Final Chapter
Spring has arrived once again in the village of Alvarna. And once again, the holy bells of the church are ringing. One by one, the pews of the church are being filled by the people who are witnessing a couple who will exchange their holy vows today. It was quite a shock to everyone when they learned who are getting married.
Ever since Cecilia married Kyle, everyone felt that Jake would remain single for life. It was hard to believe that Jake would find someone else he would be in love with. It was especially shocking to learn who he has chosen to be his wife. The young traveling merchant girl, Yue.
Everyone waits patiently in their seats for the bride and groom to arrive. Not so long after everyone is seated, The organ begins to play the traditional wedding music. The main doors of the church opens, and the couple begins their slow walk towards the priest to make their vows.
For an odd couple, everyone gasps as they gaze on to the couple in their wedding outfits. Jake, who is normally in leather armor and aggressive looking clothing, appears very handsome in white tuxedo-like garments, and a small white hat on his head. Everyone wishes that he would take off his earring for the wedding, but he decides to keep it on. Yue, who almost always wears a Kimono, looks stunning in her white and pink wedding gown. On her head is a veil held by a golden circlet. Everyone thought that Yue would wear an uchikake, the Japanese wedding Kimono, but she decided to keep things western instead.
After they arrive in front of the priest, he begins his speech about the importance of marriage, and the true meaning behind it. As the priest speaks, Jake and Yue looks at one another and hold hands. Yue's engagement ring glistens brightly as their hands held tightly promising each other to never to let go.
After the priest is done with his speech, he closes his bible, and recites the vows, “Do you, Jake, take Yue to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health. Do you promise to love her until death do you part?”
“I do.” vows Jake.
The priest then looks at Yue and recites, “And do you, Yue, take Jake to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?”
“I do!” vows Yue full of emotion.
The priest nods and finishes off by saying, “Then by the powers invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Now seal your marriage with a kiss.”
Jake and Yue faces one another. After he lifts her veil over her head, they move closer to one another to share their first kiss as a married couple. Everyone in the church claps and cheers as soon as their lips meet. Yue then wipes away the joyful tears she shed as she kissed Jake, and became a wife.
After the emotional bonding, the villagers begin to come one by one to congratulate them on their wedding. Egan came up first, telling his son about how proud he is of him. Then came Tanya with her jokes about making him work twice as hard now that he is married.
Yue and Jake laugh joyfully, but their laugh quickly silences. Kyle, along with Cecilia carrying her baby boy came up with them. Because of the excitement, Jake had completely forgot about them. Ever since Kyle married Cecilia, he has done his best to keep his distance from them. Now seeing them together, he has no idea how to act or what to say to them.
Jake could not stop frowning as he gazes onto their son. The baby looks just like a human, no elven features present. He then looks over to Yue, trying to imagine what will his children look like. There is a moment of silence, even though Jake has decided to marry Yue, he still has a small amount of bitterness left in his heart. The future may as well be determined by what he says next.
Remembering everything that Egan and Tanya has taught him, Jake takes a look at Cecilia and Kyle. They may be different, but they are happy. Seeing that, he knows that it doesn't matter how his children may look like. As long as Yue is with him, he will always be happy as well.
So he looks at Cecilia, and says, “Ceci. . . Congratulations. I hope your son grows up to be strong and healthy.”
Cecilia smiles and says, “Thanks Jake! Congratulations to you two as well. You look beautiful Yue. Here's to your future!”
Jake then look at Kyle and says, “Take good care of Ceci and your son. . . Kyle.”
Kyle smiles happily and says, “I will. Make sure you take care of her too. I wish you two the best of happiness.”
Afterwards, everyone else comes over and wishes them good luck on their wedding. Yue wishes that her own family could attend the wedding as well, but they live so far away into the east, that they couldn't make it. But she did receive a letter in the mail wishing them a great future.
After the wedding Jake and Yue shares another kiss. As they kiss one another, Jake says to himself in his mind, “Father, Tanya, thank you. I will no longer be bound by the past. I shall live by my own rules, and our future. I am not and elf, and I am not a human. I am Jake, nothing more.”
Credits:
This Fanfic is based off the Rune Factory 2 game. Juxapose4ever or Harvestmoon4ever does not assume ownership of copywritten materials or names belonging to Marvelous Interactive, Marucome, or Natume.
This entire Fanfic was Written by Juxapose4ever for fans of Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, or other people who just love to read. Thanks for reading. About One Year Later. . .
Inside the clinic of Alvarna, Jake is pacing back and forth worrying. His wife Yue is giving birth to his child, and he has never been so scared in his entire life. After all of Yue's screaming, he wonders if she and the baby is okay. His mind is finally set at ease as soon as the doctor comes out of delivery room.
“How are they?” asked Jake desperate for an answer.
The doctor smiles and says, “Your wife and the baby are perfectly fine. You can go see your wife now.”
Jake nods, and goes into the room where he finds Yue carrying their child in a blanket. She then looks up at Jake and says, “It's a boy. Come, take a look at him.”
Jake walks over to Yue, and takes a look at his son. Jake gasps in shock after Yue moves the blanket away from the baby's face. The baby has long elf-like ears. The baby even looks more elf than Jake himself! Remembering Cecilia's child, he assumed that his child would be born as a human as well. He has no idea how it happened, it shouldn't be genetically possible for Yue to have a child so elven.
But then he stops, and remembers his vow. He swore that he wouldn't care about what his children would look like. Human or elf, he would love him the same. How did he get an elf son doesn't matter, as long as it's his son.
“Did you think of a name?” asked Yue.
Jake nods and answers, “I think I would like to name him. . . Orland.”
The end.
