Leslie sighed and she knew that her mind was no longer in dreamland. Her heart ached for a minute. My lover. The sun was beginning to set, painting the sky with blood reds and smooth yellows. How long had she been asleep? A noise beneath her startled her, and she fell of the tree branch. "AAAh" she shrieked covering her face in fear. The wind rushed in her ears, and she landed with a thump in someone's strong arms. Leslie breathed in and out, trying to catch her breath. Blowing her hair out of her eyes she looked up at her savior.
"Jesse" she said brightly, smiling at him.
Her best friend looked down at her worried, "Are you ok?"
She flushed pink, realizing that he had his strong tan arms around her slender body. A twinkle in his amber eyes made her laugh. Playfully she swatted him with her hands, "I'm fine. I know I'm beautiful but can you put me down."
"Fine, Ms. Beautiful" he said, dropping her very suddenly on a pile of fresh leaves. Leslie glared at him through her blonde hair, which was currently covered in leaves and dirt.
"JESSE!" she hollered. He grinned at her and threw leaves at her.
"Not so beautiful now, leaf Queen" he said playfully.
She stood up and marched towards him. He scrambled to the tree house. "Oh no you don't" she said. Quickly flicking her wrists at him, he was knocked onto his bottom.
"Ow" he grumbled.
She continued to approach him. "Hey Leslie I was only kidding!" he said defensively. The look on his face made her laugh, he looked frightened but relived. She sat next to him under the tree house. Together in silence they watched the sun dance along the treetops and then set. A few minutes later the moon floated to the top of the dark night sky. Stars came out first a handful then a skyful. She relaxed; night in Terabithia was always peaceful. Jesse sighed and looked at her. Her features in the dark were mystical; the moonlight washed her skin until it seemed to glow. You see moonlight in Terabithia is very different from that of normal Earth. The moonlight can be stored in jars, buckets of water, or soaked up through the skin. Either way the moonlight can be used to heal things from a headache to a bruise, and when you are not wounded the moonlight can transform you. It brings out the best in you; it makes you immortal if only for a few hours.
Jesse looked at his hands they glowed like her face. Soon tiny lights swirled around them, much like fireflies except these lights landed on their fingers, legs, or arms. Leslie smiled at them.
"Fairies." She whispered.
Jesse brought his fingers to his face and saw tiny people no taller than 4 or 6 inches. When they were still, he saw their beautiful faces glowing very much like Leslie's. The ears were long and pointed; their hair was different colors ranging from screaming purple to subtle blonde. Their big eyes shone silver, green, gold, and every color in between.
"Wow. They're pretty." He said.
Leslie nodded; "I wonder what they want"
A fairy floated up to her ear and whispered, "Dearest Queen we wish for you and the King to marry beneath the full mother moon." Its voice was like a sigh; strangely she heard it in her head but also through her ears. She blushed and smiled nervously at the fairy's request.
"And your name kind lady?" she asked. The fairy twirled in the air and floated inches from her nose, "I am called Midnight."
She turned to Jesse, "Well my King. Midnight and her people have a request. They want us to marry under the moon."
Jesse turned to her, confused "Why? Marry as in…. marriage?" He said stupidly.
Leslie giggled to the fairies, "Our King is a little slow." She turned to him again "We have to marry Jesse. We are the rulers of Terabithia. And rulers get married…if they…well if they want to rule."
He gulped, but the fairies tugged him to his feet. To Leslie they covered her in sparkling dust and she floated magically to her feet. Midnight floated up to Jesse, and bowed "My great King will you be so kind as to follow me to a great oak where all rulers are married?" Jesse raised an eyebrow and looked up at Leslie. "Um Sure." He replied seeing her nod. She slipped a hand through his and they followed the twirling bright lights in front of them. Soon they were under a great big oak tree, its branches were twisted into magnificent shapes. And the leaves glittered with dew, although it was still warm outside. The fairies laughed and circled them until they were pressed against each other, back to back. "Uh Leslie?" he said nervously. She laughed at him, "They won't hurt us."
Their laughter grew into cheering and more of that sparkling dust was thrown at them. It tingled where it touched his skin, and he sneezed. The air sparked with colors and he felt himself float off the ground along with Leslie. As soon as the fairies stopped circling them, they floated back down to the ground. Jesse parted from Leslie and looked at what he was wearing.
On his head was a crown of silver with rubies and diamonds glittering, his jeans and shirt were replaced with brown trousers and a short sleeved white tunic. Around his waist he had a belt with a sword in it, and he wore a silver medallion with an engraving of a tree. Jesse glanced up at Leslie and did a double take.
Leslie on the other hand wore her hair up in a bun, small wisps of her blonde hair escaped from it. Her jeans and shirt had been turned into a royal green gown. Its neckline was scooped and showed the top of her breasts that was respectful. The sleeves hung down to touch the ground, it was very Queen-like and very beautiful. The hem was embroidered with small gems and on her head she wore a crown exactly like Jesse's.
"Leslie you look beautiful." He breathed out. She smiled shyly at him and then twirled, "Well Jesse it is our wedding."
Midnight had them hold hands and she began to speak, her voice strong now. "Citizens of Terabithia we are gathered to see our great rulers wed. With them ruling we will live in a time of peace and happiness. With them ruling we can dance among the moon. With them ruling the creatures of Terabithia will roam freely amongst each other. Great King Jesse, do you promise to love her in this life and in the next? Do you promise to keep her from harm, to fight for her? Do you promise to hold her when she is scared, when she is cold, when she needs you? Do you promise to lover her with all of your being?"
Jesse felt his heart slam against his chest; he looked into Leslie's bright green eyes and squeezed her hand. "I do"
Leslie smiled at him blushing. Midnight turned to her, "Great Queen Leslie, do you promise to love him as much as you love Terabithia? Do you promise to shelter him, to cure him when he is sick? Do you promise to wait for him faithfully when he has gone to fight? To care for him as long as your heart pumps blood into your body? Do you promise to love him with all of your soul?"
Leslie looked up at Jesse and stared into his eyes, "I do"
Midnight cheered and the fairies followed her example. A tall elf walked up to them and placed two silver bands in Jesse's hand. "Your rings my King." Jesse nodded and placed one of the rings on Leslie's left ring finger. It glowed subtly then twinkled with starlight. She grabbed the other ring and placed it on his finger. "You may kiss to seal the ceremony." Midnight said. He looked at Leslie. Slowly he leaned in and placed his lips on hers. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and his arms snaked around her waist. Jesse felt her shake beneath his lips; she tasted sweet and spicy like cinnamon. He parted from her and she gazed up at him, her eyes glittered happily. All the creatures in Terabithia cheered, whistled and clapped. Jesse held her hand in his as they walked back to the tree house. She felt at peace with herself, and sighed.
"This was better than my dream," she murmured to him. Jesse smiled to
himself but said nothing.
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A/N: I hope you like it. I will update soon and things will start to progress with Jesse and Leslie. Please Review i worked hard on this chapter. Please and Thank you.
