My 8 E-books written over the years by Alina Udrea - HTML preview

Chapter 7: A heavenly wedding

Two days later mom had found a priest willing to wed them so soon after

Christmas. Of course they had left out some of the details, like for instance the fact that Al was an alien and Pixy, the Zavo little alien who decided to wait for them back on the ship until the ceremony would be over. 41

They decided to opt for a small wedding with only her parents as guests and

witnesses. And of course, the priest and themselves. And they had the priest wed them at Delia’s old house, her parents’ house.

210

Delia was looking stunningly in her white sleeveless dress. She was as beautiful as an angel. As for Al, he was wearing a black costume which he had borrowed from Marcel. It almost fit him but it was better than the clothes he came in which would have drawn the priest’s attention. It was a short but beautiful ceremony. Then they were finally husband and wife. It was the best Christmas ever for everyone.

After the ceremony was over and the priest left, Al addressed his parents in law:

- How about we officiate this marriage in the Valentinian way too?- What do you mean Al? Delia asked puzzled. She looked at her parents and saw that they were just as puzzled as her and were looking at Al waiting for a more detailed explanation.

- What I mean is this: we all go aboard the ship and have a virtual Valentinian official unite us in marriage so our marriage will also be recognized on my home planet too. I think it is only fair, right?

- Of course! Delia hurried to accept. Of course I want us to be married on your planet too. You are my husband on Earth and Valles and wherever our journeys may take us. Yes! We are married in heaven and on Earth!- Then let’s go up to the skies, Al said and started to laugh.- Lead the way… said Marcel wondering what the interior of his spacecraft looked like.

- This is more than I expected, mom burst out joyfully. So we get to see your ship, Al?

- Yep. And more. I’ll take you to the stars tonight or wherever you want to go. Just name it. Any place you have always wanted to visit but never could. After we are officially wed first.

- Wow. A thousand times wow. You are the best son-in-law we could have wished for.

42

- Agreed, said Marcel whose eyes were sparkling with sheer joy at the thought that they would soon be in an alien ship. This really was the best Christmas ever!

- OK, then let’s officiate our marriage first after the Valentinian custom too and then we can visit any place you choose. OK? But he was sure they had nothing against this plan. It was perfect.

- Ok, let’s do this, said mom with expectation in her voice. We can take our car to the old mine where you said you left your ship. Half an hour later they were inside Al’s ship. Mom and Marcel

211

couldn’t take their eyes off everything they saw inside. It was so much technology inside and it was so out of this world. It was interesting. It was just like in the movies with the only difference that this wasn’t a movie. They were actually inside an alien ship.

The ship didn’t seem that large from the outside but when they

entered it, they thought it was a lot bigger than it seemed. It had many corridors and lights and the deck below where the cargo was put was really huge. There were boxes of all sizes crammed everywhere. Some were already full with cargo and others had yet to be filled. Then they went in the captain’s cabin, Al’s cabin, to officiate their marriage after the Valentinian custom too.

Al first lifted the ship and drove it outside Earth, beyond the clouds

and among the stars. Up there it felt as if they were in heaven. It was perfect to officiate their marriage. He pushed a tiny button on the control panel and a hologram of a weirdly dressed Valentinian appeared before their eyes. It was the first time Delia’s parents saw a hologram and they were vexed. It seemed so real that at first they really thought that the Valentinian was there in front of them. Al had to explain that the Valentinian official wasn’t in fact there but on his home planet and that this was a projection of him, it was just a hologram. Mom had to make sure so she put her hand through him. Then as shivers went down her spine she was sure that the Valentinian was just a hologram. After Delia and Al’s union was legalized in the Valentinians’ eyes too, the hologram vanished into thin air, just as it had appeared. 43

- So, Al asked, where would you like to go before going back home? My treat, he said jokingly.

- Well, said mom, I’ve always wanted to visit Spain. And the Mediterranean Sea…. So how about it? Could we go to the Mediterranean Sea in Spain?- Sounds good, said Marcel who didn’t really care where they were going as long as his wife was happy.

- Nice choice mom, said Delia and hugged her parents. She was also glad as she had never been to the sea before.

