Lucero

I let out a scream as Mercutio spun us, splashing the water around his feet and striking his sword against the water. I was currently placed on top of his shoulders, with his head between my legs and his hands holding my thighs. It was hot and we had decided to cool down and he had said he wanted to go I don't know how he would consider this fishing and he definitely isn't catching anything, but I was enjoying myself too much to really question him. It didn't take too much for Mercutio to make me forget all about today's earlier events and relish in my time with him, I wonder if my parents would let me go straight to dinner with him from here.

I really could see myself enjoying life like this, being with Mercutio everyday and being this happy. I couldn't get over the butterfly's that fluttered in my stomach every time we were around each other. Or how my thoughts would wander to him, as I left the Capulet house all I could think about was finding a way to get back into the comfort of his arm's. I may not be willing to be secretive, like Juliet is with Romeo and put our lives in danger but I know that I love Mercutio with just as much.

Mercutio did another spin and I hugged his head, as Benvolio yelled something to us from his high seat over the beach. Mercutio suddenly stopped and helped me jump off his shoulders and into the water. He wrapped his arms around me and rested his head into the crook of my neck, pressing his lips against my skin.

"Did Benvolio say something," I asked, trying to keep my giggles down. He nipped the bottom of my ear and breathed into my ear.

"He is as hot a Jack in his mood as any in Verona," he said. I bite my lip, trying to keep in my smile as he turned me around and pressed his lips against mine. I wrapped my arms around his neck and let my fingers dug into his dreadlocks and pressed him closer to me, receiving a moan against my lips. When we finally parted he took my hand and we jogged out the water, where Benvolio was waiting for us. Bencolio had an uneasy look on his face, even as Mercutio joked around with him as we made our way back to the table Gregory and Samspon were sitting. He even gave me a look and as I was about to question it Mercutio pulled me down into his lap as he sat and smirked in Benvolio's direction. "You bring down such a merry mood Benvolio".

"It is hard to be merry, when danger is around the corner," Benvolio answered. Danger?

"What danger dost thou speak of," I asked, getting the tables attention. Before Benvolio could answer me, the sound of a carriage approaching was heard and his eyes darted in his direction. I watched his face completely drop and he became extremely tense.

"By my head here come the Capulets," he said. I looked in the direction he was as well and felt my arms tighten around Mercutio, who seemed to not understand the weight of the situation and raised his leg, with me still on him and laid it on the table. Children ran away from the carriage, trying to avoid getting in the Capulet boy's path and running in every direction

"By my heel, I care not," he said. I let out a groan and laid my back on his chest. We would have to work on these moments where his comments and thoughts may get us killed one day. I watched Tybalt, Abra and Petruchio all get out the carriage, Pertuchio's eyes widdening when they caught mine. Tybalt was too busy speaking to the boys to notice that I was even their, even as he made his way over to the table, his eyes were filled with determination at hate. He didn't even notice Abra falter in his step when he saw whose lap I was sitting in and looked over at Petruchio in alarm.

"Gentlemen, good day. A word with one of y-," that is when Tybalt finally noticed me, took him long enough. His eyes got wide and his jaw fell to the floor as he almost tripped mid stride. "Lucero, what are you doing here".

"I beleive thee wanted a word with one of-" Benvolio started, but Tybalt had all his attention on me, in Mercutio's lap, with his arms wrapped around me.

"Lucero, come away this instant," he said, stepping closer. "Hast thou lost all the good senses God gave to thee"?

I have to admit that his stance and tone were making me nervous, he was acting worse than he was at the house now that he found out who my "lover" was. Mercutio tightened his arms around me and I could feel the anger start to rise in him. I quickly try to deflate the situation and ease Tybalt away.

"I have all of the sense I had this morning and know where I want to be," I said to Tybalt.

"If thou hast no true business with us I would advise thee to walk away," Mercutio said, shrugging his shoulders. I could feel him smiling at Tybalt from over my shoulder. "And my lady has expressed no need to venture with thee, so good day".

