Chapter 4 The Big Day

Six months later,

Lance and Ilana couldn't believe their luck. As it turned out, Edward had the authority to officiate Galalunian weddings. So, now that Ilana had graduated with a Public Relations degree and did Lance though he had a minor in Physics, they were ready.

Ilana sighed as she looked at herself in the mirror. Luckily, Octus had programmed some Galalunian designs in his system and Barb, taking on the surrogate mother role, had made Ilana's wedding dress without knowing it was an extra-terrestrial.

Tears sprung into Ilana's eyes. If only her father could see her now. She hoped she was doing right. She did love Lance. There was no mistaking that. But was it for the good of Galaluna?

She shook her head to get the thought out. Of COURSE it was good for Galaluna. Lance wasn't the same man he was when he left. He'd make a great King once her father really did die. And he made her happy. And when the Princess was happy, Galaluna was happy. And vice versa.

And after this, Titan would be stronger.

"Princess" Octus said opening the door "We're ready"

She smiled at Octus and they left the room

They went down to the backyard where the ceremony was to be held. She smiled at Lance in his uniform and the G3 soldiers plus a few neighbors including Barb who was sobbing.

Suddenly, a loud beeping noise came from Lance's communicator.

"Yeah?" Lance asked sounding a bit annoyed that his wedding was being interrupted

"Lance" Baron's voice came. "If you're going to come, it better be NOW"

The sound of laser guns being fired worried the party

"How's the Rift Gate?" Lance asked his father

"Not ready yet. But if one of guard can fire it from the other end, we can enter from our end" Edward said

"We don't have much of a choice" Lance said

Ilana sighed and turned to their normal earth friends like Barb and Kimmie.

"You all have been wonderful to us. Thank you. But I'm afraid our home is in even more danger."

"Come on" Solomon said after hanging up his cell phone.

The G3 airship descended a bit and lowered an elevator for Edward. 'Mr. Lunis' reverted back to Octus causing Barb to faint. Lance and Ilana then joined Solomon on the elevator which was rising. Then the aircraft took off.

"Baron." Lance instructed. "Go to the Rift Gate control room and turn it on."

"What are we sending?"

"You're not. You're opening a door for us" Lance said as the aircraft left the Earth's atmosphere. The coordinates should be the same, but just in case…Octus. What are the coordinates?"

A few minutes later after Octus gave the Coordinates, a white light appeared and the aircraft went into it. The craft shook a bit, but it managed to hold together. Then, a red planet appeared causing Ilana to gasp in horror.

"It used to be green and blue…much like Earth" Lance explained to the confused humans

Suddenly, an energy beam fired after they entered the atmosphere.

"Open up" Lance instructed as he adjusted his communicator and ran to the side door.

"You're not going without me" Ilana said

"Ilana" Lance said. "We're not initiating Titan just yet."

"We should though" she said "Xeexi probably already told Mondula about Titan. Best that we're together from the beginning"

Lance smiled at his almost new wife and nodded

"Octus" Lance said.

"Jumping out of a plane on your wedding day. Sounds like my brother-in-law's wedding" Solomon mused

Lance and Ilana jumped out of the plane and activated Corus and Manus. They used their individual armors to take out the guns and some of the lame Mutraddi.

"Look out Lance!"

Lance turned to see an energy beam, but another Manus flying up and firing a blast at it.

"Never thought I'd say this, but Thanks Baron" Lance said

"Just get to work" Baron said. "I have Arthur saving the king as Mondula is out here"

"Go help him" Ilana instructed as she flew over to the Manus armors.

Baron flew off

"Octus! Initiate Titan!" Lance instructed

"Initiating Sym-Bionic Titan. Octus Unit Magnify" Octus said before growing and then engulfing Lance's Manus and Ilana's Corus to form the one big robot as the G3 soldiers fought against the weaker Mutraddi.

