.
Vows were made and kisses were shared. It was a joyous moment for that day. Who knows? Maybe this is a happily-ever-after ending for The Beasties!
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