Tybalt face screwed into a look of disgust as his eyes darted between me and Mercutio. Pertuchio and Abra both looked at me for answered but I kept a blank face, wanting to end this quickly. But of course Tybalt would not let it be, he stalked over to the table and everyone slowly reached for their swords under the table. He gently placed his hands on the table and leaned his weight unto it and stared straight at Mercutio.

"My lady," he seethed. "Is this some sick joke to thee, playing with her heart because we all know thee to hold no true feelings for anyone but yourself".

"Yes of course I have no true feelings for her, when our parents met just this morn and blessed our commitment to each other and now we are courting," Mercutio boasted. I heard Abra and Pertuchio gasp, the Montague's were even more on edge and I was starting to feel very uncomfortable sitting in between the staring contest Mercutio and Tybalt. I saw Abra cautiously approach from behind and lay a hand on his shoulder, but Tybalt violently jerked it.

"Don't touch me," he growled. Tybalt flipped the table over, making all of us get up from our seats and take out our swords, Abra and Pertuchio stood behind him stunned and not knowing what to do. Tybalt points an accusing figner at me and I could see him shaking with rage. "You dare betray me in such a way and draw thy weapon on me again".

"I wouldn't have to draw on thee if you acted as if you had any sense left," I said calmy. "The only betrayel here is your own and it is against me, now turn around and run home Tybalt before actions you'll regret follows thee"!

"What dost thou speak, Lucero would never draw on thee," Pertuchio said, his eyes darting between Tybalt and me. Please Pertuchio, don't ask questions you don't want the answer to. I could feel my eyes begging him to keep silent, for I could already see Mercutio becoming tense and taking the sheath off his sword. I don't know what conclusion came to his mind, but I prayed it wasn't close to the truth.

"So this is why she came to me in such fear from thy house," he said, making his way in front of me and putting me behind him. The dark tone in his voice made me shake with fear and his eyes were burning with anger as he made his way by me. "Admit thy guilt and I will make thy death as swift as possible"!

"Mercutio wait-"

"How dare you sir, Lucero is an ally of the House of Capulet's," Abra said and stood next to Tybalt. "No one would ever lay a hand upon her, Tybalt the least"!

But Tybalt said nothing in his defense, he looked like a caged animal that was trying to find a way to escape capture. His eyes were darting in every direction and I could see sweat forming around his brow. I almost felt bad for him and wished his thirst for vengenace had not brought him here today, that his jealousy had not moved him to try to force himself on me and that he wasn't such a coward.

"Mercutio, Benvolio, stop this," a voice yelled behind the Capulet's. Mercutio was the only one not to move as Romeo ran over to us and stood by Mercutio, trying to put the hand that hand the sword in his hand down. But Mercutio would not budge and actually pushed Romeo away. "Mercutio stop, this is not the way"!

"Hold your tongue, I will strike him down where he stands," Mercutio yelled. I put myself in between Mercutio's sword and Tybalt, tears running down my face.

"Mercutio please, thy cousin will punish thee"!

"Tell he has not harmed thee then, look into my eyes and tell me his guilt is not earned," he yelled looking into my eyes. I opened my mouth and closed it, what could I say? I couldn't lie but didn't want to admit the truth. That was enough for Mercutio, he shoved me and Romeo aside and lashed out at Tybalt. Tybalt bolted, leaving Pertuchio and Abra as he fled from Mercutio.

We all ran after them, screaming as we ran down the beach after them. We run to an old arch, where I gasp as I see Tybalt pull out his sword and try to aim it at Mercutio.

"MERCUTIO," I scream out. Mercutio slapped the sword out of Tybalt hand and grabs him by the collar of his shirt and aim his own at Tybalt's head, we were still a good distance away and all I could think about was the Prince's word's of death and feared Mercutio's fate. Luckily, the sword could not make its strike (a/n: he was out of bullets) and Mercutio threw it to the ground. He threw Tybalt off the arch and kicked him in the gut.

"Calm, Dishonorable, Vile Submission! Thou art my souls hate! Tybalt! You ratcatcher, will you walk"?

"What wouldst thou have with me," Tybalt yelled out in fear. I could hear it in his face as we all climbed over the arch and watched the scene before us in anticipation. Mercutio gave Tybalt a crazed smile and picked Tybalt up from the ground.

