--Updated!!--
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters with the exception of Kiera and John.
I was just looking over some of my work and decided that I was going to go through the Devil's in the Details and clean up all the sloppy stuff that I missed the first time. Tighten everything up and revamp it a little bit. So if you go through this and it's a little different, don't worry. It's still the same story, but some details might change or some more might be added to it.
Keegan Eavan (Lace)
"I now pronounce you man and wife." The preacher said. Lydia felt herself go numb as the words rang in her ears. When the sandworm came crashing through the wall and ate Beetlejuice, she just stood there looking blankly at the hole in the floor where it slipped back into its own world, away from her.
"Oh Lydia I'm so sorry I wasn't sooner." Barbara said miserably as she walked over to Lydia, still in her own wedding dress and put her arm around her.
"It can't still be legal can it?" Delia asked when her sculpture released her. They all turned t look at the preacher, who just walked back into the fireplace, saying nothing to any of them and disappeared into darkness.
"No, this can't be happening." Lydia said after she finally found her voice and shook her head. She wanted it all to just go away, a bad dream, it had to be one.
"I'm afraid it can Kid." Juno rasped from the other side of the room. She took a drag on her cigarette and the smoke drifted out from the slit in her throat. She shook her head at the mess these people created for themselves. "You were pronounced man and wife before he was eaten, that means that you are legally married." She sighed and shook her head. "It's just a matter of time now."
"What do you mean? He was eaten by the sandworm." Barbara said, squeezing Lydia's arm protectively.
"Too bad he was already dead to begin with. Look, I'll keep him in the waiting room for as long as I can, but I can't keep him there forever. When I do release him, and I have to, he'll be back. There's not much more I can do for you people. I warned you about him, but you didn't listen." Juno felt bad for the girl, but there was nothing else she could do. She'd make sure Beetlejuice got the largest number there was and hope that it kept him there for a few years. He wouldn't be able to come back until she had signed off on it. She would have to sign off on it as well, no matter what Juno felt herself, she couldn't change the legal system.
"So there's nothing I can do?" Lydia squeaked, her large deep blue eyes widening with fear at the thought of Beetlejuice coming back.
"I'm afraid not Kid. My advice is to live as much as you can now, but always keep your eyes open." Juno tried to give a reassuring look to the girl, she did feel bad for her, but it fell just short of sincere. She disappeared leaving only the drifting smoke. She left the ghosts and the Deetz's to comfort their bride. Lydia felt herself go cold and ran her hands up the bright red lace of the wedding dress. She looked at the ring on the ring finger of her left hand. It was tarnished, but pretty, the diamond was in desperate need of a good cleaning. She tugged on the ring to try and get it off. No matter how hard she pulled the ring stayed on and she bloodied her finger in no time trying. It was just a matter of time Juno said. She knew that Barbara and Adam waited three months in the waiting room and they said it only felt like a few minutes. She wondered how long she would have before Beetlejuice would show back up. No matter the answer she felt hopeless and she didn't know what to do. He scared her to her toes and she was now married to him. Would he come after her when he was released or was Juno just warning her? She didn't know and she figured unless she saw him, she could never know.