Aha! Gotcha! Didn't expect an ending so soon, did you now?... Or did you? ¬_¬

Fine, whether you did or didn't, I realise that everything happened quite quickly and that there are a few questions which you might still have about these characters. So I shall do my best to answer them in this epilogue.

First of all, let's begin with Darien and Serena:

They got married that day, and it really was quite a beautiful wedding. They were with friends and family and the whole day was filled with cheering and love and happiness! Lyttonia had sent over its finest bakers to make the cake so Serena had been in heaven (it was a nine tiered number, made alternately with fruit cake and chocolate cake. And it was white, with decorative flowers all over it... the groom figurine on top was discreetly removed at one point by Makoto (who was being very thoughtful) and coloured his hair in from white to black, but other than that, the cake was perfect). Lyttonia even sent over a pink Puppicorn (a cross between a puppy and a unicorn), one of the rarest creatures on the planet. Queen Jennifer had sent a gift of many adorable bunnies, doves and kitties as well as wonderful flowers: lillies, roses, chrysthanthemenemunuthums (I think that's how they're spelt), giant daisies, sunflowers, birds of paradise, orchids, peons, violets, bluebells, sweetpeas, hyacinths, buttercups and plenty of baby's breath.

They honeymooned in the Golden Kingdom and they were soon settled there, the kingdom growing and flourishing quickly under its benevolent and (in the case of Darien) wise rulers (actually that's a bit unfair, Serena did learn very quickly, and benefitted from those years of study when she was researching Darien's death, plus she had Makoto and on occasion Ami to tutor her, but I'll get to them soon enough).

They eventually had a daughter and she grew up to be as capable as her father and as sweet as her mother. She eventually married Diamond's son (who looked a lot like his father but had the sensibility and kindness of his uncle, so don't worry). So once again their two kingdoms were joined, but this time it was under much nicer circumstances.

Now, while we're on the topic of Diamond, let's move onto him, shall we?

Diamond, while a lousy Prince Regent, was actually a very good defender of the kingdom and he won many battles (Saffir was right, there were quite a few countries which had tried to invade, but thanks to Diamond's love for war and his fighting prowess, they were all defeated). The people loved him in his capacity as protector of the country, so in the end, everything worked out well for him too. He even got married and had a son (as said above).

Staying with the villains, let's mention Beryl quickly. Eventually she let herself out of her panic room, and, realising that Diamond would soon find out that she had disobeyed his orders (and knowing that Rei would reveal that she was a fraudulent sorceress), she took all of her money and ran, moving into a neighbouring country and setting up the very first Pyramid Scheme. She managed to earn a cool half a million before she was caught, wherein she was forced to return all of the money returned and thrown into prison. After only a month she somehow escaped and is said to be living in the forest... probably in Miracle Malachite's and Mad Mina's old home (don't worry, we'll get to them right now).

The envoy took much longer to find Miracle Malachite and Mad Mina than originally anticipated, because remember, they had gone into hiding, and when sorcerers go into hiding it's nearly impossible to find them. But with Zacharoni the... well he wasn't a bachelor any more... with his help, they were finally found and were offered their old positions of Royal Sorcerers of the King. Malachite, however, still too pained by the harsh criticism of the previous monarchy and being replaced by Beryl, politely declined, suggesting his mentee, Altruistic Ami, instead, since she was very wise and a whiz when it came to science and medicine. Zacharoni joined her and began learning the business when he wasn't off tracking things, and he did well, surprisingly, even taking on the new name Zealous Zacharoni (look there were not many 'A' options for Ami, that was difficult enough, there are even less possibilities for 'Z'!). Saffir was just as pleased to have them, especially when he saw how good Altruistic Ami was at her job, and Altruistic Ami was more than grateful for the opportunity.

Since Miracle Malachite and Mad Mina had declined to work for Saffir, Darien offered up a position of Head Sorcerer in the Golden Kingdom and it was gladly accepted (and thus formed the great friendship of Darien and Malachite which lead onto many adventures, but that's for another time). Also, as a side note, the Magical Wing of the Golden Palace became famous for the frequency of its main residents for getting into magical spats.

Makoto of Acapulco, for obvious reasons, also moved to the Golden Kingdom (to be near Serena in case it wasn't actually obvious). Norm went with her, and as if by some stroke of fate, the Golden Kingdom was right next door to the forest where Norm the Giant grew up in, so Makoto got to meet his family, who were all just as tall and very welcoming (and also rumoured to be fae). Makoto became Royal Chef, so she landed her dream job and got her dream love and her dream life. Norm was named official giant of the Golden Kingdom and was made a diplomat, being the first one sent to make alliances with other countries (remember, being rumoured to be half fae, he had an automatic calming effect on people. Something which was quiet useful in the world of diplomacy).

They lived the remainder of their years in bliss.

As for Jay and Rei, they became official bodyguards for the King and Queen of the Golden Kingdom, with Mad Mina enhancing Rei's already magical relationship with fire and making her a most formidable warrior. Eventually, Jay and Rei set up a school for fencing (when King Darien and Queen Serena went into retirement), just like Jay had always wanted, and it was known as the greatest school of sword fighting ever created. It became world-famous, great families and the most skilled of swordspeople would journey from countries as far off as the United Arab Emirates and Easter Island (who were well known for their sword fighters) to come learn at this school. It reputation still holds (Aragorn trained here, Gandalf recommended it, actually).

So, I think that's everyone, it's been a heck of a ride, but I think we're all glad that this tale has reached its conclusion. Like I promised, no one died (except for Darien's father - which happened off screen and pre-story, so it doesn't count - the troll and a few iridescent shark) and even the villains end up somewhat happy in the end. Who could ask for better?

I think there really isn't much left to say other than, well...

AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER

THE END

NO, SERIOUSLY, THAT'S IT. YOU CAN LEAVE NOW, I'M DONE. THERE'S NO MORE STORY.