"Good king of cat's, nothing but one of your nine lives," he growled out and pulled his fist back. I heard a sickening snap as Mercutio's fist connected with Tybalt's jaw, once, twice and then three times. We were all too stunned to move and finally moved when Mercutio threw Tybalt from where he was barely keeping himself up and threw him into a broken mirror, laying on the ground. Tybalt let out a groan of pain and went to rise, I saw Mercutio pick up a large piece of wood. I put away my sword, ready to jump down and stop him but Romeo jumped down before me and grabbed Mercutio before he could swing it down on Tybalt's head.

Abra and Pertuchio jumped down from the arch and helped Tybalt to his feet, which seemed to be a chore. Mercutio was thrashing against him, trying to get out of his grip.

"Forbear this outrage, good Mercutio," he yelled to his friend.

"Never! He will pay for his crimes by my hand," Mercutio yelled. I could feel more tears running down my face, this was all my fault! How could I have let Mercutio see through my facade and let all this happen? I had lost my closest friend and the love of my life was trying to kill him, how could this happen? But suddenly my eyes were directed to the sight of Tybalt ripping himself from Abra and Pertuchio and bending down to grab a piece of the broken mirror that his back had broken. He lunged for Mercutio's turned back and I felt time freeze. I didn't even think and threw myself infront of Tybalt's weapon and closed my eyes and felt a rush of pain hit my body.

I heard my name and opened my eyes and looked down to my stomach, where I felt pain start to spread. I saw red start to slowly spread over my yellow top and soak into my skirt, I looked up and saw a look of horror over Tybalt's face and blood covering his hand's. I felt all the strength leave my body and I feel myself fall, arm's caught me and I lift my head to see Mercutio's face. I couldn't hear him over the ringing in my ears but could see the concern in his face and tears gathering in his eyes. I tried to raise my hand, but felt like it was a bag of sand as I tried to wipe the tears away. His lips were moving but I was getting so tired and thought maybe if I closed my eyes and rest, so I did.

Third Person

As Lucero closed her eyes, Mercutio felt his world crumble. He let out a scream and laid his head against her chest, refusing to believe that God would take her away after only giving her to him so soon.

"No, no, no Lucero please open thy eyes," he cried, listening for a heartbeat. He let out a sob when he heart it, she must be in shock but she would not last long with such a terrible wound. "Do not go where I cannot follow my love, hold on to the light, hold on to life"!

"Benvolio retrieve the carriage, we must hurry to my cousins surgeon"! When Benvoilo did not move, Mercutio almost went into a rage. "Bring the carriage now! We have no time for thy gentle ways"!

"Mercutio let me help thee," Romeo said softly behind him and reached out for him. Mercutio took out Lucero's sword and pointed it at Romeo. With the one arm still around her, he held her against him and started walking in the direction of the carriage.

"Why the devil did you come between us, you might as well held the blade and struck Lucero with him," he said through his tears. Lucero was becoming cold.

"Please Mercutio, I thought all for the be-," Romeo pleaded.

"A Plague o' both your houses"! Mercutio put Lucero's sword away and lifted her under her legs. "If she dies, then I die with her and my heart will cry for the blood that runs in both of your veins"!

Mercutio wasted no more time, as he heard the carriage roar behind him and turned to place Lucero and himself in the back. Benvolio brought the carriage to life and left a trail of sand and dust behind them as Mercutio took off his shirt and pressed it against the wound in Lucero's stomach. "Hurry Benvolio, please hurry"!

At the Prince's Castle

Mercutio paid no one any mind as he burst through the doors of his cousin's house, gaurds and servants alike questioning why he was covered in blood and why it seemed to be pouring from the girl in his arms. The Prince pounded down the stairs, investigating the uproar in his house but stopped in his tracks when he saw the young couple and young Montague in front of him.

"Lucero," he breathed. Mercutio let out a sob and held Lucero tighter to him.

"Cousin please, I beg thee-"

"There is no time for speech, we must hurry to my surgeon, come away and follow me," the Prince yelled. Mercutio quickly nodded and he and Benvolio quickly followed after the Prince."What has happened"?

