Lance squirmed at the front of the castle ballroom, his formal military uniform already becoming super hard to breathe in.
Friends from all over and from different dimensions filed in and took their appropriate seat. Some special guests included were Lion and her gf, Katie Holt, Anya and Nat and their husband Darrell and the OTHER Nat and Avok.
Keith noticed this and came to his best friend’s side. “You alright?” he asked. Lance sighed, relieving some nerves and smiled. “I’m fine.” He said. Keith put a hand on his shoulder. “Hey, you don’t have to be so nervous, she’s not gonna run away.”
Lance looked directly into Keith’s eyes. “I’m not worried about that. You do realize we are already married right?” He looked down at the ground. “I’m worried that something will prevent us from having our special day, like last time.”
Keith nodded. “Is that why you two ran?” he asked. Lance looked up at him. “Of course. We wanted to spend our special day with you guys, we really did, but when Nanny showed up with those two marshalls from the Garrison, I knew it wasn’t good. They were threatening to arrest her on an obscure love obstruction charge, Keith, I just couldn’t let that happen!” His voice rose in anger the more he spoke.
Keith pulled him in for a rare hug. “I know, and I took care of it. Relax. All 4 of us have our weapons at the ready if need be. Today’s about you.”
Lance sniffled as they both parted. He wiped his eyes. “Thanks, Keith. You’re the bestest friend I could ever ask for.” Keith smiled at him.
At that moment, the doors to the hall finally opened as Lance saw the woman of his dreams. She had on a different dress than the one she wore last time, yet somehow she looked even more beautiful.
Lance’s tears failed to keep in his eyes as he saw her walk down toward him, her eyes never leaving his.
When she got to him, she took his hand. Lance just simply stared down at her hand in utter shock and disbelief. This time, they were going to do it right.
Rachel’s tears were threatening to leave her face as she stared up at her husband. She was so entranced and so in the moment, that Ruby had to come and take her bouquet from her.
“Dearly beloved,” the Space Marshall chaplain said. “We are gather here today to witness the beautiful union of these two people.”
Lance and Rachel pretty much tuned out the officer as they just stared at each other in pure bliss. Lance reached over and wiped away a couple of happy tears that Rachel was shedding.
“And now you may say your vows.”
“Rachel McClain, the moment I saw you, I knew that you were my future. I see our past, our present, and our future in your eyes and our love in your lips. I’ve traveled from afar and have met many people, who have never even measured up to how wonderful you truly are. Rachel, my dear bride, I renew my vows to you on this day to love you and only you, even when it’s hard, and to be next to you until the day I leave this known world. You’ll be my beautiful bride now today and always.”
Lance squeezed her hands as he finished.
“Lieutenant Commander Lance Charles McClain, I vow to you today (again) to love and to cherish you. To hold and to love you, to be yours and no one else’s until the end of time. I vow that I will continue to love you through the fights, the tears, and the laughs, and to hold you even when I’m angry with you. I vow to you that I’ll continue to stay by your side, be slow to anger but quick to praise, and lastly, I vow that I will take your heart with me to the grave.”
She squeezed Lance’s hand back.
The audience chuckled as Lance and Rachel took off the rings they were already wearing and gave it to each other for the other to put back on.
“Lieutenant Commander Lance McClain, do you take Rachel to be your lawfully wedded wife, to love and to protect her, be with her, through richer or poorer, through sickness and in health, and forsake all others and keep only unto her, for as long as you both shall live?”
Lance slipped on the ring early. “I do.” He muttered dreamily.
“And Rachel McClain, do you take Lieutenant commander Lance McClain to be your lawfully wedded husband, to love and to protect him, be with him, through richer or poorer, through sickness and in health, and forsake all others and keep only unto him, for as long as you both shall live?”
Rachel sniffled. “I do.” She said, her voice cracking. She slipped on his ring.
The sky chaplain smiled. “By the power vested in me by the Galaxy Garrison, the Galaxy Alliance, and the Planet of Arus, I now re-pronounce you officially and legally, Lieutenant Commander and wife. You may kiss your bride, Lieutenant.”
The entire ballroom cheered as Lance gave Rachel a searing kiss, dipping her back. She giggled in his mouth as he did so. CJ’s cheering and clapping was especially loud.
“I now present to you, Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. Lance Charles McClain.” The chaplain said.
“Atten, hut!” Keith called out to the others. They matched to the sides and stood up straight. Lance saluted them and his fellow officers saluted him back.
And the crowd cheered once more as they went through the Voltron Force, and exited the ballroom, thrilled and relieved that nothing went wrong this time.