- Then Spain it is, said Al who was already putting the coordinates in the main panel.

Less than 10 minutes later Al was landing the ship close to the Mediterranean Spanish shore, about four meters above the water. He activated the invisibility shield that practically made the ship invisible to

212

prying eyes. It was also invisible to the radars due to its low altitude. And they wouldn’t stay long anyway.

- Here, Al said handing everyone except Pixy a small device which looked like a sophisticated shiny bracelet of some kind. Pixy stays aboard the ship. She would draw unwanted attention from the locals and we don’t want that. Everyone else put it on their wrist. It is a teleportation device, Al went on. I set them to teleport us to the beach. Then we’ll just teleport back. But first let’s have some fun!

-Does it hurt? The teleportation procedure?-Don’t be silly mom, just push the button. And Delia was first to teleport to the beach. Then Al and Marcel followed. Mom was still on the ship looking at her shiny bracelet.

-Here goes nothing! Mom thought and coyly touched the button. Hardly had she finished her thought when she saw she was on the beach next to the rest of them. It only took a second to get from the ship to the sandy beach.-Wow, that was fun! Mom said while checking her body to see if it was all there. After she made sure she was in one piece she relaxed and enjoyed the Sea breeze and the salty smell in the air.

It had been the greatest and longest day for as long as she remembered. Just the day she had become a mom had been greater than 44this. It was perfect. This Christmas had been perfect. Her only child was a married woman now and they were all strolling peacefully along the Spanish Mediterranean shore line. She could see that Delia was happy with Al and that made her happy. If from now on she would only see her daughter and her son- in-law for Christmas, than she would enjoy every moment of it.

- Let’s visit the surroundings a bit, too, said Delia who also enjoyed seeing new things. By the way Al, where exactly are we?- We’re in Marina d’Or. The seaside resort Marina d’Or.- Sounds cool, said Marcel simply, although he was delighted too but he didn’t like to use too many words to show it.

They all went sightseeing through the city. It was wonderful. The architecture of the buildings was a little different from what they were used to in Romania. Some streets were so narrow that the houses were very close to each other, unlike the alleys in Romania which were wider and the houses on each side were more distanced. But it was interesting, it

213

seemed cozy in a way. And the people were extremely nice and open. They didn’t know Spanish but Al and Delia had their translation devices in their ears and they worked perfectly, translating what they needed to know. Later Delia asked Al how was it that their devices had the Spanish language in their database and Al said that those devices had in them all the languages his ancestors had ever encountered and learnt during the ages. And as Earth had been frequently visited by his ancestors in the past it could only mean one thing: Spain was one of the countries they had visited in their expeditions.

Even Delia’s parents noticed the fact that the Spaniards were very nice people, very kind and talkative. Spain had been a great choice. Mom was very happy that they had come here. She wished that they could visit other places next Christmas when Delia and Al would come visiting again. Al knew what she was thinking as he had read her mind and waited for an opportunity to make the offer. So they went to a local pub for a coffee and some drinks. Then Al asked them as if it was his idea, although it wasn’t but he wished it had been his:

45

-I’ve had a wonderful time with you. I have never celebrated Christmas before as we don’t have this holiday on Valles but I wish we had. Anyway, I was thinking…. How about we go visit some different place each Christmas when we come home? As Earth is now my home too. Tell you what: this year Mom picked the place. Next year maybe Marcel could pick a destination. And so on every year on Christmas. How about it?-Al, I can’t believe this! Said Mom almost crying with joy! You must have read my mind! I was just thinking this a few minutes ago… but I didn’t dare ask you such a favor… of course, we’d be delighted!-Wow, Marcel finally said. Sounds good, especially as we get to see you at least once a year. It doesn’t really matter where we go as long as we are together for the holidays at least. Mom or Delia can pick the destination, it doesn’t really matter to me.

-OK, then we have a deal! Said Al content with how things had turned out. One week later Delia and Al were bidding farewell to Delia’s parents and leaving Earth once again for more adventures through space with Pixy by their side. The Kersna threat was still out there but for now they were content with knowing that Earth had a fleet of Valentinian warships protecting it even

214

though humans didn’t know it. It paid off to have an alien husband.

215