"Tybalt ran her through, trying to get to me when he came to challenge Romeo".

"I will send word to her house, her kinsmen will want to know of this"! The Prince waved his hand and one of his men came by his side. "Go to the Di Corrado house and inform them that Lady Lucero has been injured and brought into my care, now"!

When the group made it to the healers room, an old man was already waiting by the door and ushering them inside, to a bed with instruments by the bedside. Mercutio laid Lucero down on the bed and let the old man push past him, to get to Lucero. The healer laid an ear to Lucero's chest and nodded, he raised the bit of her jacket and groaned before looking back at the men.

"The wound is angry, she will need stitches but I believe I can save her," he said. Mercutio walked forward and reached out for Lucero.

"Please let me stay by her side," he begged. The healer was about to object, but the Prince nodded.

"If that is what my lord wishes," he said. "But I must ask thee to not get in my way, this will be painful for her but all else must leave the room".

Mercutio quickly pushed everyone outside and slammed the door as the old man started numbing Lucero's wound. He ran by the side the old man wasn't working on Lucero and held her limp hand.

"Hold on Lucero, just hold on," he whispered. He just hoped his prayers would be answered.

30 Minutes Later

The sound of loud, muffled voices was the first thing Lucero noticed when she noticed when she groggily woke up. No, to be correct it was the aching pain in her mid drift that made her groan and wake up the sleeping body that slept next to her and jolt up from the sound.

"Lucero my love, are you alright," he fretted over her. She held an over her stomach and whimpered.

"By God, you really have to ask," she said through gritted teeth. She had never been in so much pain in her life, where was she and how was she not dead? Mercutio rushed from his seat and picked up a bottle of pills and a cup of water from the side table next to the bed.

"Here, the surgeon said to take these when you woke, they should help with the pain," he said, ushering the pills to her mouth. He brought the water to her lips and helped her drink. Suddenly, a force pushed him aside and wrapped its arms around Lucero's neck.

"Oh my lady, I am so glad you are alive and well," the force cried, Lucero could feel wetness flowing down the crook of her neck and realized it was her nurse. When did she get here? "I prayed and prayed that the Lord would open thy eyes and come back to us! Don't you ever give us such a fright and I feared I would have to follow thee to the afterlife"!

"Calm thyself nurse, she has just awaken, give her air," Mercutio said, bumping the nurse out of the way and replacing her arms with his. "I'll scold thee later for thy foolishness but I am just so glad you are alive and with us again".

"Wait! What is happening and what is all this racket I hear from outside," Lucero finally asked as she got her head out of Mercutio's grasp. The nurse seemed hesitant to answer but Mercutio threw the answer right out.

"That...villian Tybalt admited his crimes, admitted to trying to force himself on you"!

"He said his guilt was eating away at him, that he betrayed you," the nurse said.

"And when your father your father heard of this, he brought all your kinsmen, ready to fight and kill the Capulet family," Mercutio said.

"Then the Montague's came, hearing that their kin was mixed in the brawl as well".

"My cousin has been out there for almost fifteen minutes, trying to keep the peace, but I do not know how long he will be able to control your family".

"Oh Lord, Mercutio please help me up," Lucero said, gritting her teeth as she moved to get out of bed.

"Are you insane, you're healing," Mercutio yelped. "Rest, forget all this mess".

"If I do not there is a high possibility my family will slay everyone in that room," she answered. Mercutio shrugged and just laughed off the comment.

"You see, a solution has been made, rest," he said, trying to push Lucero back by her shoulders. Lucero narrowed her eyes at Mercutio and cocked her head to the side, this was not the time for jokes. Mercutio could see she was serious and finally gave up. "Fine, but I shall help thee. Good nurse get the door."

Mercutio helped Lucero to her feet, letting her put an arm around his shoulders as the nurse opened the door and let the full effect of the arguing be let in the room. Father really must've brought the whole family, Lucero thought as they made their way down the hall. When they finally got to the end all Lucero could do was groan in a bit of pain and despair. All the men of her family stood to the left, shirtless and swords drawn. Her father was in front of all of them, all different shades of brown, ready to kill and die if need be. The Capulet's stood across from them, shielding Tybalt from her family and yelling. The Montagues were diagonal from the Capulet's pointing at them and their swords drawn as well. And in the center of all of this was the Prince, trying to calm all sides, with his men keeping the angry families in their respective corners.

