Fractured Fairytale: Ch. 9 Arthur and Guinevere, Part 4

Chapter nine - Arthur and Gwen, part four, the finale...

Guinevere was sitting on windowsill in her father's study. Her father was discussing taxes with his advisers and ignoring her elder brother Tyrone. There was movement down in the courtyard. Guinevere glanced down and saw Duke. She'd recognize that horse anywhere. She ran from the room and hurried downstairs. She reached the main hall as Arthur entered.

He looked up, saw her and froze. She took a step closer. He walked up the remaining stairs to her. "I'm sorry" he said. She nodded. "I love you, I have ever since I saw you hit that troll with a polo mallet." Guinevere blushed. "I knew it ever since I made you kiss Sleeping beauty." He continued.

"And then she woke up" Guinevere added.
"Which scared the heck out us" They both laughed.

Arthur brushed a hair out of her face. "Do you still want to marry me?" he asked. She nodded. "But if you ever take sides with Sleeping beauty over me you're done for" Guinevere said. Arthur laughed. "Deal."

Their wedding was on the first day of spring. The guests had all arrived. Everything was going according to plan. Arthur glanced at the guests. All the invitations had been accepted, there had been no major disasters. He could see Belle and Beast in the crowd next to Cinderella and the Prince. The king and queen from Marik, they had also brought baby Lorenzo. Hansel and Gretel were somewhere up the back with their father and new stepmother.

The music started and the doors opened. Arthur turned and saw Guinevere. She was dressed in a floor length white wedding dress. King Gerald walked her down the aisle. He handed her to Arthur. They turned to face the priest. "We are gathered here today to celebrate the union between this man and this woman in holy matrimony."

He paused there was a sound outside the door. Arthur motioned for him to continue. "This union is not something that should be taken lightly. It is a binding not only in the legal sense." The doors burst open and a group of people entered. It was the bandits, the ogres, and a couple of witches all led by Rumplestiltskin.

"You will pay for the suffering you have caused" Rumplestiltskin begun.
"Excuse me coming through" the troll squeezed through the group and sat next to Beast. "Hi" he said looking up. "I thought you were one of us" Rumplestiltskin said.
"Oh no, I just wanted to see the wedding." The troll said turning to the front. He gave Arthur and Guinevere a little wave.

"Well as I was saying" Rumplestiltskin continued. "You will pay for the trouble you caused us." As he spoke he moved closer to them until he was finally standing between them. He pointed his short swords at them. "Any last words?" he asked. Guinevere looked at Arthur he nodded. They each grabbed one of his arms and flung him through the stain glass window behind the priest.

For a moment no one moved then the bandits, ogres and witches surged forward. Arthur tossed Guinevere a knife and drew his sword. He charged forward to meet the group. Beast jumped up to help. The other guests fled to the sides of the room.

"I'll take the ogres" Beast said and jumped at them. There was a ripping sound as Guinevere tore the lower half of her dress off. She motioned for the priest to continue before running to Arthur's side.

"What do you think?" Arthur said. The bandits started sneaking around in a pincer movement. "Back-to-back" Arthur said. They stood back-to-back as the witches rushed them. They ducked and the two witches collided with each other.

"Priest!" Arthur yelled as he struck a bandit with his sword.
"Oh right. Prince Arthur Oswald Morgan Pendragon do you take Princess Guinevere Marian Helen Gemanc as your lawful wedded wife."
"I-"
"For richer or poorer," Arthur got hit by a club "In sickness and in health," a knife cut his shirt and narrowly missed him "for better or for worse, till death do you part?" Arthur ducked a club and stabbed the bandit in the leg. "I do."

"Excellent, now do you -." The priest ducked as a mace was thrown at his head. "Princess Guinevere Marian Helen Germanc take Prince Arthur Oswald Morgan Pendragon as your lawful -" a bandit flew screaming past his head. "Wedded husband, for richer or poorer -." Gwen punched a bandit unconscious "In sickness and in health, for better or for worse, till death do you part?" Arthur stabbed a bandit that was trying to sneak up on Guinevere. "I do" she said and kicked a bandit in the groin.

Arthur and Guinevere turned on the last bandit and pointed their swords at him. He dropped his staff and raised his hands. "Then I pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride." Arthur pulled Guinevere to him and kissed her. The remaining bandit drew his knife and leapt at them, Arthur hit him with the hilt of his sword as he jumped. He fell in a heap at their feet. There was applause and much crying from the troll.

And they all lived happily ever after.