Titan then turned and looked around for the mastermind. Sure enough, shooting Energy beams at the Earthlings, was a very much alive Mondula

"My Pets! Fight Harder!" Mondula instructed

Titan then raised it's foot and stomped on a Mutraddi beast that was going after Solomon

"What the heck!" Mondula gasped

"Heart, Mind, and Body together as one" Titan said

"So? The Princess has returned to her home for me to kill her in person" Mondula said with an evil smirk

An energy beam came from Titan's eyes destroying the laser canon Mondula was manning

"Stay away from her" Titan demanded

Mondula seemed to be deep in thought as he was trying to decide which Mutraddi monster would be best to destroy Titan. However, he had already sent his best to destroy the princess only to have them be destroyed. So, Mondula sent his own energy beam from his helmet at the giant.

It barely caused a tickle

Titan then reached down and picked up Mondula

"PUT ME DOWN!" Mondula demanded

Titan examined the traitor and Octus realized something interesting.

Inside Titan,

There had been a bit of a change in position. It wasn't much, but instead of facing away from each other, Lance and Ilana were facing each other and were a bit closer together.

Interesting. Octus mused

What is it Octus? Lance asked

The helmet seems to have a life force of its own with Mutraddi D.N.A.

Do you think that General Mondula was only possessed? Ilana asked

It's a very strong possibility Octus said as the Earth's G3 Army wrapped up destroying the weaker Mutraddi monsters

Titan then gripped Mondula and took the helmet off. Mondula instantly became unconscious. Then Titan placed the helmet on the ground and stomped on it.

Finally, Titan's link was disengaged to reveal Octus, Corus, and Manus. Manus and Corus quickly flew and caught the unconscious Mondula as the King, Baron, and Arthur came running as did Edward and Solomon.

Lance, in his Manus armor, gently laid Mondula on the ground and Octus scanned the general.

"Just as we thought." Octus said "General Mondula was possessed by the Mutraddi creature."

"I was wondering because the Mondula I know would never turn traitor" Edward confirmed

"I agree." The King said. "It's good to see you alive again Edward"

"Good to see you too, your majesty" Edward said

"We'll take Mondula into the aircraft for temporary custody" Solomon said

The G3 soldiers took the General and left the Galalunians for their reunion.

"Father!" Ilana sighed with relief while still in Corus. "Are you okay?"

"I am now daughter" the King confirmed "I must admit, I didn't expect the Heart, Mind, and Body defense system to be that strong. But that's a good thing"

"Actually," Octus confirmed. "That strength was relatively new. Whereas it's always been strong, this was the strongest due to the bond between Lance and Ilana"

"Bond?" the King asked

"Yes Father" Ilana said as she and Lance got out of their armor to reveal that Ilana was still in her wedding dress. "Lance and I were to marry this afternoon. But the distress call interrupted the wedding."

It was taking all of Lance's strength not to laugh at the looks on his colleagues' faces.

"What was the real reason for the union?" the King asked a bit suspiciously.

"The fact that it would make Titan stronger was a bonus" Ilana said. "But the MAIN reason was that I love Lance"

"And I love Ilana" Lance added taking his fiancée hand in his

"In that case, I give you both my blessing" the King said

Ilana's face practically lit up as she hugged her father

"Thank you Sir." Lance said with a bow.

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A few weeks later,

Solomon had temporarily gone back to Earth to get the wedding guests so they could see the wedding. Luckily, since Galaluna was a peaceful place, it was easy to rebuild.

Mondula was pronounced alive as the only reason he had survived that Mutraddi blast was because the helmet possessed him and kept him alive as he was recovering. He decided to retire from the Royal Guard.

The castle was back up and running and the courtyard was filled with Earthlings and Galalunians alike, the royal guard in Manus armor making a pathway, and the King in the center officiating the wedding

"You may kiss the bride" the King finished

Lance and Ilana kissed giving the signal for the cheering to start

"Looks like you got your royal Galalunian wedding after all" Lance teased Ilana when they pulled out

"Just kiss me…General" she said before going in for another

"This is the happiest I have ever seen them" the King told Edward and Solomon

"Nothing like a bit of love to bring out the best in someone" Solomon said with a smile

The End