"LUCERO," a voice called out. It pushed through the crowd of Capulet's and the Prince's men and revealed itself to be Juliet. She had tears in her eyes and threw her arms around Lucero.

"Can you not see she is injured, calm thyself," Mercutio snapped. More tears fell down Juliet's eyes as she loosened her arms.

"I beg thee for your forgiveness, I'd rather it had been me," Juliet sobbed. Lucero shook her head and raised a hand to wipe away some of her friends tears.

"My child"! Lucero looked up to see both her parents running to her. Juliet, Mercutio and the nurse moved aside, so the parents could wrap their arms around their child. Her mother sobbed into her shoulder and her father laid her head in his strong chest and he laid his cheek against her hair. Lucero felt tears spring to life as she weakly wrapped her arms as much as she could around her parents. "Mercutio, thou hast my entire house's gratitude for saving our child. I am forever in debt to thee, for saving my one and only child".

"There is no debt to be filled my lord, I would lay my life down for her, it is just a shame that she was the one to put her life on the line," Mercutio said from behind them.

"Lucero, oh Lord Lucero," another voice from behind them boomed. The Di Corrado family looked up to see Lord Capulet, breathing hard and with a pained expression on his face. "I am so glad-"

"Speak not to my child," Lucero's mother voice rang out and held Lucero tighter to her. "Thy house is full of murders and adulterers of the flesh".

"And we shall eradicate the dread that both your houses have brought to Verona," her father said, standing in front of both his wife and child, in a protective stance. "Mercutio if you are to join us, do you prefer a long sword of short"?

"Father"!

"You are right Lucero, someone must stay behind to watch over my heir if death is to befall me today," he said. Would Lucero really be forced to see the men in her family lay down their lives today, all for her?

"Achille please calm thyself, Cosmia speak sense to him, I beg thee," Lord Capulet cried.

"Speak not to my family, we no longer hold any friendly ties with the Capulet's and today we shall end thy miserable line," her father shouted and pointed his sword in Tybalt's direction. "Starting with the boy who thought himself a man by trying to force himself on my daughter"!

"Please Lord Di Corrado, this is all my fault, stay thy blade," Juliet cried, getting in the middle of her father and Lucero's family. Lucero shook her head, trying to shut Juliet up.

"Juliet no," she said. Juliet shook her head and looked over towards the Montague family. Mercutio put a comforting arm around Lucero, they could see Romeo's face in the crowd staring back at Juliet.

"No, we should've heed thy warnings, I should've heeded them and now you are injured and everything is more of a mess," Juliet's hysterical chatter got everyone's attention and silenced the room. Juliet turned to the Prince and bowed her head to him. "This is all my fault, Lucero tried to warn me that horrible things would come all this deception".

"Deception, what deception," the Prince asked. Juliet licked her lips, and looked all around the room, her eyes darting from one person to the next.

"Romeo of the Montague's and I are married," Juliet said. The sound of gasps filled the room. "The only reason why Lucero was at my house this morn was because I summoned her there, to tell her of the plans Romeo and I had made the night before. If anyone is to blame for Tybalt's actions the blame is mine, if I had not summoned her he would've never heard of her courtship to Mercutio and tried to force himself upon her"!

"You married the son of our greatest enemy," Lord Capulet shouted.

"Romeo! Is this all true," His father asked. Romeo did not hesitate to break himself from his kin and walk to Juliet's side and took her hand. He raised their hands and showed the rings they had given each other in their union. Another collection of gasp went around the room, even more when Romeo put a protective arm around Juliet. Even Mercutio's mouth was so agape that Lucero had to raise a hand and close it for him.

"Is this the secret you were planning on telling me," he whispered in her ear. Lucero sighed and nodded.

"I meant in a more peaceful way," she answered. The room was in an uproar again and swords had been unsheathed. Lucero couldn't take it anymore, all the fighting it was nonsense. Each family blaming each other, house against house , it made her all sick!

"SILENCE," she finally screamed out, bringing all the attention to her. "Has there not been enough bloodshed laid upon the streets, have there not been enough families brought into this pointless feud between masters and their servants!

Lucero turned to the Prince.

"My great Prince, if I can make a solution, let this marriage move forward! It has already been made in the eyes of God and a truce can finally be made, bring both houses together and end all this fighting"!

"We would never bless such a union," Lady Capulet yelled. The Prince glared at the Capulet's, silencing the woman.

"Thy house members have attempted to force my kins inamorata, brought her into secret marriages and have even gravely injured her, I want to hear nothing of thy wants….and I believe this proposal will suffice".

"WHAT"!

"SILENCE," everyone quickly quieted at the Prince's command. "Wrongs must be righted. Lady Lucero is right, this feud between families has gone on too long and this can be the way to end it. By following her request both houses can make amends to her, her suitor and her family".

"But what about Tybalt," Mercutio said. "He must pay for his crime".

"He did not even complete the deed," a Capulet yelled, making all the Di Corrado's point their swords at the family, it didn't matter to them if the deed had been done or not. The point was that Tybalt even tried to take the virtue of a Di Corrado woman by force. The Prince raised his hand's and looked over at Tybalt.

"I have already decided Tybalt's punishment," the Prince said. "In the case of a rape of a women of Lady Lucero's rank, I would usually execute or give the punishment of public humiliation but I see there is an older bruise on thy face that shows my cousin was not the only one to strike thee today".

Everyone watched Tybalt turn his face away in embarrassment, then Lucero trying to hide the proud grin on her face. She hadn't realized she had bruised him.

"You may have not completed the deed and were stopped but it is the fact that you even tried, a woman is in the care of her father until she marries and to violate her is to violate him and her sanity. Your actions also brought more violence unto the streets of Verona and you are a multiple offender of this and starting these brawls, so because you are not worthy of you rank you will no longer hold onto it. You will no longer reside in the safety of thy master's house and be a regular citizen of Verona.

No more protection, the use of your surname will no longer matter and the only way you will participate in any merrymaking of the higher class is if you are a servant, or find some way to work yourself back in this class and you will stay away from Lady Lucero and if you do not then whatever she chooses to do with thee is her choice".

"This will be in effect after the wedding of Juliet and Romeo that will happen in two days and if anyone tries to prolong this, they shall be punished in an even harsher punishment. This is me last and final word and there will be no more deliberation, all heads of the family will come and shake on this".

Achille was the first to walk forward. Lord Montague was pushed forward by Lady Montague, receiving a look when he did not instantly move forward at the Prince's command. All eyes were on Lord Capulet now, none seemed too keen on the idea.

"My wife and I have no quarrel with doing all the arrangements ourselves, I've always wanted a daughter to call my own," Lord Montague said, rocking on his feet. This seemed to throw Lord Capulet over the edge and he burst forward and clasped his hand's around Achille's and then Lord Montague's.

"Perfect, the wedding will commence in two days time at the brides home," the Prince said and waved everyone off. Lucero would say she was ecstatic and happy for her friend, but she was so exhausted that she was ready to go home and cuddle in her bed. Mercutio seemed to hone in on this and turned to escort her back to her family, when she was suddenly called out to.

"Lucero," Juliet said, smiling with Romeo by her side. They ran hand in hand and stopped in front of the other couple. "How could we ever thank thee"?

"Not do anything to ruin this peace," Mercutio said bluntly and making Lucero giggle. Romeo cleared his throat.

"Juliet and I were wondering if Lady Lucero and thou would be our maid of honor and best man, for the wedding. It is thanks to her that this day has come and you are both our greatest friends," Romeo asked hesitantly.

Mercutio's cheeks sucked in and his breath became heavy, how dare Romeo even ask them that question?

"I would rather-" Lucero nudges him in the ribs. "Be delighted, for Lucero but don't expect me to enjoy it Romeo".

"Mercutio-"

"Lucero may be forgiving, but you know I am not," Mercutio said, bringing Lucero closer to his side. "I know not if I can forgive the secrecy and actions on your part, but do not expect to see me without her by my side until then. Good day".

Mercutio turned himself and Lucero around, letting Lucero get a last eye roll and wave to Juliet. He walked them behind her parents, planning to keep his word and not leave her side until she was healed and well again.

"So I expect thee to keep up such behavior even at the wedding," she asked, entwining her fingers in his.

"Of course"!

And Mercutio kept his word on that, the entire wedding planning process he did everything he was supposed to do as a best man perfectly. But he had no problem with letting Romeo know of his anger towards being left in the dark as his best friend and Lucero's involvement. It actually made Juliet feel bad and she even thought it was partially her fault. Lucero assured her Mercutio was happy, just not under the circumstances or that she was still technically healing while being Juliet's maid of honor.

The healing was the easy part of the whole process, Lucero's parents actually were appointed by the Prince as mediators to make sure the bride and groom's parents didn't kill each other. It also didn't help that Meructio and Lucero were always catching Tybalt staring at her, getting Mercutio into such a rage that he had to be held back from trying to kill him. Abra had explained to Lucero that Tybalt just felt an extreme amount of guilt and loss, he just wanted the chance to apologize to her himself. Her parents had made it very that the only Capulet they acknowledged was Juliet and held no anger towards her, but the rest of the family were questionable in their eyes. Lucero did not know if she would ever be able to forgive Tybalt for what he had done and just wanted to get this wedding out of the way.

When the day finally came, everything actually went very smoothly. Maybe it was the way Romeo and Juliet's love for each other just radiated off of each other, but neither of the Montagues or Capulet's were making trouble. Juliet looked beautiful in her long flowing A-line wedding dress and Romeo looked dashing in a blue suit. Lucero cried, happy that her friend was finally getting what she wanted and Mercutio actually cracked a smile. When the ceremony and formalities were all done, everyone was eating and getting drunk.

"Let us go my love," Mercutio said, taking her hand and guiding her from her seat. Lucero's eyes got big and she looked from the party to her suitor.

"But what about the wedding, it's still going on," she said pointing to the celebration.

"Do you truly think we will be missed,"Mercutio asked and nodded to the dance floor, where Romeo and Juliet were dancing. "They will not even notice our absence...and I've already asked thy parents permission and they have given it".

Lucero couldn't keep the smile from breaking out on her face, acting as if he was so sneaky when he had planned this all along. She looked over at her parents table and her mother waved a hand, telling her to go. Mercutio put his jacket over Lucero's shoulder's and she shrugged, she guessed he was right. He slipped his hands in hers and they walked out of the hall and outside, where Mercutio's carriage was parked.

"Art thou sure, thy forebears were not foxes," she asked, with a smirk. Mercutio opened the door for her and closed it behind her, before sliding over the hood and jumping over the door into the driver seat. He made it roar to life and smiled at her joke.

"Sweet vixen, I shall be whatever you want me to be and more if it is your request," he said. Lucero wrapped a hand around the back of Mercutio's head and brought his lips down to hers, letting the kiss go on for awhile before separating. Mercutio took her hand in his as he made the carriage leave the parking lot and sped off down the street. "You know ours will be better".

"What will," Lucero asked. Mercutio rolled his eyes.

"Our wedding of course! Grander, bigger, everything we'll want it to be"! Lucero laughed.

"Much grander than Romeo and Juliet's"?

"Whatever my bride desires"!

"And if all I desire is thy love and nothing else"? Mercutio peeked over at her, then back to the road.

"Then that is all I desire from thee and we nothing else but our love, you and I against the whole world.'' He raised her hand to his lips and kissed the back of it. Lucero felt her heart skip a beat and she bit her bottom lip.

"Always"?

"Forever".

(A/N: Oh my gosh I almost didn't want to finish this lol. It sucks sometimes when you think no one really likes what you're writing and you're already tired as hell from your real life shit. But not everyone is gonna like what you do and if I based everything I did off what everyone else wouldn't that just make me cookie cutter? I don't know maybe that's just me. Thanks for reading)